The New England Patriots had a pretty good day Sunday, as they beat the Saints 25-19 for a third straight victory. But the officiating crew assigned to the game did not have a good day.
Adrian Hill and his crew threw several questionable flags Sunday afternoon in New Orleans, none of which were bigger than the offensive pass interference call on Stefon Diggs late in the first quarter. The flag negated a 61-yard touchdown pass by Drake Maye to DeMario Douglas, and took six points off the board for the Patriots.
The play happened on a third-and-2 late in the first quarter. Maye bought some time by dancing around in the pocket before he stepped back and went deep to Douglas. The receiver hauled in the pass and then made a great spin move to shed a tackler before taking it to the house for a