ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schafer faced criticism on Saturday for his report on the league, which may have considered using Replay Assist when it came to Quarterback light photos.
Schafter wrote on X, “For all those who complain that Patrick Mahomes getting too many calls could be relieved soon.” Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback was criticized for the late slide against Houston Texans, which led to an unnecessary roughness after linebacker Henry To’oto’o hit him right after he fell to the ground.
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Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Slider Against Houston Texans Linebacker Henry To’oto’o under the AFC Divisional Round game at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, January 18, 2025. (Denny Medley-prescribed images)
In the midst of the controversy of the slide defended head judge Clay Martin call. He said there was forced contact to Mahomes’ “hairline” on the other unnecessary uneven call.
NFL fans were sorry for Schafter for using Mahomes as a reference point. Still, Schafter Statistics used to back up his point. He compared sanctions between Chiefs and their playoff opponents during their eight-match winning row.
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Adam Schafter from ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” on the sidelines ahead of the game between Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, November 21, 2022. (Kirby Lee -usa Today Sports)
According to researcher Paul Hembo, Kansas City’s opponents are marked to coarse passers -by six times compared to zero times for chiefs. When it came to unnecessary roughness, Kansas City’s opponents have seen four penalties and only one against chiefs.
Still fans were furious.
Actor Eric Stonestreet, a huge Chiefs fan, called Schafter on NFL Network.
“He calls Patrick Mahomes in his tweet as Patrick Mahomes is the only one on the recipient of a rough passing call,” he said. “He has the greatest range in all the NFL, and here he suggests and promotes this conspiracy theory that the league riggers the game.”
Mahomes was asked about the alleged favorites during the week.
“I don’t feel that way,” he said. “… I’m just trying to play football at the end of the day. The judges do their best to call the game as fair and properly as best they can.
“For me it goes out there, playing hard, try to do what I can to win the football game and then live with the results based on my efforts and how I play the game, and that’s what we preach here in Kansas City”
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Chiefs playing Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship.
