#PENALTIES

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That winning feeling ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[viejospellejos]

Cuando el dj la rompe justo en el mismo momento en que Inglaterra gana la tanda de penaltis:

[frontproofmedia]

Chiefs' Penalty Record: Exposing the Truth Behind NFL Favoritism Claims

Chiefs Penalty Analysis: Debunking the 'Special Treatment' Myth

By: Joseph Correa

In the passionate world of NFL fandom, perceptions can often overshadow reality. A persistent narrative has emerged in recent years: the Kansas City Chiefs, particularly their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, receive preferential treatment from NFL officials. But does this claim stand up to scrutiny? Let's dive into the numbers and expert opinions to separate fact from fiction.

The Controversial No-Call

The debate reignited following a primetime game against the Atlanta Falcons, where Chiefs DB Bryan Cook appeared to commit pass interference against Falcons TE Kyle Pitts. The no-call sparked outrage among fans and reignited claims of favoritism. However, isolated incidents rarely tell the whole story.

By the Numbers

Let's take a look at the numbers. Since Mahomes took the helm in 2018, the Chiefs' penalty record paints a surprising picture:

Sixth Most Penalized Team: The Chiefs have accumulated 659 penalties, ranking them 6th in the NFL for most infractions.

Super Bowl Seasons:

2019 (SB LIV win): 18th most penalties (107)

2020 (SB LV loss): 4th most penalties (105)

2022 (SB LVII win): 87 offensive penalties

2023 (SB LVIII win): Tied for 6th most penalties (126)

Last Season: In 12 out of 17 games, the Chiefs were flagged more than their opponents, exceeding the league average.

The Mahomes Factor

Critics often point to Mahomes having the most interceptions overturned by penalties since 2018. However, context is crucial. As NFL analyst John Johnson explains, "Mahomes has attempted more passes than any other quarterback in that timeframe. It's a volume stat that doesn't necessarily indicate favoritism."

Expert Opinions

Dr. Sarah Thompson, a sports psychology professor at the University of Kansas, offers insight into the perception of favoritism: "Fans tend to remember controversial calls that benefit star players more vividly. This 'availability bias' can lead to a skewed perception of preferential treatment, even when the data suggests otherwise."

Former NFL referee Mike Davis adds, "In my experience, top players might get the benefit of the doubt in borderline situations, but that's true across all sports. It doesn't explain away the Chiefs' success or their penalty numbers."

The Chiefs' Perspective

In a recent press conference, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed the controversy: "We focus on playing within the rules. Penalties are part of the game, and we've had our fair share. Our success comes from hard work and execution, not from any special treatment."

Conclusion

While the debate over officiating in the NFL is unlikely to subside, the numbers tell a compelling story. The Chiefs' penalty record suggests they're far from immune to flags, and their success under Mahomes appears to be a product of exceptional talent and coaching rather than favorable officiating.

As fans, it's natural to scrutinize every call, but looking at the bigger picture is equally important. The Chiefs' journey to the top of the NFL has been paved with penalties, challenges, and hard-fought victories – a testament to their resilience and skill in a league where nothing comes easy.

Featured Photo: Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images

[flatoust11]

What The hell is this...Why?! Why?! Why can't Charles have a normal race weekend. This is so stupid 🤬🙄🤬

[kevinsdsy]

even the mercedes admin is cracking jokes 😭

[woso4-life]

THROUGH TO THE SEMIS LETS FUCKING GO

[mrs-hawthorne-bellingham]

England vs Switzerland was extremely boring and Southgate pissed me off, but at least my babies won!!!!!

I honestly don't know how England and France keep passing. they have some special luck on their side

I swear if either of the next matches leads to penalties...

[valevaleei]

Once I was at this baby shower and we where playing games of shooting a penalty, I was so ready to do it right and hit a Belligol but instead I hitted to mars 😭

[gossipontheasphalt]

Screw the NASCAR Officials

In every professional sport, the referees are terrible at their job. Most of them are incompetent, and do not pay attention to what they are doing. NASCAR officials are not different, they suck at their job. These morons make John Lasseter look like Mister Rogers. Today, we are going to look at examples of these guys messing things up and turning the race into a circus.

First up, we have the finish to the 2016 Xfinity series race at the Auto club speedway. When Kyle Busch took the white flag to begin the final lap, he had a massive lead. Then, the unthinkable happened, he blew a tire and was leaving debris on the track. That lead evaporated quickly, and Austin Dillon ended up passing him, and winning the race. This is the issue I have with this finish. The caution never came out for Kyle Busch’s blown tire. There have been times when an incident happened on the last lap, and NASCAR decided not to throw the yellow flag. I can understand most of the time when NASCAR does something like this, because usually the incident is out of the way, and the leaders aren’t anywhere near the problem.

But the issue here is that the incident actually involved the leader of the race. Kyle Busch was barely limping around the track with only three working tires, and it’s a miracle that a faster car didn’t end up crashing into him. Had NASCAR actually done their job properly, the field would have been frozen, and Kyle Busch would have won the race. This incident is incredibly frustrating to me personally, because Kyle Busch is my favorite driver. I have been a massive fan of Rowdy for nearly a decade, I will never forgive NASCAR for this. And no, I don’t blame Austin Dillon for being declared the winner instead. He never did anything wrong this was on NASCAR.

Next, we have the 2014 Daytona 500. There’s something you should be aware of when it comes to pit road in NASCAR, there is a speed limit. There are two reasons, the first reason is to prevent drivers from using the pits as a shortcut. Because let’s face the obvious, that’s clearly the shorter way around the track. The other reason is safety, if a car is coming into their pit stall too fast, they might not be able to stop in time and could end up running over a crew member. During this race, Kasey Kahne was coming to pit road under green to make a stop. As he was coming into the pits, Michael Annet was spinning out of control and was about to hit him.

As he was entering pit road, Kasey Kahne barely tapped the gas pedal with his foot, so he could avoid getting hit. Then he reduced his speed, made his pit stop, and then exited the pits with no issue. Then NASCAR told him he had to come back and serve a pass-through penalty. The reason? He was speeding on pit road. Well of course he was speeding on pit road you idiots, he was avoiding a wreck. It was either hit the gas pedal or put himself in danger. Kasey Kahne was not doing anything wrong here, he was preventing an accident. That penalty was just dumb, had Kasey Kahne not sped, there would have been a crash. Stopping something dangerous from happening should not get you in trouble.

Now I’m going to brink up the 1990 First Union 400 at the North Wilkesboro speedway. Almost every NASCAR fan already knows about this clusterf***. A caution came out during a cycle of green flag pit stops, and without electronic timing and scoring back in those days, it took forever for NASCAR to finally figure out where everyone was supposed to line up on the restart. Brett Bodine ends up being scored as the race leader and goes on to win the race with Darrell Waltrip finishing second. Brett Bodine has a massive asterisk next to his win though, as several fans believe that NASCAR made the wrong call by making him the race leader. People are saying that the real race winner was Darrell Waltrip.

Waltrip himself was pissed about what happened, and to this day he still believes he won. Which of the two do I think won the race? I have no freaking clue. There was a way NASCAR could have handled this better. They were under caution for 18 laps before they finally came to a decision. Caution laps count towards the end of the race, and by doing this, NASCAR was basically making the race shorter. What they should have done was halted the race with the red flag, and not resumed until this mess was sorted out. That would have been better than unnecessarily shortening the length of the race by 18 laps.

Now we come to last race of the 2015 Cup series season at the Homestead Miami speedway. During the race, Denny Hamlin was having mechanical problems and was leaking oil on the track. The track was becoming incredibly slippery, drivers were barely able to remain in control of their cars. For some odd reason, NASCAR was not throwing the caution despite this obvious hazard on the track. Multiple drivers were screaming over the radio, demanding that the caution be put out. NASCAR did eventually throw the caution, five laps after the oil was put down.

These guys have cameras around the track, in nearly every single area you can think of, it’s complete BS that it took that long for someone to finally notice. Let me remind you, this was the final race of the season, thank goodness this didn’t ruin the championship outcome with one of the drivers in the final 4 wrecking, and thank goodness Rowdy was the one who took the checkered flag before anyone else. This was the first NASCAR race I ever watched, and it’s how I became a Kyle Busch fan.

This last one is a yellow line controversy. You can’t talk about poor officiating in NASCAR, without bringing up the double yellow line rule at some point. The race I am referring to is the 2022 Daytona 500. Austin Cindric took the checkered flag first, with Bubba Wallace finishing second. But here’s the problem, as they were coming through the tri-oval, Cindric made contact with Wallace, and that contact sent Wallace below the yellow line. Per the NASCAR rules, forcing another driver below the yellow line, is illegal.

Not penalizing Cindric was just dumb, it’s blatantly obvious that Bubba Wallace is the real race winner. And this is what really frustrates me, Bubba Wallace made history as the first African American driver to ever win the great American race, and NASCAR is refusing to acknowledge his achievement. What is written in the record book about this race, is a massive lie. Wallace is the real race winner. Cindric doing burnouts after his fake win was just him throwing a massive tantrum. He was acting like a whiny 4 year old, he refused to accept the fact that he lost.

There you have it, those are some egregious examples on NASCAR screwing things up. Most of these guys are idiots, there are very few smart ones. If you have an example of an officiating mistake you’d like to bring up, let me know in the comments, and I might make a part 2.

[krae-hb]

The Blackhawks vs Devils game is insane. Brendan Smith got a hit on Connor Bedard which put him out of the game. Then Nick Foligno immediately retaliated. Soon after blackhawks got a hit on the devils captain

Since then it’s been fight after fight, They’re about to enter the third period and there have been 21 penalties. In total 62 minutes of penalty box time between the two teams

[fyeahgustavo]

akb death stare sure is effective so far

[monbear38]

can someone tell me if it's confirmed that Magnussen got he's last penalty points. Most people don't care so no one us sating anything but it's all j can think about

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[eirianerisdar]

Didn't Pierre cross the line at pit exit in qualifying too???