#falcons-penalties

#falcons-penalties

"There was a goal that was scored and then it was cancelled - this is a very technical mistake by the referee. Unfortunately this is what is turning football into rubble. It was a big mistake to choose this referee for this match. We deserved to be in the final and we deserve to play this important game."

Maybe we gotta start flopping, too. The league is in a place right now where you draw contact, spill away, you get rewarded. Guys who try to play through contact tend not to be rewarded.

Shabab Al Ahli's hopes of becoming champions of Asia had just come to an end in the penultimate stage of the tournament with a 1-0 loss, but they were adamant that tie should have been headed for extra-time after their 92nd-minute equaliser was disallowed.

It's rare for a Super Bowl matchup to feature two teams who were not expected to make the playoffs ahead of the season. For that to happen should inspire hope for many teams that are either rebuilding or at a crossroads as an organization. The Falcons don't fall into either category, yet they can learn from how the Patriots went from rebuild mode to beating the AFC's top teams.

Kyle Pitts has received many labels in his career. No matter how he has been assessed, there is no denying that he can make a difference. How frequently he makes a difference is the biggest talking point when Pitts is mentioned in conversations. It happened fairly often for him in 2025, resulting in a tremendous year. Pitts took charge as one of the primary pass catchers, delivering more times than not in difficult circumstances.