FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The crowd roar at Gillette Stadium soared last month with each tackle Patriots running back James White broke — sprinting past a linebacker, spinning away from a safety, stiff-arming a cornerback — before weakening in disappointment when he was brought down inside the 10-yard line.
The undulating cheers peaked in appreciation of the apparent 71-yard play, then turned into booing at the all-too-familiar sight of a yellow flag lying near the Patriots’ offense.
It signaled yet another offensive pass interference penalty. The long gain was nullified by a call against wide receiver Keshawn Martin for obstructing a Tennessee Titans player from covering White.