Brittany Mahomes, Kelly Stafford face Linda Cohn’s blunt reality check over controversial NFL complaints
The incident happened during Kansas City’s 28-24 defeat to the Denver Broncos on November 1. The Rams are scheduled to face the Arizona Cardinals on November 15 before hosting Green Bay 10 days later. However, there is one detail worth noting: the Packers also have the same 10-day gap before their November 25 meeting with the Rams.
Because the Chiefs had suffered their second straight defeat, her reaction also drew attention.
She said: “Kelly makes the case for player recovery that’s a conversation worth having. With only seconds left, Patrick Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice for what appeared to be a winning touchdown. However, officials called a false start on Chiefs right tackle Jaylon Moore. The penalty wiped out the score and pushed Kansas City back five yards. Denver then stopped the Chiefs on the final play to secure the win. However, the discussion soon moved beyond the penalty itself, with fans questioning her suggestion that the team was being unfairly treated. Kelly questioned the decision and wrote on her Instagram Story: “Just curious to hear the thought process behind making the Rams the only team in the NFL without a true bye week. Her main concern was the time players get to recover between games. So, Los Angeles is not the only team facing that shorter break. Linda Cohn understood Kelly’s concern about player recovery but felt her personal comment about being tired from watching games could be difficult for ordinary fans to relate to. Cohn also made it clear that Kelly had raised an important issue about player recovery. Just understand why your own game day exhaustion might not generate the sympathy you expect.”