It’s a Rams-Patriots Super Bowl, and an Officiating Nightmare - Albert Breer, SI.com
The NFL had perhaps the most exciting duo of conference championship games of the Super Bowl era but all the talk Monday was about the blown call that cost the New Orleans Saints a spot in Super Bowl 53.
Here’s how an exchange between referee Bill Vinovich, the head of the crew, and pool reporter Amie Just of NOLA.com went:
Q: What was the reasoning for no penalty flag being thrown on the play involving Drew Brees’ pass attempt to Tommylee Lewis?