San Diego Personal Foul

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Analysts and fans are obviously making a big deal about the Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty that Florence got when he head-butted one of the Patriot players and gave New England a first down.

Maybe I'm not remembering correctly, but didn't that play occur following a turnover, after the play was finished and had changed posession? If so...why wouldn't it have remained San Diego ball and just move them back???

 

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NEVERMIND....I just read that the play occurred after a 3rd & 13 where the Patriots recovered the ball on Brady's Fumble. I thought it was on 4th down.

 

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Actually the penalty kept the drive alive. Brady was sacked on third down. Then Florence got flagged for the unnecesary and hilarious-what-the-hell-are-you-thinking roughing penalty.