Eagles cornerback Cary Williams was not pleased Tuesday with the complaining from Bruce Arians and the Arizona Cardinals about the officiating in Sinday's game.
Cary Williams has a pretty simple and succinct message for Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians and his players: Stop your crying.
Arians of course sent 15 plays to the league offices in New York to review what the Cardinals viewed as questionable officiating calls to be reviewed following the Eagles 24-21 win that will likely be critical to the playoff fates of both teams.
Williams was none-to-pleased to hear about Arians' and the Cardinals' gripes.
“Man, let’s not be crybabies,” Williams said Tuesday after practice. “I don’t know, man. I thought the refs kept them in the game to some degree, at times. But it’s about football man. It’s about going out there, executing.
“If they came in here with a different attitude, maybe not so nonchalant maybe, thinking it was going to be a cakewalk, maybe … I don’t know. I’m not big on teams sending stuff in and, ‘This is what needs to be called.’ Man, play the game, dude. It’s football, man. Don't blame it on the refs. Blame it on your preparation that week.
“I’ve never been a fan of coaches sending stuff into the refs, unless it was blatant. To me, I didn’t feel like it was anything that was blatant on the field.”
The officiating was under fire after the Eagles were called for five flags for 48 yards and the Cardinals were cost 55 yards on six penalties, but the Eagles appeared to benefit from the calls especially late in the game.
That assertion didn't sit well with Williams.
“They missed an offensive P.I. if you ask me, but it is what it is. I’m not going and complaining about it,” he explained. “We’re all grown men. You lost, you lost. You lost a game that you felt like you should have won. You should have came out and played a little bit better. You should have coached a little better.”
Arians didn't back down Monday on his post-game stance on the poor calls.
“Obviously very, very many problems" the first-year Cardinals coach said. "The proper channels have been followed and obviously there were very, very many problems."
Williams obviously doesn't see it that way and at the end of the day all of Arians' and the Cardinals complaints will do nothing to change the outcome of Sunday's game.
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