BC-FBN-PRESTON-COLUMN:BZ — sports (1000 words)
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There is some sympathy for New Orleans coach Sean Payton over an officiating gaffe in the NFC championship game Sunday that cost the Saints a chance to win the Super Bowl.
But there won’t be much.
Those days are over, because officiating in the NFL has been poor for a long time and will remain that way until some changes are made.
So, when I watch an NFL game, I expect the outcome to be determined by about 10 plays made by the players, four or five failed or successful coaching strategies and three to four questionable calls made by the officials.