It’s finally happening: the Kansas City Chiefs are going head-to-head against the Baltimore Ravens for an AFC title game. It was one of the most incredible starts to a championship game. However, the game was stopped for a reason that most people have never heard of: an administrative timeout.

The fans are scratching their heads and dying to know what an administrative timeout is. By the looks of it, even Skip Bayless is clueless about this strange rule, and people have a controversial take on Roger Goodell. The fans are also polarized about what they’ve just seen and are asking the same question on X. It’s safe to say that the social media platform is full of funny answers.

Skip Bayless is looking for answers just like the rest of us

Lamar Jackson made a big run just a few minutes ago, and as he stopped, the refs decided to stop the clock and called it an “administrative timeout.” Bayless posted on X, “I have never heard of an administrative time out. ” There are speculations as to why the refs made the particular decision, and some people are saying that someone flew a drone over the field, and the administration had to stop the clock.

Right now, there are hundreds of queries on X regarding what an administrative timeout really is. People are making all kinds of speculations. It’s all on the spectrum, from the NFL being scripted to Roger Goodell needing a pee break. Whatever it is, many people have heard it for the first time in their lives. As bizarre as it seems, one of the running narratives here is that Roger Goodell made the decision.

For now, the fans, though confused, are taking it as banter.

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Fans pondering the idea of an administrative timeout

An account on X by the name of Sarah Spain started the debate when she posted, “What’s the reason for an administrative time out in the NFL? Wrong answers only.” She was possibly seeking banter-worthy answers and that is precisely what she received from the NFL community.

One fan replied, “Goodell had to pee”, while another one wrote, “Refs need to hear new Tay track that dropped”. 

Another fan replied, “Writers updating the script”.

The banter didn’t stop there as people were quick with witty responses such as, “The referee had Taco Bell for his pregame meal and needed to be rushed to the locker room”

While another one wrote, “Referee’s shoes are untied.”

While the internet is toying with the idea of an “administrative timeout,” what do you think it is?

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