Referee Jeff Triplette reportedly retiring after shaky performance in NFL...

Nonstopdrivel
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6 years ago

Referee Jeff Triplette reportedly retiring after shaky performance in NFL playoffs
The Titans-Chiefs game was embarrassing for the NFL and and the head official is walking away

Saturday afternoon featured some very fun NFL playoff football, but the early game between the Titans and Chiefs was marred by some horrendous officiating. The primary culprit? Head official Jeff Triplette, who repeatedly bumbled calls on the mic after repeatedly blowing plays dead early and lacking control over the game in general.

In somewhat surprising news, it appears the playoff game was Triplette's last, as Aditi Kinkhabwala reported on Sunday morning that Triplette is expected to retire after the 2017 season.

Good riddance and long overdue, says I. Triplette has been one of my least favorite officials for years. His nasal intonation is obnoxious, his demeanor is supercilious, his crew consistently leads the league in accepted penalties assessed, and his fuck-ups on the field are both legion and legendary (Orlando Brown, anyone ?).

When even incorrigible officiating cheerleader Mike Pereira is ripping you publicly for your performance in the playoffs, it's time for you to hit the bricks.

Incidentally, it's definitely . . . interesting . . . that yesterday was Triplette's first postseason game since 2013. The man has been failing to make the grade for years. Why was he entrusted with a playoff game all of a sudden when he was so near retirement? I guarantee conspiracy theories will be flying fast and furious for the next few weeks, at least among Buffalo Bills fans.

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wpr
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6 years ago

I didn't watch the game but when I saw he was calling a playoff game I wondered why and if there would be others screaming after the game. Unfortunately he did not disappoint.

beast
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6 years ago

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel

(Orlando) Brown was sidelined by an accident on Dec. 19, 1999, while playing for the Browns in a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. When the referee Jeff Triplette tossed his flag, weighted with BBs, it struck Brown in the right eye, missing his helmet’s face guard. Brown walked off the field, but furious, he returned and shoved Triplette to the turf.

The league suspended him indefinitely for assaulting Triplette but lifted the suspension after it was found that the flag had temporarily blinded Brown. The Browns released him in 2000.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel

You do realize why Triplette is retiring? Triplette decided to retire 4 days after hearing Orlando Brown Jr. was joining the NFL! He didn't want to go another round with an Orlando Brown 😝

Orlando Brown Jr., an Oklahoma left tackle who has the same size and athletic ability as his late father, has declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.

“After talking things over with my family and coaches, I will be declaring early for the NFL Draft. It’s been an amazing 4 years here. I wouldn’t want to be a part of any other university. Thank you Sooner Nation,” Brown wrote on Twitter.

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