By KEN SUGIURA, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The NFL is exulting over the high quality of its playoff games, particularly last weekend's divisional playoffs. All four games were decided by seven or fewer points, and two went to overtime, the first time either happened in one playoff weekend.
The league is further rejoicing that no one is talking about the officiating. It was a hot topic of conversation last year. Then, commissioner Paul Tagliabue said that a botched call in the New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers wild-card game was "totally unacceptable," and there were other moments that had the public up in arms over the quality of officiating...
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The NFL is exulting over the high quality of its playoff games, particularly last weekend's divisional playoffs. All four games were decided by seven or fewer points, and two went to overtime, the first time either happened in one playoff weekend.
The league is further rejoicing that no one is talking about the officiating. It was a hot topic of conversation last year. Then, commissioner Paul Tagliabue said that a botched call in the New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers wild-card game was "totally unacceptable," and there were other moments that had the public up in arms over the quality of officiating...
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