Robey-Coleman fined $26,739 for helmet-to-helmet hit that was not flagged.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell nonetheless has not launched an ficial assertion concerning the controversial end to the NFC Championship Recreation, however the league has introduced a wonderful towards Los Angeles Rams defensive again Nickell Robey-Coleman, who was on the heart the chaos.
In accordance with stories, Robey-Coleman has been fined $26,739 for the helmet-to-helmet on New Orleans Saints large receiver Tommylee Lewis. As we all know, Robey-Coleman was not flagged for the helmet-to-helmet hit, or cross interference.
Though the NFL has not launched an announcement, Saints head coach Sean Payton informed reporters throughout the post-game that he obtained a name from the league fice admitting that they blew the decision.
“For a name like that to not be made, man, it is simply exhausting to swallow. After which to get a cellphone name …” Payton mentioned, trailing f. He added: “We spoke initially, then I known as to observe up. And the very first thing head ficials Alberto Riveron] mentioned after I obtained on the cellphone — ‘We messed it up.’
“It was easy. They blew the decision. They mentioned it ought to by no means haven’t been a name,” Payton mentioned the reason he obtained. “They mentioned not solely was it interference, it was helmet-to-helmet. They simply — they could not imagine it.”
Robey-Coleman did not deny that he obtained away with one on the notorious third and 10 play, which in the end allowed the Rams to drive OT and advance to Tremendous Bowl LIII. After the win, he informed Sports activities Illustrated‘s Robert Klemko: “Sure, I obtained there too early. I used to be beat, and I used to be attempting to avoid wasting the landing.”
Nonetheless, he plans to enchantment the wonderful, in keeping with NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero.