New York Giants head coach Joe Judge let the officials have it after they reconsidered what had initially been a pass-interference call. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Judge cursed out referees for picking up pass-interference flag

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 11/3/20

Joe Judge was heated after his New York Giants lost 25-23 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Monday Night Football” and let the referees hear it.

ESPN’s cameras showed the Giants head coach cursing out the refs after the game for picking up their flag and changing their pass-interference call.

Joe Judge was heated with the refs after the game ended for picking up the DPI flag.

We could've been in OT right now. pic.twitter.com/qWhLDF3XJG

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 3, 2020

The Giants scored a touchdown with just under 30 seconds left to bring themselves within two points of Tampa Bay. They attempted a two-point conversion, but Daniel Jones threw behind Dion Lewis (video here). Antoine Winfield Jr. ran into Lewis, and the refs originally threw a flag for PI. They convened and decided there was no penalty, which left the score at 25-23. The Bucs won by that score.

The Giants would have had a second shot at tying the game if the refs did not change their pass-interference call. Instead, the change helped Tampa Bay get the win. It’s easy to understand why Judge was so upset when he thought they would have another chance.

The Giants are now 1-7. If they want to point a finger at someone other than the refs, it should be at Daniel Jones. The QB threw two interceptions and also threw behind Lewis on the two-point conversion attempt.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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