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- He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times.
- He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWhen all eyes are on a single NFL playoff game, officiating decisions attract outsized attention.
- Throw in the stress of overtime, and you've got the fierce debate that erupted at the end of the Denver Broncos' 33-30 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Saturday's divisional round. The outcome turned on three calls in overtime, one an unusual interception that ended a Bills possession and the other two pass interference calls on Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White that generated 47 penalty yards on the Broncos' winning drive.
- The coincidence of the two pass interference flags was not lost on longtime observers of Broncos coach Sean Payton, who missed a chance to advance to Super Bowl LIII in 2019 -- when he was the coach of the New Orleans Saints -- in large part because of a missed pass interference foul in the NFC Championship Game. Let's take a closer look at each circumstance from Saturday night's game. The situation: The Bills had the ball at their 36-yard line, facing third down with 11 yards to go.
- Quarterback Josh Allen threw a deep ball over the right hashmark to receiver Brandin Cooks.