The Tennessee Titans came back from a late deficit to beat the Miami Dolphins on Monday night.
While the latter squad’s collapse against objectively inferior competition was obviously the main story coming out of this game, one minor side plot also captivated the audience.
Particularly the individuals prone to identifying and cultivating viral stories.
Eagle-eyed NFL fans at home couldn’t help but notice the ref drop something during the game:
WILD: #NFL fans are saying this ref dropped his “WAX/Weed Pen” on the field of the #Dolphins, #Titans game.
😲
(Via @tommyv2222) pic.twitter.com/OsFBObeP2x
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 12, 2023
Immediately, folks flocked to social media to identify what precisely what dropped on the field.
The theories flowed in quickly:
Refs doing drugs during the game would be the least surprising thing to happen in NFL history.
— Thechek182 (@thechek182) December 12, 2023
For sure a regular pen pic.twitter.com/FZ6WRbOcMR
— giantpanda (@giantpandaOG) December 12, 2023
Refs doing drugs on the sidelines now we know why the bears always lose
— 𝔰𝔬𝔲𝔱𝔥𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢𝔩𝔲𝔨 💔 (@southsideluk) December 12, 2023
It’s not a whistle?
— Nick the Insurance Guy (@nickenomics) December 12, 2023
No wonder they’re missing all these calls they’re toasted
— Lord Flacko Slim😈 (@JimmyHarrity) December 12, 2023
😭 bro got caught 4k
— Last Take™ (@TheRealLastTake) December 12, 2023
Looks like the ref got a little too relaxed on the job!
— abhay singh (@abhaysingh_13) December 12, 2023
Referee’s halftime entertainment?
— L a u 🌹 (@babylauraax) December 12, 2023
In a wild week of football where NFL reporters suspiciously deleted their Kansas City Chiefs tweets and Sam Ponder’s provocative outfit on an ESPN show set the internet blaze, obviously the mystery of what that object was likely won’t have lasting power.
People will simply move on.
Shedeur Sanders’ New Girlfriend Is A 28-Year-Old Model: https://t.co/djEf5c0AnU
— Game 7 (@game7__) December 12, 2023
That said, it would be nice to know what it was.
Will the NFL ref involved ultimately come out and address it once and for all this week? Time will tell.
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Charles Kruger has been credentialed to cover two Super Bowls, four NBA Finals, and one World Series. A 20-year veteran in the sports world, he has sources spanning the NBA, MLB, NFL, UFC and NASCAR. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Calif., he is Game 7’s go-to source for rumors surrounding the Lakers, Clippers and Dodgers.
