The NFL Competition Committee, of which Bengals Executive Vice President Katie Blackburn is a member, said that officiating consistency is a “top priority” this offseason, per Pro Football Talk.
Troy Vincent, the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations said the last time the Competition Committee convened, the main topic of the meeting was improving officiating.
“Officiating was at the top,” he said. “Crew consistency was the main theme.”
Cincinnati Bengals fans have legitimate gripes when it comes to league officiating over the last couple of seasons. While I don’t blame any loss solely on bad calls, officials haven’t done the team any favors, back to the holding call on linebacker Logan Wilson in their Super Bowl loss, to the non-call on a possible roughing the passer penalty in the AFC Championship loss this past season.