Should NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell be brought before a U.S. House committee to answer questions about the referees' incompetence during the final two minutes of regulation in the NFC Championship Game? Congressman Cedric Richmond is thinking about it.
It's the latest example of a public official demanding answers after an NFL officiating crew kept its flags in its pockets despite the clobbering Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman delivered on Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis well before the ball arrived. A penalty there would have allowed the Saints enough downs to bleed the clock and kick a potential game-winning field goal as time expired.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards sent a letter to Goodell asking for an explanation, and New Orleans City Council Vice-President Helena Moreno says the council tomorrow will consider a resolution calling on the league to explain itself.
