2 weeks Ago By Sophie Weller, A to Z Sports
All of the focus is on the New England Patriots' horrible performance against the New York Jets in primetime. But just a few days before, they lost a tight battle against the Seattle Seahawks. The game was decided in overtime, but one controversial penalty had a few players on the Patriots sideline very upset.
Cornerback Jonathan Jones was flagged for a defensive pass interference penalty on Tyler Lockett. And Jones told reporters in the locker room after that even the Seahawks receiver didn't think Jones did anything wrong. However, it seems that's not the case anymore.
According to the Seattle Times' Bob Condotta, Lockett walked pasted reporters in the locker room on Friday and said that it was in fact defensive pass interference. Tyler Lockett walked by a few of us in the locker room today and said with a smile that just so we knew, it was definitely pass interference. https://t.
co/7hbamqvBPD Yes this is now in the past, but still very interesting to see the change in tone. Patriots cornerbacks show support for Jonathan Jones after controversial penalty in overtime Jonathan Jones was certainly upset about that final moment, but while the main focus was on him, A to Z Sports decided to speak with two other cornerbacks to get their opinions. Specifically, Marco Wilson had a lot of praise for Jonathan Jones.
"I think it was a great play by Jon. He did everything that we're asked to do in practice," Wilson said. "Good eyes.
Good technique. Made the play on the ball," Marcus Jones felt very similar. "It was just one of those situations to where both players were being competitive whenever the ball was in the air," he said.
"And of course, I felt like that was definitely a no call on our side because they're both fighting for a position and both heads are turned around and everything. But we got to live with the call." After plays like this, the rest of the game can be forgotten, with this one moment playing on repeat.
However, there is one important thing to remember and Marcus Jones did a perfect job of summing it up. "Of course, I know he felt like it was one of those situations that was the changing point of the game and everything," he said. "But there's plays way before that - first quarter, second quarter - that we just got to get back into the film room and correct.
" "Most people, they see a crazy play and be like, 'oh that's a turning point in the game," Marcus added. "But like I said, there's plays in the first half and second half to where, if we were to handle it certain ways, it would never come to that point. So it's just one of those situations.
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