Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says the NFL 'admits and understands' that two pivotal calls at the end of his team's loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday were incorrect, as coach Shane Steichen's club fell to 3-4 after the home defeat.
Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013.
Irsay, who posted the statement in a post on X Tuesday night, was likely referring to the team's expected follow-up with NFL officials on Monday to get further clarification on the illegal-contact and defensive-pass-interference calls in the final minute against Colts cornerbackThe illegal-contact call negated a would-be sack-fumble that Indianapolis recovered -- a play that would have, effectively, ended the game.
Per NFL rules, pass interference is not applicable in such situations. Because the interference call occurred in the end zone, the Browns got possession at the 1-yard line and scored the winning touchdown four plays later.Teams routinely follow up with the league office for further context on calls with which they disagree. Colts coach Shane Steichen, who described the flags as"tough calls," said on Monday the team might take such a step with the NFL.
Those conversations happen in private and are not typically shared publicly. But Irsay took the unusual step of sharing the details in his post, writing,"The NFL admits and understands that they did not make the correct calls at end of Sunday's Colts/Browns Game. I believe we need to institute Instant Replay for all calls, including Penalties, in the last two minutes of All Games."underwent right shoulder surgery on Tuesday in Los Angeles to repair his AC joint sprain.
A source told ESPN the surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the same surgeon who performed Achilles tendon repairs on late NBA great Kobe Bryant and
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