Is it possible that the ball Drew Brees threw on what ended up resulting in a controversial no-call on pass interference in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game was tipped prior to the hit?
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman thinks so:
Just an FYI: I spoke to #Rams Nickell Robey-Coleman about this and he is adamant someone on the field said the ball was tipped. At the very least there is some compelling video showing that might have been the case. https://t.co/lJ8o0KRMRM
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) January 26, 2019
And you know what? Robey-Coleman may have a point.
Watch this video and decide for yourself:
@slotgod23 👀👀https://t.co/bxiTKQy9yR
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) January 26, 2019
As you can see, Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers (No. 90) may very well have gotten his fingertips on that football. Of course, the video is very inconclusive, but you can see how close Brockers' hand is to the ball when the frame is frozen.
You would think Brockers would have said something about it after the game had he actually tipped it, though, which makes this situation all the more interesting.
If you have no idea what the situation even is, the New Orleans Saints had the ball in a 20-20 game late in the fourth quarter. On third down in the red zone, Brees threw a pass to Tommylee Lewis, but Robey-Coleman clearly got to Lewis before the ball arrived. The refs proceeded to swallow their whistles, and the Saints were forced to settle for a field goal and a slim 23-20 lead.
The Rams then went on to tie the game with a field goal of their own and come out on top in overtime.
Of course, even if the ball was tipped by Brockers, that doesn't change the fact that Robey-Coleman also hit Lewis helmet-to-helmet, which was also not called. The NFL then fined Robey-Coleman for the hit on Thursday, an obvious acknowledgment of the missed call.
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