The refs might be tripping.
Instead, it was Cowboys center Travis Frederick who was flagged for tripping late in the fourth quarter Sunday in New England, a call that pushed Dallas back into a tough fourth down. The Patriots would wrap the game soon after, defending Foxboro and securing the 13-9 win over the Cowboys.
Fox's NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira agreed with the call on the field, and Troy Aikman on the call for Fox did not. It wasn't just Aikman, though: Many NFL voices and Tweeters of the universe took to the Tweeter machine to voice their displeasure with the call.
This is the exact opposite of a tripping. He moved out of the way to avoid tripping the defender. This BS has to stop. Please NFL. Stop this. pic.twitter.com/J8Lt0RBKls
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) November 25, 2019
Tripping??? pic.twitter.com/XqEaUKmdCg
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) November 24, 2019
Ghost tripping call 🤦🏾♂️
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 25, 2019
You have GOT to be kidding me!!!!
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) November 25, 2019
They are literally making up tripping calls at this point.
I don't even care who wins and I'm frustrated. I just want a fair game.
That’s the second bs tripping call
— trey wingo (@wingoz) November 25, 2019
“Tripping”
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) November 25, 2019
The officiating in the NFL continues to be a disgrace week after week and nobody does anything about it.
Dallas was screwed here. pic.twitter.com/UvzEmN2dLe
These refs better make up for that phantom tripping call!! Idc if it was incomplete or not! #Cowboys #Patriots
— Emmanuel Acho (@thEMANacho) November 25, 2019
What a dreadful tripping call.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) November 25, 2019
