I wonder if they might change the downtown penalty to a penalty where the ball lands instead
Not sure if that's providing enough of an advantage, but I think the level of penalty at the moment will start to detract refs from calling it... especially in big games.
Bennett going on about the mam-spencer leinu situation incoming to deflect off the terrible performance of his team. Add in a reference to how he has got a team out of worst situations in the past (aka 25 years ago) and how the media are over reacting (last bit is true mind you)...