Flag on record breaking play (1 Viewer)

[Clintonrebel]

I was at the game and not on the web during the games so forgive me if this was discussed, but in all the hoopla, I missed the explanation of the flag that came after the record breaking play. Was it called for celebration? I recall thinking how stupid it would be to make a bush league call like that but maybe it was something else? Penalty was enforced on the kickoff.

 

[SaintJ]

I'm just happy they didn't suspend Payton and Loomis again.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I heard celebration. Was watching on TV and only heard mention of it.

Also a flag on Robertson at some point for taunting I think?

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I'm just happy they didn't suspend Payton and Loomis again.

Yet.

 

[Super]

It was taunting on someone. right after the play, and had nothing to do with celebration as far as i know

 

[CowtownSaint]

they got flagged for excess celebration, I posted it on facebook I was appalled. Excess Celebration? The league owes the Saints an apology. Why on earth is a flag thrown when the league is stopping the whole game for a celebration. Its one thing to throw it but they actually enforced it on the ensuing kickoff.

 

[CowtownSaint]

it was not taunting, Robertson got a taunting call on another play and it was During the actual Kickoff, this penalty was completely separate

 

[Bill]

I've read that it was unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting rather than excessive celebration. But I don't remember any explanation from the ref. Maybe he did announce the penalty but I was just too busy dancing and celebrating the new record. So... I have to assume the penalty was on me.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I heard celebration. Was watching on TV and only heard mention of it.

Also a flag on Robertson at some point for taunting I think?

one of the things that i've noticed is with the new focus on reffing, they often don't show replays of the actual fouls - it'll be the 4th replay of whatever cool play happened minutes ago, or goodguy player visiting a school, or whatever food the locals eat - anything except what the flag was about

not everytime, just enough to be hella annoying

 

[Big Ugly]

They flagged the celebration and just kinda had to laugh at the stupidity of the NfL on that one. I saw a couple of national articles this morning that also mentioned it and how ignorant it was to do that.

 

[Merl]

It was "unsportsman like conduct" on M. Thomas.

1-10-NO 38 (2:46) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep right to T.Smith for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 24, YAC 38 P15 PENALTY on NO-M.Thomas, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. With this TD pass completion, NO #9 D.Brees becomes the NFL's all-time leader in passing yardage

 

[dutar76]

one of the things that i've noticed is with the new focus on reffing, they often don't show replays of the actual fouls - it'll be the 4th replay of whatever cool play happened minutes ago, or goodguy player visiting a school, or whatever food the locals eat - anything except what the flag was about

not everytime, just enough to be hella annoying

So I'm not the only one noticing this...

 

[rob22278]

Thomas was taunting Norman

 

[Super]

It was "unsportsman like conduct" on M. Thomas.

1-10-NO 38 (2:46) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep right to T.Smith for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 24, YAC 38 P15 PENALTY on NO-M.Thomas, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. With this TD pass completion, NO #9 D.Brees becomes the NFL's all-time leader in passing yardage

And that settles that.

 

[Noble Saint]

one of the things that i've noticed is with the new focus on reffing, they often don't show replays of the actual fouls - it'll be the 4th replay of whatever cool play happened minutes ago, or goodguy player visiting a school, or whatever food the locals eat - anything except what the flag was about

not everytime, just enough to be hella annoying

I have lost count of how many times I couldn’t wait to get home from the dome and watch the replay of what I felt was a controversial or blantantly bad call only to find out the TV crew did exactly what you said or immediately went to a promo for a new sitcom or something instead of addressing it.