New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson has waited patiently for public word from the NFL on the controversial uncalled penalty at the end of the NFC championship game, possibly costing the Saints a berth in Super Bowl LIII. NFL officiating chief Al Riveron privately apologized to Saints head coach Sean Payton, but the responsibility for such a public statement falls on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. As the face of the lead, so far Goodell has neglected his duties and remained silent. That prompted Watson to publicly call out the commissioner with a strongly-worded statement on social media:
“Commissioner Goodell.