The New England Patriots are once again at the center of an NFL conspiracy. During ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast between the Bears and the Patriots, a seemingly innocent enough errant throw by quarterback Mac Jones might have been anything but.
FWIW: I thought Mac was trying to throw the ball away that ended up being intercepted on Monday night.
— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) October 26, 2022
Looks like the ESPN SkyCam changed its trajectory, and could have changed the trajectory of the #Patriots entire season… pic.twitter.com/N5kx2Lerwr
Not convinced? There are multiple angles showing what looks like the ball contacting the Skycam wire. The ball ended up being intercepted by Bears' defender, Jaquan Brisker. The Bears would go on to win the game.
Jaquan Brisker grabs his first career interception. pic.twitter.com/vdjB3kdAR2
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) October 25, 2022
Take a closer look.
Try watching it in HD. Not that 1980 film pic.twitter.com/0OtQp52sqc
— Patrick (@yesicancutit) October 26, 2022
From that angle, the ball clearly looks like it hits the wire. ESPN responded to the viral tweet stating that the wire was "15 feet" above the ball. Uh...
ESPN statement: “This pass from Mac Jones did not hit ESPN’s SkyCam wiring. This video creates a false impression, but in reality the SkyCam wire was more than 15 feet above the ball and our SkyCam system followed all NFL protocols.” https://t.co/vKMpQp4xOz
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 26, 2022
We'll never know if the Skycam wire would've truly had an effect on the outcome of the game. Unfortunately for the Patriots, the incident occurred early in the 2nd quarter when they were only down by 10 points. Heaven forbid something like this happens in an important game like the Super Bowl. The internet would have a sh*t fit.
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