{"id":18177,"date":"2025-01-12T20:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T20:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=18177"},"modified":"2025-01-12T20:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T20:30:48","slug":"this-is-the-first-time-ever-cameras-caught-nfl-ref-going-to-buffalo-bills-bench-for-very-strange-mid-game-conversation-with-qb-josh-allen-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=18177","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThis Is The First Time Ever!\u201d: Cameras Caught NFL Ref Going To Buffalo Bills\u2019 Bench For Very Strange Mid-Game Conversation With QB Josh Allen (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cameras caught a referee appearing to apologize to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/josh-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Allen<\/a>\u00a0after failing to award the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>\u00a0a call during their Wild Card game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills look to have this one in the bag, having gone up 21-7 in the third quarter. However, the officials failed to throw the flag on a blatant holding in the end zone with scores at 13-7.<\/p>\n<p>One of the refs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1878529208302920175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headed to the Bills bench to speak to Allen<\/a>\u00a0thereafter, appearing to express regret over the mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out in the videos below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8THIS IS WILD\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Ref Bill Vinovich went over to Buffalo <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bills<\/a> quarterback Josh Allen on the sideline and apologized for missing an obvious holding calling the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER A REF APOLOGIZED TO A PLAYER MID-GAME.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eLZA7ANwwT\">pic.twitter.com\/eLZA7ANwwT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1878529208302920175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">who reads lips <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HR5V32OxPw\">pic.twitter.com\/HR5V32OxPw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharpFootball\/status\/1878528887270896080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fans-weren-t-sure-what-to-make-of-the-apology-to-josh-allen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans Weren\u2019t Sure What To Make Of The Apology To Josh Allen<\/h2>\n<p>There were plenty of comments under the clips, with most fans expressing surprise and claiming it was a first as far as they knew. Others felt like the officials were showing Allen and the Bills favoritism.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cBro I\u2019ve NEVER seen a ref go to the sideline to apologize for a missed call. Could you imagine if that happened to the Chiefs????\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0someone asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1878529080116510848&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fcameras-caught-nfl-ref-going-to-buffalo-bills-bench-for-very-strange-mid-game-conversation-with-qb-josh-allen-video%2F&amp;sessionId=2f052bf461784b67352be15db39f5e830fd5fdce&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1878529080116510848\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThere is your proof they have their favorite,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0another wrote at the end of a rant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1878530009477816663&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fcameras-caught-nfl-ref-going-to-buffalo-bills-bench-for-very-strange-mid-game-conversation-with-qb-josh-allen-video%2F&amp;sessionId=2f052bf461784b67352be15db39f5e830fd5fdce&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1878530009477816663\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Another section of fans felt like the apology was deserved, given that the penalty was too obvious to miss.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Cameras caught a referee appearing to apologize to\u00a0Josh Allen\u00a0after failing to award the\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0a call during their Wild Card game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. 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