Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett left no doubt about his opinion when it comes to the current state of officiating in the NFL after Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Garrett spent the day going up against Blake Hance, who is Jacksonville’s fourth option at left tackle. And while Hance was a nice story when he was pressed into service with the Browns during their 2020 playoff season, the idea of him holding Garrett without a sack for an entire game is a stretch.
It may end up costing Garrett some money as the league office does not like it when players say the quiet parts out loud, but Garrett pulled no punches about what took place on the field: (quotes via a team-provided transcript):
“The officiating was a travesty today.