The Tennessee Titans defeated the Indianapolis Colts in overtime on Sunday 34-31.
Unfortunately, the win was marred by two separate things.
The first was an unfortunate-looking injury to star running back Derrick Henry. He may end up missing the rest of the year as a result.
The second was eagle-eyed viewers noticing something odd occurring on the sidelines.
The photo speaks for itself:
Cell phone on the sidelines? pic.twitter.com/huZKsgLz0d
— BLACK ADAM SCHEFTER (@B1ackSchefter) October 31, 2021
Fan reaction was swift:
Getting that insider tweet to check on Henry’s status. https://t.co/m2wlPsMUqO
— KaaronRodgers12 (@KaaronRodgers12) November 1, 2021
@NFL @ESPNNFL cheating https://t.co/vspQ2hXx1P
— Jpe$oteamboss (@jpesodaboss) October 31, 2021
— UnRuly_Cooley (@cooley_kidd) October 31, 2021
Gotta check to see how his tickets doing https://t.co/KEJY3MuzVX
— “IM OUTTA THERE” – Julio Jones (@j__boog) October 31, 2021
Shit posting during the game https://t.co/JEoOys0ETJ
— 1ØVΞ (@MrPoppaWillie) October 31, 2021
Given the lack of context provided, it is impossible to draw any definitive conclusions.
That said, it is worth remembering that the NFL typically does not permit either the players or coaches to use smartphones on the sidelines.
Now that’s a Halloween costume. https://t.co/WVK6W11K9M
— Game 7 (@game7__) November 1, 2021
This has been a bit of a kooky year for the NFL. Between players being called out over their foursomes and folks getting exposed for their misbehavior, it has been one weird story hitting the headlines after another. What Tennessee may or may not have done is just par for the course.
Will the NFL ultimately intervene and do something here? Time will tell.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
