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Was It a Catch? Saints Lose Touchdown Due to Controversial Brandin Cooks Reversal Against Bills – Coach Kellen Moore Angrily Criticizes Refs!

Kellen Moore, head coach of the New Orleans Saints, speaks with the media following an Organized Team Activities practice session at the Ochsner...

The Saints nearly took the lead in Buffalo on one of Week 4's wildest plays. A replay reversal changed the score and the momentum.

On third-and-13 from the Bills’ 17-yard line, quarterback Spencer Rattler fired the ball toward wide receiver Brandin Cooks in the end zone. Cooks twisted mid-air, tipping the ball with his left hand and trapping it against his left foot as he fell backward. For a moment, it appeared he had secured it with his knees and hands as he hit the turf.

The initial ruling on the field was a Saints touchdown. All touchdowns are automatically reviewed by the league, and there has to be indisputable evidence to overturn the score.

Both sidelines reacted like they’d won the play as the replay was shown on the video board at Highmark Stadium.

However, the play was reversed to an incomplete pass.

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New Orleans settled for a 35-yard field goal from Blake Grupe instead of seven points. It proved to be a momentum swing. Grupe’s kickoff failed to reach the landing zone, giving Buffalo prime field position at the 40-yard line. Josh Allen needed just four plays to capitalize, including a 27-yard scramble on third-and-5. He finished the drive with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid, putting the Bills back in control.

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After the game, Saints head coach Kellen Moore couldn't contain his anger, harshly criticizing the referees' decision. "This was a terrible and completely unfair call! The refs blatantly robbed us of a legitimate touchdown. We clearly controlled the ball, and this ruined our entire game. I can't accept this kind of unprofessionalism from the league!" Moore furiously stated in the post-game press conference, his voice trembling with rage. This reaction quickly spread on social media, with Saints fans supporting him and calling for the league to review replay rules to prevent similar mistakes in the future.

The NFL Officially Fines the Chiefs for Violating Concussion Protocol, Leading to a Situation Where a Wide Receiver’s Career Could Be in Jeopardy
BREAKING: The Kansas City Chiefs have just been HIT with massive fines by the NFL after deliberately ignoring mandatory concussion protocol on star wide receiver Rashee Rice, and the consequences could end his career before age 25. It all went down in Week 14 against the Houston Texans. Late in the third quarter, Texans safety Jalen Pitre delivered a brutal (but legal) hit that sent Rashee Rice crashing to the turf. His body went limp, arms showed the classic “fencing posture” response linked to head trauma, and he immediately grabbed his helmet in pain. Any normal team would have rushed him straight to the blue medical tent. The Chiefs? They did NOTHING. No sideline evaluation. No concussion protocol activated. No explanation. Now the league has spoken: Kansas City has been found GUILTY of violating player safety rules and has been slapped with heavy fines just days after Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk) first exposed the incident. Sources say the penalties could climb into the hundreds of thousands, with potential loss of draft picks still on the table. Worse yet – independent neurologists are now warning that if Rice suffered an undetected concussion and was allowed back on the field, the long-term brain damage could be irreversible. We’re talking CTE risk, memory loss, and a very real chance his NFL career is already over at just 24 years old. This isn’t the league’s first rodeo: The New York Giants were fined $200K + Brian Daboll $100K just for peeking into the tent and yelling at doctors The Chiefs’ violation is being called “far more egregious” Rashee Rice has gone silent on social media and is reportedly undergoing extensive follow-up testing. Insider reports claim there’s a growing chance he misses the rest of the 2025 season – or worse. With Kansas City clinging to an 11% playoff chance and now drowning in this player-safety scandal, the reigning champs have officially become the NFL’s biggest villain of 2025. Was protecting a win that night worth potentially destroying a young star’s future? Drop your take below – no holding back.