The TV clock isn’t “official” but I’m mean…. #Patriots #Titans #TENvsNE pic.twitter.com/M5MrON1Yp8
— Greg Vorse (@GregVorse) January 14, 2018
It’s NFL fans vs. the Patriots once again after the Pats seemed to get an “extra-long second” before calling a timeout to set up a 53-yard field goal attempt from Stephen Gostkowski. They missed, but that doesn’t mean the fans rooting against Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and company aren’t openly questioning the catch and run from Danny Amendola that stopped space and time in its tracks for a fleeting moment.
The next chapter in the conspiracy-heavy feud between the always-winning Pats and the rest of the NFL will likely be short-lived considering the fact that the NFL doesn’t use local timeclock or scorekeepers at games, and flies people from around the country to take control of the time. But, that’s not quite as sexy sounding as: The Patriots cheat again.
So, fans are publicly questioning how this happened.
Someone check the patriots payroll and look to see if “Play clock operator” is on there. That was blatant. Only right they missed the field goal. The ball never lies 🙏🏾
— Kenyan Drake™ (@KDx32) January 14, 2018
Clock even gets stuck on 1 second when Patriots play.. weird how that works
— IB THE GAMBLER 🔌 (@incarceratedbob) January 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/_TC37/status/952373243201155074
https://twitter.com/Millenial_Jesus/status/952376438602248198
@NFL supplies clock operators from other cities during playoffs, but okay let's start another patriots fake scandal.
— Ty Doggen (@elwaynob) January 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/Lanceeric3742/status/952380213224247296
https://twitter.com/KimberlyDout/status/952376290363011072
Time keeper kept that clock on one second for a WHIIIIIILE before Amendola signaled for a timeout.
Patriots cheat.
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) January 14, 2018
OK, I'll admit it. That was some home cooking by the Gillette Stadium clock operator. There's no way the #Patriots should have been able to try a field goal. #GoPats #PatsNation #TENvsNE
— Chris (@MD10Chris) January 14, 2018
The New England Patriots time clock stopped at one second before they even called the timeout
— Mikie Da Poet (@MikieDaPoet) January 14, 2018
In a stunning doubling down of their insistence that the Patriots cheated (again), some fans are even wondering aloud if Tony Romo (who let the world know that this wasn’t another conspiracy) is falling into line thanks to his NFL overlords.
https://twitter.com/BigD_TVF/status/952379818380754944
Sounds like someone from the #Patriots organization complained to #NFL about Tony Romo's Gillette Clock comment because Romo apologized on air. Neutral clock idiot. #Patriots #Titans #TENvsNE
— Giovanni I. Alabiso (@GiovanniAlabiso) January 14, 2018
It’s going to be so boring when the Patriots break up and silent coups of Lombardi trophies are no longer a constant thing.
