Don't say a word about it. If he brings it up, just say "Coach, you're starting to sound like my wife. Always bringing up the past". If he's married, or has a girlfriend, he'll get the message.

Fellas
 

Thanks fellas - I'll let ya all know how it goes Friday night!:D

Well, it's getting close to Halloween, so wear a mask.

Exactly this.

While it's good to be cognizant of behavioral trends, each game, each play, and even each action within each play, should be judged according to its own merits. If an action requires penalty, assess it and move on. There's no reason to hold animosity to a coach or team for something that happened weeks or months ago. It's that kind of thinking that begets generational anger, lifelong grudges, and a host of other unsavory behaviors.

Call a football game, and have fun doing it. And if you're not enjoying your work, you're doing it wrong.

Agreed. My crew was in this same spot last year, albeit the follow-up was a level 2 playoff game after tossing a kid earlier in mid-season.

There's a very good chance this won't even come up. Odds are good it was maybe caught on film and he's had a chance to look at it and rethink his stance and the postgame comments anyway.

Chalk it up as experience when all is said and done...this won't be your last rough spot.

I've gotten to know Bill LeMonnier over the last few years and he says to announce ejections to the coach this way: "Coach, #12 has disqualified himself." It tells the story the way it actually happened and puts the responsibility on the player.