A few seconds of silence passed on ESPN’s broadcast Monday night, announcer Joe Buck waiting for the inevitable after a replay of a blindside-block flag on the Broncos’ Alex Palczewski.
Eventually, color commentator Troy Aikman let loose.
“I’m not gonna keep my mouth shut,” Aikman chuckled. “That’s a good call. It’s just not a necessary call, you know?”
The Broncos, too, came away from Monday night’s 28-3 win over the Bengals with a few offensive-line flags they didn’t particularly agree with. Center Luke Wattenberg drew five penalties over the course of 60 minutes against the Bengals — a rough day on paper.