Saints 'unfairly deprived' of Super Bowl place by missed call, says team owner

• Gayle Benson speaks out against officials in statement
• Owner will ‘aggressively pursue changes in NFL policies’
• NFC Championship Game: Saints lose to Rams in overtime

A day after her New Orleans Saints lost the NFC Championship Game to the LA Rams after a late missed call by the officials, team owner Gayle Benson issued a strong statement of disapproval.

“I am thoroughly disappointed by the events that led to the outcome of yesterday’s game,” Benson said. “Getting to the Super Bowl is incredibly difficult to do and takes such an unbelievable commitment from a team and support from its fans.”

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WgvbcS