Just under 24 hours after the game, people are still talking about Mac Jones grabbing the ankle of Panthers linebacker Brian Burns after his strip sack of the rookie in Sunday's 24-6 win.
Speaking to reporters Monday afternoon, Carolina head coach Matt Rhule was asked about the play.
“I love Mac Jones,” he said. “Tremendous competitor. I have no idea what was in his brain (on that play), and I’m not here to talk about that. But I am here to defend our guys. Obviously, we can’t get guys hurt from something after the play.”
Rhule added: “I don’t know what was in Mac’s head. My job on game day on the sidelines is to defend our players. What I don’t want to be is I don’t want to be the Carolina Panthers who everybody gets to hit out of bounds and horse-collar and turn their ankles late and nothing ever gets called. I look like a madman on the sidelines, but if that’s what it takes, I’m going to sit there and defend our players to the officials the entire game.”
After the game, Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick called it a "completely dirty" play.
On The Greg Hill Show Monday morning, Bill Belichick said he believes Jones thought Burns had the ball.
The NFL will reportedly look into the play and Jones could be fined.
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