Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the New York Giants will be fined for using a walkie-talkie when their communication system broke down during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.
It doesn’t seem like much — the head coach being handed an NFL issued radio to communicate plays for “four or five plays” when his headset stopped working. However, NFL rules state that since the walkie-talkie doesn’t automatically disconnect when inside of 15 seconds on the play clock or after the ball is snapped, coaches cannot use them.
Though the Cowboys didn’t file a formal complaint, Schefter is also reporting that several officials in other organizations are upset that though the Giants didn’t take advantage of the extra 15 seconds of communication, they had the opportunity.