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Andy Nesbitt

NFL Fans Ripped NBC’s Rules Analyst Over His Take on Questionable Call Against Josh Allen

It seems like every week of the NFL season there are a number of calls made by refs that are questionable at best. That was the case again during Sunday night’s Bills-Bengals game when Buffalo QB Josh Allen got called for intentional grounding late in the second quarter.

In case you missed it, Allen quickly fired a pass on third down that sailed well past wide receiver Gabe Davis. The refs threw a flag and made the grounding call, which confused many fans and angered Cris Collinsworth, who got into a heated debate with NBC’s rules analyst, Terry McAulay.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen runs into the end zone for a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half. 

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Collinsworth broke down how it was an option route and that the refs should judge the play that way and not throw a flag. 

Here’s how it played out: 

Fans were not happy with McAulay or the refs: 

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