Super Bowl officials get call wrong on Patriots punt

Just a few minutes into Super Bowl XLIX, we already had an instance of bungled officiating.

New England was forced to punt on fourth-and-6 on its first possession. Seattle's Jeron Johnson dived into punter Ryan Allen but was only flagged for running into the kicker.

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After some video review, Fox Sports contributor Mike Pereira, a former NFL VP of officiating, deemed it to be worth a 15-yard penalty.

Just went back on my non-Tivo TV. It should have been roughing. There was contact on the knee. It was enough.

— Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) February 1, 2015

That would have given the Patriots a first down. New England declined the penalty and Seattle took possession.

Let's all watch the Internet melt to the ground.

(Source: SB Nation)