By Nick Underhill | The Advocate
Who would have guessed the officials also started bringing ski masks to Saints games?
If you missed it, here’s what happened during the NFC title game: The New Orleans Saints outplayed the Los Angeles Rams during a 26-23 loss. The New Orleans Saints could not beat the shoddy officiating at the end of the game which gifted the Rams a trip to the Super Bowl. So, maybe next year, guys!
It is true that the Saints should never have allowed it to get to this point. New Orleans still could have and should have won, even after the stick-up kids stole their opportunity in regulation.
You can pick plays at both ends of the game that should have turned out differently. Drew Brees shouldn’t have thrown an interception in overtime after winning the coin toss, and tight end Dan Arnold knows that his drop in the end zone during the first quarter played a part in this loss. That’s why he sat at his locker, in full uniform, eyes red, and said, “I wasn’t strong enough for the moment.”
Don’t feel bad, Dan. These officials weren’t ready for the moment, even if their antics showed they were ready to join Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram and Michael Thomas in wearing ski masks, something the players say they do to symbolize their willingness to take whatever they want on the field.
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