Muffed punt! Touchdown!
The @AtlantaFalcons recover the loose ball for SIX!
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An All-Pro punt returner canât make mistakes like this, and Rashid Shaheed isnât known for them. But the New Orleans Saints specialistâs muffed punt was a costly error against the Atlanta Falcons. Shaheed made the bad call to try and field a Falcons punt inside his own 5-yard line, but an awkward angle put him too far in front of it, and he couldnât make a clean catch.
Instead, the ball glanced off of him and into the end zone where a flock of Falcons fell on top of it. Thatâs a worst-case scenario. So rather than take over inside their own territory with a chance to take the lead, the Saints offense had to fight uphill against a deficit when they finally got on the field.
Hopefully Shaheed learned from this mistake. His coaches trusted him to go back in the game and receive the ensuing kickoff, so they clearly expect him to bounce bac. Now itâs on him to prove that faith is warranted.
