There's a lot of weird things happening in this gif, and many are a result of interesting decisions by the officials. Late in the second quarter, Drew Brees found Marques Colston in the end zone on a play the officials initially deemed a touchdown. However, it's clear as day to anyone watching that Colston didn't actually come down with the ball, despite his best efforts, and the pass should've been incomplete.
ANIMATED: Marques Colston’s Touchdown That Wasn’t, And The Odd Personal Foul
In addition to the odd completed pass call, there was a flag on the play and the defender was called for a personal foul. See if you can figure out why:
That grazing blow to the head that momentarily blocked Colston's vision but did little else? Yep, that's a personal foul. Hits to the head are one thing -- especially helmet-to-helmet ones -- but this seems a little overzealous. In the end, though, it didn't end up mattering a ton as the Saints had to settle for a field goal. But it's the principle that counts!
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