Bill Belichick was willing to joke about his failed challenge in the fourth quarter of the Patriots‘ 27-24 victory over the Chargers when asked about it on Monday.
A statement win over a good opponent, it seems, is enough to cheer up even the notoriously gruff Belichick.
Belichick outlined for reporters what he saw. He believed Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy had been held by Chargers offensive lineman Storm Norton instead of Matt Feiler. Had the call been on Norton, the play could have resulted in a safety, which would have been a crushing blow to the Chargers.