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 Ok…this made me chuckle when I read about it…(shades of Tomlin) that’s why Coaches now have people specifically to pull them back from the sidelines….
11/17/25 07:09 AM
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Payton was standing in the white stripe along the sideline, which is meant to be kept clear for officials. He drifted a bit too far from his sideline and ended up in the path of Bowers, who was running downfield while focused on the live play.
Per NFL rules, a collision with a referee in the white area along the sideline is an automatic unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. It’s because of that rule that Rams coach Sean McVay has someone on the sideline who is responsible for preventing him from stepping into the white area, by quite literally pulling him back. Payton certainly could’ve used that type of assistance on Sunday, and he ended up taking the brunt of what looked like quite a painful hit.
https://www.si.com/nfl/sean-payton-unsportsmanlike-conduct-penalty-colliding-with-ref
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