Tennessee Titans officials scouted by ESPN
By Will Lomas
What do the officials look like this weekend for the Tennessee Titans?
We have heard a ton about each team and coaching staff in this weekend’s matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots, but what about the other big factor: the officials?
ESPN did a fantastic story this week going over which crew is covering which game. Not only that, but they gave some key facts too.
The big question to ask is who? Which group will be judging the Titans game? Apparently Tennessee will get Ron Torbert’s crew.
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That isn’t a big deal in terms of any sort of “bias” because the Titans are 2-1 in games by this crew. The lone loss was against the Steelers in that nightmare of a game that didn’t come down to any sort of call.
This was the most important nugget for me:
“Patriots fans will be reassured to know that Torbert’s crew called only six offensive pass interference fouls, tied for fourth fewest in the NFL. The Patriots were called for eight OPI fouls in the regular season, tied for most in the league, including three by tight end Rob Gronkowski.”
That is good and bad for the Titans.
On one hand, it really makes me think that the crew lets offensive and defensive players play throughout the route and through the catch.
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Kevin Byard has said this week that the Titans have to be physical with Gronk and force him to make hard catches. Maybe this means that the Titans will be allowed to play this week and make it tough on the receivers and tight ends.
On the other hand, this may mean that they let Gronk get away with Hopkins-like pushoffs that are obviously penalties. Stuff like that can affect a defense’s confidence which is huge in a game like this.
In a game where every little thing matters, this piece by Kevin Seifert is well worth your time and it is full of other notes. The refs will play an important part in this game and it will be interesting to see if the Titans can take advantage of this.