Troy Aikman blasts refs for indecisiveness during Giants-Packers game: 'This is ridiculous'
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Troy Aikman appeared to have enough with NFL officials and added to the chorus of criticism against them on Monday night, as he and Joe Buck called the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers game.
Aikman was irked over how long it took for officials to determine that the Packers’ kickoff, following Anders Carlson’s 36-yard field goal, went off Giants blocker Lawrence Cager and did not bounce out of bounds. All of it coming right before halftime.
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Former NFL quarterback and TV commentator Troy Aikman looks on before the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 4, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"The problem with all of this is just make a call. I mean there’s 13 seconds in the half, you know, just make a decision," the Dallas Cowboys legend said during the "Monday Night Football" broadcast. "And this is what stops all these games. And the officials, I know, they’ve been talked about every week but this is ridiculous what we’re watching right now."
It was clear Aikman was speaking for most fans when it comes to officiating this season.
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Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman on the field prior to the game on Nov. 6, 2023 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Aikman and Buck were on the call last week when the Packers and Kansas City Chiefs ended in controversy after Patrick Mahomes’ deep pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling was broken up, but it