New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones fumbled the football during Week 9 action, and appeared to illegally grab the leg of Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns. A video of the play went up on the jumbotron in Carolina, and fans appeared to believe it was a dirty play.
It’s definitely not a legal play, and it probably should’ve drawn an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The only explanation is that Jones thought Burns had the ball — and the quarterback was trying to tackle him. Whatever Jones’ reasoning, it was a controversial moment, with Burns going down with an injury on that same leg. He left the game with an injury.
Here’s a look at the play.
Here’s the video of Mac Jones grabbing Brian Burns ankle (just follow those two and you’ll see it). pic.twitter.com/OKWgBwIN9c
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 7, 2021
Yikes.
