Upset Mike Tomlin and disappointed Bill Belichick join forces on live game to critique NFL referees. A disgruntled Tomlin, and a visibly disappointed Belichick’s vocal displeasure with the referees’ decisions during Week 8 of the NFL season, has sparked significant backlash on social media. This drama unfolded when Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, known for his fiery demeanor, couldn’t contain his emotions.
Tomlin’s frustration was palpable as he appeared to mouth, “What’s wrong with all refs today?“. Meanwhile, on another side of the NFL spectrum, legendary coach Bill Belichick, affectionately known as “Super Bowl magic coach,” got caught on camera passionately expressing his displeasure towards the officials.
Tomlin screaming at referee
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The Steelers found themselves trailing 17-10 in the fourth quarter. The situation worsened as their quarterback, Kenny Pickett, had to leave the game due to a hard hit, for which no penalty was given to the opposing team Jaguars.
#Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin to the #NFL refs “What the f*ck is wrong with y'all today?”
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(🎥CamBlurn & @Luciow1992)
pic.twitter.com/1foMPQfWmX— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 29, 2023
Fans were irate, given that earlier in the game, the Steelers got penalized for a similar hit on Trevor Lawrence, the opposing team’s quarterback. In the shared video, MLFootball captured the coach’s lip movements and transcribed what Tomlin said: “What the f*ck is wrong with y’all today?”
Furthermore, prior to this incident, MLFootball had already highlighted another instance of Bill Belichick’s assertiveness. In the matchup between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins, Belichick was seen berating the referees for nearly 10 minutes on the sidelines.
Bill Belichick shows no mercy
During the second quarter of the Patriots-Dolphins game, a critical moment passed by without the referees taking action. The Dolphins had two players in motion before the snap, a clear violation of the rules. But the referees failed to penalize them.
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#Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been SCREAMING and berating the refs for nearly 10 minutes on the sideline now. They have been horrendous so far today.
pic.twitter.com/AA8rHr045s— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 29, 2023
This left the Patriots’ defenders bewildered, and the head coach aptly expressed their frustrations. “Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been SCREAMING and berating the refs for nearly 10 minutes on the sideline now.” MLFootball had already highlighted this incident, by writing, “They have been horrendous so far today.”
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The reactions of Mike Tomlin and Bill Belichick have shed light on the passionate and emotional side of NFL coaching. Their vocal disapproval of referee decisions was quite clear to the world of the NFL. After the games ended, the Jaguars won against the Steelers with a score of 20-10. And the Dolphins beat the Patriots with a score of 31-17.
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