'“The league doesn’t want the conversation to be about officiating,” said Mike Pereira, the outspoken rules analyst for Fox Sports who previously served in Blandino’s role from 2004-09. “Back in the old days, they swept officiating under the carpet and wouldn’t ever comment about it. … They’d rather it be about the players and the game, but that’s not the reality anymore. Officiating has always had an impact on games, but it’s having more of an impact now than I can ever remember.”'