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Commanders radio booth stunned by overtime gaffe in Giants loss

The Commanders' Week Five overtime loss to the Giants ended on a referee mistake that fans are calling a blunder; the radio booth was not alone.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:06 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Commanders broadcast in disbelief of stunning OT gaffe: ‘You gotta be kidding me’”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:06 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: OT, Commanders.
BBN covered this story before: NFC East teams cost themselves wins with bad decisions (October 12).

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New York PostCommanders broadcast in disbelief of stunning OT gaffe: ‘You gotta be kidding me’

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the one-sentence version: the Commanders lost to the Giants in overtime Sunday on a referee mistake, and even their own radio crew couldn't believe it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd I want everyone to know I'm taking this very personally, Hank, because I love a game that goes to overtime.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports the Commanders' broadcast team was in disbelief over the ending of their Week Five game.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat did they actually say?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe headline has the quote: 'You gotta be kidding me.' That's the radio booth, the people paid to be on the home team's side.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the home crew said it out loud. Honestly, that's the most honest minute of radio in the whole league.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Post says the football world was disgusted by how it ended, and describes it as a referee mistake that fans are calling a blunder.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA blunder in overtime, Hank. That's like the drive-thru handing you the wrong bag and driving off.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLet's not stretch it. Overtime is sudden death, which means one call can end the whole day for a team.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSudden death. So much can change on just one play.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor the background: it was Week Five, the Giants won in overtime, and the broadcast crew was reacting live as it happened.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWho does this hit hardest?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCommanders fans first, obviously. Giants fans too, since some will feel the win comes with an asterisk, though that's an opinion, not a ruling.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAn asterisk! Those folks in the parking lot are going to need a lot more than a hot dog.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe competing views are simple. One side says a call is a call. The other says a bad call should never decide a game.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the referees, Hank? Anybody hearing from them?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot in the information we have. It's not clear yet whether the league will say anything further about the ending.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo we wait for a statement.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWatch for any league explanation, and for how the Commanders' broadcast crew sounds the next time the whistle blows.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThey'll be on the edge of their seats, and probably holding their breath.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo, again: a referee mistake ended an overtime game, and the radio booth said what the stands were thinking.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's a booth with a real sense of honesty, and I love that for them.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock has the forecast, and I hear he's taking the clouds personally again.