The Tennessee Titans are set to face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in a game that could have major implications for next year’s draft.
A loss on Sunday would put the Titans within one game of the first overall pick, while a win would realistically end any lingering hopes for that possibility.
Ron Torbert and his staff will be in charge of keeping Sunday’s game under control. This will be Torbert’s second time officiating a Titans game this season, with the first occurring back in Week 1 against the Saints.
As you might recall, that game had some questionable officiating, and most notably when it came to a potential defensive touchdown for the Titans that was ultimately negated because the officials felt Saints quarterback Derek Carr’s arm was going forward.
What should’ve been a clear fumble returned for a touchdown was ruled an incomplete pass, subsequently taking points off the board for the Titans while adding three points to the Saints after they successfully kicked a field goal.
To make matters worse, officials prematurely blew the play dead, so even if they made the right call, the touchdown would’ve been wiped off the board regardless.
Aside from that day, Torbert’s staff has been one of the strictest crews this year.
According to the NFLPenalties.com, Torbert and Co. rank inside the top six when it comes to the number of flags thrown (153, fifth-highest), penalties accepted (131, fourth-highest) and penalty yardage (1,043, sixth-highest).
Listed below is each penalty that Torbert and his staff have called through the first nine weeks, how frequently they’ve called them, and which teams they’ve favored the most.
All other penalties not listed either haven’t been called, were declined or were negated by offsetting penalties.