Did Officials Bungle the End Game for Vikings?
Thirty-four years after the Vikings were knocked off the road to the Super Bowl on a controversial non-call against the Dallas Cowboys (see the Fifth Down post last week), Minnesota was denied again in part because of controversial and late officiating decisions.
The two plays in question came in overtime:
1) The Vikings’ Ben Leber was called for pass interference on the Saints’ David Thomas. It’s not clear Thomas had a play on the ball. And the contact between the players was not egregious — the decision was debatable at the very least.
3) Shortly after, the Saints’ Robert Meachem bobbled a catch as he fell to the ground at the Vikings’ 22. The ball appeared to hit the ground before he had possession. The catch was upheld upon review. And it put the Saints in field-goal position to send them to the Super Bowl.
Extra point: Do Vikings fans have a legitimate case to complain?
As one Fifth Down commenter said: “I can’t believe the replay booth refs did not see what was apparent to anyone with eyes. Referees should not decide games, players should.” fock the officials and their commissioner Roger douche bag Goodell.
i'll go ask my bro to translate for me 
