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Mike Evans talks about that bogus fourth-quarter pass interference penalty

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans talked in the locker room yesterday about the bizarre PI penalty against the Saints.

The Bucs fell to the Saints yesterday, 34-17, in a game that saw some sloppy and bizarre football all around.

Quarterback Jameis Winston had four interceptions and a fumble (recovered by Bucs). Two of those picks, however, weren’t entirely his fault, especially the one he threw to tight end O.J. Howard.

Regardless of who’s to blame, though, the fact remains that Tampa Bay is just 3-7 now after Week 11’s loss, which was filled with turnovers and poor officiating, especially that bizarre pass interference call against Mike Evans in the fourth quarter on a crucial fourth-and-1. Winston hit Evans for a six-yard gain, but refs called the receiver for offensive pass interference. Bruce Arians challenged the call, but lost.

After the game, Evans talked about the pwnalty.

Take a look.

Winston also weighed in with his two cents on the matter.

As for Arians, well, he had only this to say about the refs:

“I have no comments on officiating. They already wrote up the letter on my fine. You guys saw it. You write what you saw. I’m not saying anything about the officials.”

Arians has clearly learned his lesson from the last time he blasted officials. Following the team’s Week 8 loss to the Tennessee Titans — in which a bogus call negated a fumble recovery and go-ahead touchdown by the Bucs — Arians lit up the officials, calling for more accountability.

While it’s of little to no consolation for the Bucs, this new pass interference (replay) controversy is an issue around the league, not just for them.

Probably no consolation.

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