The small detail buried in this police blotter-like summary is that the referees department discovered that various the players broke the rule, but it takes a follow-up question from host Booger McFarland to determine if that applied to Moore, which is why Fewell was booked on the show in the first place.įewell blamed the officials for getting the number wrong. This was followed by a pregnant break that could bear quadruplets. And that’s an unsportsmanlike conduct foul. So in the fourth quarter, after Carolina’s touchdown with 12 seconds left in the game, there were several players in the field of play without helmets. In his typical format, he provided the main description of the room in a prepared Alexa-esque response: So, was the call correct? Is there a judgment here? The only public statement on the play came from senior vice president of referee administration Perry Fewell, who appeared in a blindingly quick interview on ESPN’s broadcast. … Such acts specifically include … the removal of his helmet by a player on the field of play or in the end zone during a celebration or demonstration, or during a confrontation with a playing official or any other player. There will be no unsportsmanlike conduct. The unsportsmanlike conduct foul was controversial, as Moore was out of bounds when flagged. Receiver DJ Moore tied the game with a deep touchdown catch, crossed the baseline and removed his helmet before celebrating with the fans in the front row.

On Sunday, the Panthers missed an extra run winner largely on a penalty from the touchdown, and then lost in overtime.

If a senior vice president of officiating can’t explain the rule, who can?

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