The New England Patriots have used their official newspaper publication to make a frisky statement about the controversial ending to their Monday night loss to the Carolina Panthers.
This week's Patriots Football Weekly cover: pic.twitter.com/TMnHA0P3C0
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 19, 2013
The headline, of course, is a not-so-veiled reference to the penalty flag that was tossed, then picked back up, on the final play of New England's 24-20 loss. Game officials stood by their decision not to penalize linebacker Luke Kuechly.
The NFL is launching a wide-scale investigation to figure out how an ounce of levity managed to infiltrate The Patriot Way.
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