Fans Fume Over Whistle Mania: How the New York Jets’ Early Penalty Struggles and Aaron Rodgers’ Milestone Ignite Outrage and Calls for Accountability from NFL Officiating – Times of India

The New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings started the NFL’s London Series at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday morning. The Jets, led by Aaron Rodgers, experienced an early very challenging period, especially when they faced two interceptions in the first half. In addition, the match was also adversely affected by quite many penalties for the Jets, which did not come in handy at all since their game was not on the roll when the first two quarters were over.
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Costly Penalties for the Jets

The Jets accumulated five penalties in the first half, three of which came against cornerback Sauce Gardner. It meant that their defense could not have much control without the draw of flags, contributing to other problems they faced in the first half. The users on social media X echoed their frustrations by placing blame on the officiating crew from the NFL for having so many penalties; they thought it distorted the rhythm of the game.

Fans React to Officiating

Many fans were whining about the whistles of the referees, labelling some of the penalty calls on the Jets’ secondary as “soft” or at least “non-existent.” Some even wondered if Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings wasn’t flagged for offensive pass interference when he often pushed off defenders. One fan complained sarcastically that it looked like the soccer referees were officiating the game.

Jets’ Secondary Struggles Under Referee Scrutiny

Criticism is coming from Jets fans who are calling on the NFL to re-examine the performance of the officials, indicating that it’s becoming quite impossible for the Jets’ defensive backs to make plays in light of the referees making things so tight.

Aaron Rodgers Sets NFL Milestone Despite Woes

One of the first-half woes for the Jets was as Aaron Rodgers continued his quest for an extraordinary NFL milestone – this time reaching the 60,000-career passing yard mark. Dealing with knee inflammation all week, Rodgers moved to that milestone by completing a seven-yard pass to tight end Tyler Conklin on the opening drive of the second half. He is now the ninth quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark, one after Matt Ryan, who made it there in 2022.
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