The NFL earns its “No Fun League” moniker sometimes. That was fully apparent this weekend when the refs threw a flag on Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore for taking his helmet off after he scored what should have been the game-winning touchdown in the final moments of regulation against the Atlanta Falcons.
Moore hauled in a miraculous 62-yard touchdown catch with 12 seconds left in the game to tie the score and, for lack of a better term, blacked out with elation after the play — which included taking his helmet off, a penalty under the NFL’s current rules.