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Andy Nesbitt

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

Josh Allen NFL NBC Cris Collinsworth Terry McAulay

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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