Some veteran NFL referees don't see the revamped catch rule as a big change for games because they believe they've already been calling catches the new way.
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was livid in her postgame news conference following her team's loss to the Los Angeles Sparks in the decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night.
Lions CB Nevin Lawson said the NFL told the team that referees erred on a 66-yard pass interference penalty during last Sunday's loss to the Packers.
The NFL officiating crew is aware of the tension between the Bengals and Steelers ahead of Sunday's game. More than $200,000 in fines have been handed out in the teams' past two meetings.
The NBA referees have made it clear they are not fans of the league's reviews of officiating in the last two minutes of close games.
The NBA's research showed a 16-fold increase in such plays over the past five years. Adam Silver wants to eliminate the intentional fouling of poor free throw shooters.
