{"id":42406,"date":"2025-10-28T02:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T02:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42406"},"modified":"2025-10-28T02:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T02:41:50","slug":"virtual-measurement-is-a-joke-nfl-fans-slam-leagues-new-technology-for-controversial-call-in-favor-of-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42406","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Virtual Measurement Is a Joke\u2019 \u2014 NFL Fans Slam League\u2019s New Technology for Controversial Call in Favor of Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every game involving the Kansas City Chiefs seems to turn into a refereeing controversy at some point or another.<\/p>\n

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In a primetime slot on Monday Night Football against the Washington Commanders, that situation was no different, as it didn\u2019t even take a full half before fans took to social media to voice their complaints against what they felt was an incorrect ruling that victimized the visiting team.<\/p>\n

Fans Sympathize With Commanders After First Down Controversy<\/strong><\/p>\n

A brutal first quarter from an offensive perspective saw both teams give up the ball with interceptions on their opening drives. For the Commanders, it was a deflected pass by Deebo Samuel that went up in the air and into the hands of Mike Danna.<\/p>\n

Immediately afterwards, the Chiefs coughed it up, as Marshon Lattimore made an excellent play on a Patrick Mahomes throw down the left sideline. Trying to take advantage, Washington started moving the ball down the field.<\/p>\n

The Commanders worked their way down to the 40-yard line before attempting a risky fourth-and-6 conversion. Veteran tight end Zach Ertz caught the ball and the play was correctly ruled a completion, but only for a gain of five yards.<\/p>\n

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Ertz was ruled down just short of the marker, meaning the Chiefs were set to receive the ball via a turnover on downs. Unfortunately, for most of the fans watching, it seemed clear that Washington had gotten it past the sticks.<\/p>\n

One fan believed the problem lay with the new virtual technology that was introduced this season to improve accuracy on such calls. \u201cClear first down. This virtual s*it is just another way to rig a game. People will be convinced this is fool-proof.\u201d<\/p>\n

The skepticism was far from isolated. Instead, other fans also argued, \u201cAre we supposed to believe a \u2018virtual measurement\u2019 when we weren\u2019t even provided a single good camera angle to prove if that ball was short or not? Come on, man.\u201d<\/p>\n

For those who were convinced about a Chiefs \u201cadvantage\u201d that they feel the NFL affords Kansas City, the vitriol was clear. \u201cIt really is remarkable how a select few teams get the majority of the calls every single game; that\u2019s pretty clearly a first down. I bet the review will conclude \u2018not enough evidence to overturn\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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It really is remarkable how a select few teams get the majority of the calls every single game, that\u2019s pretty clearly a first down. I bet the review will conclude \u201cnot enough evidence to overturn\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Unbiased Mets Fan (@TheMetsX) October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Others, too, held a similar notion, as they outright stated, \u201cThat\u2019s pretty clearly a first down, but we know what happens in Kansas City during primetime.\u201d Ultimately, though, the complaints came back to the new technological advancements the league was trying to make.<\/p>\n

Some believed the addition was useless. \u201cThe virtual measurement is a joke when they are still spotting the ball by biased refs,\u201d while others argued against the technology itself, \u201cThat AI spot is the biggest crock of s*it. All it does is show the distance to the first. Not where the actual ball was when he was down.\u201d<\/p>\n

The play that first brought the issue to light and caused the NFL to adopt the change, a Josh Allen run that was ruled short during the AFC Championship Game last season, was still fresh on people\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n

One fan immediately pointed to it as evidence that things hadn\u2019t changed at all. \u201cRefs did the shame shot last year to Josh Allen they cheat for the chiefs every year even ray charles could see Washington had the 1st down.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Refs did the shame shot last year to Josh Allen they cheat for the chiefs every year even ray charles could see Washington had the 1st down<\/p>\n

\u2014 Slim Shady (@SlimShady274) October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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