What was your PERSONAL reaction to the “no-call” vs the Rams?
My wife and I were in the Dome. Our seats are on the 20 so the play happened not far from where we were sitting.
Disbelief and shock were my immediate reactions.
As soon as Lewis got popped - I stood up and raised my hands because I knew we had a first and goal and the ability to run the clock to basically nothing.
When I saw that no flag was thrown I just repeated “what?” over and over again. Probably 100 times. Just couldn’t wrap my brain around it.
Once the game was in OT and the Rams were setting up for the FG, I took my wife by the hand and guided her to the concourse because I knew we had to her get out of there. I was legit worried there would be a riot. But there wasn’t because I think the fans were so utterly stunned and confused that at first, there was just an eerie silence as the fans started pouring into the concourse.
By the time we hit the escalator, I heard the first of many enraged fans start angrily shouting and cursing.
We swiftly got to my truck and I sat for a second and thought that I’d likely never attend another NFL game. I thought my years as a season ticket holder were over.
I ended up keeping my tickets - but that was a surreal experience to experience live.
I’m still not over it. But I’ve learned to live with it as part of the Lore of the Saints.
But I still can’t totally wrap my brain around any of it all these years later.