ESPN booth piles on referees for ‘massive miss’ during Bills-Rams MNF game

ESPN announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman called out the officiating in the second half of Monday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams.

The Bills trailed the Rams 14-13 midway through the third quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The visitors had 2nd-and-21 near midfield when Josh Allen tried to hit Dalton Kincaid for a potential 15-yard gain.

Allen’s ball never had a chance as Rams defensive back Quentin Lake held his target down with two hands. No flags were thrown on the play, much to the astonishment of Buck, Aikman and ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk.

Aikman: “I can see why [Rams safety Quentin Lake] was looking [at the referee].

Yurk: “Yeah, Troy, I agree with you. To me, that’s clearly a foul.”

Buck: “I mean, that is a massive miss on not throwing a flag there.”

Yurk: “That should be defensive pass interference, which is a pretty good chunk of yards.”

Aikman: “You said it, Joe. A huge non-call.”