Houston Texans star running back Joe Mixon picked up a hefty fine from the NFL for criticizing referees. The problem is, that he didn’t actually say the things he was fined for saying. Mixon’s agent Peter Schaffer told ESPN that his client was fined $25,

The NFL allegedly fined Joe Mixon for critical comments someone else made. Fans, pundits, and the Houston Texans bickered about the officiating in Saturday's 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Two controversial penalties on hits to Patrick Mahomes extended drives for the defending champions.

“I don’t feel that way,” Mahomes said Wednesday in his first media availability ahead of Sunday’s AFC title game against Buffalo, where the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs will try to earn a chance at a three-peat.

The NFL could further tweak its replay-assist system in the offseason to deal with plays like Saturday’s penalized hits on the Chiefs quarterback.