Sean McVay’s patience is wearing thin after refs nearly screw Rams out of a win

Forward progress is the name of an NFL play where the ball carrier is stopped from advancing the football. To prevent injuries, officials frequently whistle the play dead. and anything that happens after the whistle blows is ignored.

But the Los Angeles Rams have to be getting frustrated with quick whistles, as they have lost at least two fumble recoveries, thanks to the referee ruling forward progress.

And that has begun to frustrate head coach Sean McVay, and he was more than irate with what went down in the Week 6 bout against the Baltimore Ravens:

Forward progress and fast whistles have been the bane of the Rams this season. Not because it's been a factor for both teams in any given game. But it's been a one-sided subjective call by referees who seem to enjoy negating turnovers caused by the defense that could prove to be huge momentum-changing events.

Fast whistles from forward progress have negated three bona fide fumbles that LA's defense has recovered.

NFL refs screwing Rams again with fast whistles and forward progress

Yes, LA has struggled with protection on field goals. But had the officials gotten it right, Los Angeles would be 6-0 rather than 4-2.

And there has been nothing done or said about their gaffes. If anything, the trend is deteriorating.

Fast whistles have eliminated three turnovers that would have changed the outcome of two games. In Week 3, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts fumbled the football on a Tush Push. But officials ruled forward progress. In Week 5, San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Gurendo fumbled. But once again, officials ruled forward progress. And in Week 6, Ravens running back Derrick Henry fumbled the football as he tried to plunge into the end zone. Once again, officials blew the play dead.

Officials get it wrong sometimes, and everyone gets that. But evidence continues to pile up, indicating the bad calls are one-sided. Unfortunately, when Niners defensive tackle Alfred Collins slugged Rams running back Kyren Williams in the face, no flag was thrown.

In six games, Los Angeles has been on the short end of the stick in three of those contests. In both losses, the outcome was tainted by suspiciously quick calls. Can it be fixed? It's safe to conclude that if it could have been corrected, it would have been by now.

The Rams are 4-2 despite bad field-goal kicking, bad officiating, and a rough early-season schedule. If the Blue and Yellow can manage one more win in England before the Week 8 BYE, fans will be thrilled. And so, the team must prepare for its toughest challenge; the 4-2 Jacksonville Jaguars over 5,400 miles away from home in Week 7 is not going to be easy.

Hopefully, the referees will be less subjective in their efforts.

As always, thanks for reading.

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