{"id":19840,"date":"2025-04-07T23:01:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T23:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=19840"},"modified":"2025-04-07T23:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T23:01:57","slug":"breaking-ref-who-favored-chiefs-loses-position-after-leaked-no-calls-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=19840","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488589735_3874444339461848_7674427507932287742_n-899x600.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 18, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks with referee Jerome Boger during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings win 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have been one of the most successful teams in the NFL ever since Patrick Mahomes took over as quarterback.\u00a0 Mahomes and Andy Reid have made for an unstoppable duo at times.<\/p>\n<p>However, they have also been subject to heavy criticism due to penalties seemingly always going their way.\u00a0 That was evident leading up to the Super Bowl when players were asked about it.<\/p>\n<p>It would appear that where there is smoke, there is fire.<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking: Chiefs Cause NFL Referee To Lose Position After Blatant Favoritism (Report)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_316520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-316520\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report) 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25564272-scaled-e1741454123405.jpg\" alt=\"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report) - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"842\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-316520\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans aren\u2019t exactly crying over the NFL\u2019s officiating changes heading into the 2025 season. As a result of several high-profile errors, including one that helped the Kansas City Chiefs win a key game, the NFL has reassigned Tra Blake:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Blake, who served as an NFL referee for three seasons, will return to his former role as an umpire, according to\u00a0<em>FootballZebras.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While the league hasn\u2019t publicly detailed the reason for his demotion, the timing suggests the missed calls, particularly one involving the Chiefs, played a part in the decision.<\/p>\n<p>One of Blake\u2019s most criticized moments came during a Week 3 matchup between the Chiefs and the Falcons on\u00a0<em>Sunday Night Football<\/em>. With the game on the line, Chiefs safety Bryan Cook appeared to wrap up Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts well before the ball arrived. No flag was thrown. The Chiefs held on for the win.<\/p>\n<p>The league later acknowledged the officiating error, and Blake issued a formal statement explaining the mistake.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o9NMVXF6s-Q?si=mimvgmc1dwD7qfGS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report) 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tra-Blake-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report) - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>It wasn\u2019t an isolated incident. Earlier that season, Blake\u2019s crew also missed a clear facemask penalty during a\u00a0<em>Thursday Night Football<\/em> game between the Vikings and Rams. Both calls generated widespread backlash online and led to renewed calls for accountability among NFL officials.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL rarely reassigns referees mid-tenure, making this move notable.\u00a0FootballZebras\u00a0reports that officials demoted Blake, making him just the 12th referee to face this in the\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0era. He served as a field judge and umpire before earning a promotion to referee in 2022 after Tony Corrente retired.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187388\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report) 3\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2112px) 100vw, 2112px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres.jpg.webp 2112w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-150x100.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-450x300.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/USATSI_22160264_168400517_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Breaking: Ref Who Favored Chiefs Loses Position After Leaked No-Calls (Report) - 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