Bill O’Brien Comments on Refs, DeAndre Hopkins’ Out of Bounds Play vs. Raiders

The Oakland Raiders beat the Houston Texans 27-20 on Monday in a back-and-forth affair at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, but Houston coach Bill O’Brien was not pleased with at least one potential missed call from the officials.

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins appeared to have a 60-yard touchdown on Houston’s opening possession after he got past defensive back Reggie Nelson, but the officials called him out of bounds after 24 yards. O’Brien couldn’t challenge because the play was ruled dead, but he did comment on it after the game, per NFL.com:

Was Hopkins out of bounds on that play? No. So like, look, I’m not going to sit up here and get fined, I’m just a third-year coach in the NFL. But I think we really got to look at all of those things. You know, we got all of these cameras, and we can’t get that right. And I don’t think Hopkins was out of bounds …

The NFL shared the close play, while NFL on ESPN captured the moment in question and commentator Jon Gruden’s response:

.@bosweiler ➡️ @nukdabomb.24-yard gain! #HOUvsOAK🇲🇽 https://t.co/zVRG0TSGds

— NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2016

“This should’ve been a touchdown. I’m upset about it and I’m just a broadcaster.” -Gruden pic.twitter.com/VOYQQW7Z0w

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 22, 2016

NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino explained the ruling, per NFL.com: “The heel …

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