Here's a story the NFL probably didn't want getting out: last Saturday, game officials forgot the bag of kicking balls and air-pressure gauges for the New England Patriots-Kansas City Chiefs game at their hotel, and Massachusetts State Police had to deliver them to Gillette Stadium. They arrived just an hour before the 4:35 p.m. EST kickoff.
Second-year referee Craig Wrolstad was the lead official for the game.
The story began with a tweet from Patriots' radio announcer Scott Zolak after New England's 27-20 win, but State Police have since confirmed the events.