John Brown unhappy with officiating during loss to Ravens

The Bills offense had their hands full against the Baltimore Ravens defense during a 24-17 loss in Week 14. 

The Bills offense had their hands full against the Baltimore Ravens defense during a 24-17 loss in Week 14.

The passing offense specifically never got going. Buffalo’s No. 1 receiver in John Brown was limited to only three catches and 26 yards on five targets. After the game, the wideout suggested his team wasn’t just facing problems from the Ravens.

Brown said that the referees were missing calls against Baltimore, even suggesting that they should be hit where it hurts most, their wallets.

“One thing… refs need to start getting fined, maybe that will make it a better game,” Brown said. “They got away with a lot of stuff.”

To Brown’s point, there were a few plays on the field that seemed questionable, and more than just a missed holding penalty here or there.

On one missed call including a Bills receiver, Robert Foster was clearly touched by Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith during a target on Sunday:

While Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott did not address the officials during his postgame press conference, he was certainly upset doing the game and his anger was clearly directed at referee:

Other missed calls by the refs could’ve included the Ravens appearing to have too many men on the field early the game as well. But when it was all said and done, the Ravens were actually the team handed more penalties in the game, nine of them for 99 yards compared to the Bills’ five penalties for 49 yards. A big chunk of those penalty yards for the Ravens came via defensive pass interference calls as well.

While Brown would likely say those calls were too little, too late, he didn’t only take things out on the men in stripes.

“Just have to make a few more plays. On offense we have to execute better. I have to make more plays. I should’ve made that last play,” Brown said.

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