The NFL had a real shot at their first entertaining Thursday Night Football game in history last night. The Seahawks and the Cowboys got into a thrilling shootout, with Geno Smith and Dak Prescott exchanging big plays from the first whistle to the last.
Unfortunately, referee Clete Blakeman and his crew were in rare form, throwing a total of 19 flags against both teams and totaling 257 yards in penalties. That ruined the flow of the game, which devolved into a totally defense-less affair. DBs on both sides got the worst of it, as they were not allowed to so much as touch an opposing receiver without getting called for pass interference.
Naturally, fans who were watching were extremely put off by all the flags. Here’s what they had to say about it on Twitter.