Eric Hosmer among those wondering why Mike Carey can’t seem to get a call right
This seemed like a really good idea at one time: have a former NFL official on hand to comment on plays that are reviewed during a game.
Thing is, Mike Carey doesn’t have a great track record of predicting how the officials will call a play during NFL games these days.
This fact was not lost on a number of people on Sunday, particularly during the Steelers-Seahawks game.
Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer was among the most vocal critics:
Mike Carey is hammered!
— Eric Hosmer (@TheRealHos35) November 30, 2015Mike Carey.... pic.twitter.com/WRKr1QiEtU
— MacKenzie L. (@run_mac_run) November 30, 2015I never want Mike Carey on my jury
— Brian Williams (@BrianWilliams80) November 30, 2015#mikecarey is trending right now. Mike Carey ladies and gentlemen, officiating at his finest. pic.twitter.com/MxSOHMFtsh
— Eric Kim (@EricBKim14) November 30, 2015The best thing about Mike Carey on CBS is he's no longer on the field as an NFL referee.
— Bob Dutton (@TNT_Mariners) November 30, 2015Mike Carey pic.twitter.com/VPBdDObRMN
— Drū (@dru_star) November 30, 2015Mike Carey everyone pic.twitter.com/YFcMtEN08s
— Dan Worthington (@danWorthington) November 30, 2015Mike Carey says No Catch so I assume the actual call will be Roughing The Kicker. #PITvsSEA
— Michael Grey (@TheMichaelGrey) November 30, 2015I wish we could hear the coin Mike Carey flips before giving his opinion.
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) November 30, 2015"What do you think, Mike?" "Give me a second. It rolled under my desk"
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) November 30, 2015Let's check in with Mike Carey pic.twitter.com/loG3ucrxPM
— Not Robert Griffin (@Pseudo_RGIII) November 30, 2015Nantz: "We now go to Mike Carey for his call on the Kam Chancellor Int" Carey: "Incomplete" Nantz: "Alright so its a completed catch"
— Jack Norris (@Umadbro253) November 30, 2015Mike Carey has better chance of getting call right than #Sixers winning
— Mike (@unuthryear) November 30, 2015Did you hear the news? Me, Mike Carey and Phil Simms are all gonna star in our own reality show? It's called "Are you Smarter than Anyone?!"
— Fake Harold Reynolds (@FakeHaroldR) November 30, 2015Server: Today's special is the Chicken Parm Mike Carey: That's a questionable call, looks like a 7 Oz. Steak to me.
— ℞ (@paroxygen) November 30, 2015Let's go to Mike Carey for an explanation... pic.twitter.com/5roUfL4FNi
— Jim Witt (@VikingJim60) November 30, 2015Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff
This story was originally published November 29, 2015 at 8:47 PM.