Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple has by no means been one to draw back from talking his thoughts, and he did so after New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had a play on him he mentioned was “soiled.”
Apple referred to as Jones out following the Bengals’ 22-18 win over the Patriots, saying that Jones deliberately dove at his legs away from a play the place Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt was operating again what he believed to be a fumble from Jones for a landing.
The play was finally blown lifeless, leading to no turnover by the Patriots. However it was a play from Jones that truthfully Apple anticipated.
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“After all I did (discover it). He tripped me,” Apple mentioned by way of NESN. “I assumed it was a unclean play. He’s accomplished that earlier than, I’ve seen it.”
This isn’t the primary time a participant has referred to as out the Alabama product, as Carolina Panthers defensive finish Brian Burns mentioned final season that Jones tried to twist his ankle on objective.
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The Chicago Bears had been additionally searching for flags on slides from Jones, who was elevating his cleats up into gamers pursuing him for a sort out.
Pratt was yards forward of Jones on this case, and even when it was a fumble, he had no probability to sort out him. In the meantime, Apple was simply tailing the play and Jones appeared to choose him out and drop to the turf proper beneath his ft.
Apple fell to the turf, however fortunately didn’t come up injured on the play.
New England has now misplaced two straight video games, shifting them to 7-8 on the season, although they continue to be within the playoff hunt. The Buffalo Payments already clinched the AFC East title, so the wild card is all of the Patriots can hope for now.
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Alternatively, the Bengals are rolling within the AFC North, main the division by one sport now after successful their seventh straight sport on Saturday afternoon and shifting to 11-4.
The Baltimore Ravens are proper behind them at 10-4 and they’ll meet in Week 18 for a sport that would decide the division winner.
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Both approach, the Bengals are wanting like a group able to defend their AFC championship from a season in the past.