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Bill Belichick Spiked the Challenge Flag With Such an Attitude, and NFL Fans Loved It

The Patriots coach was not happy with the refs.
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Bill Belichick Spiked the Challenge Flag With Such an Attitude, and NFL Fans Loved It
Bill Belichick Spiked the Challenge Flag With Such an Attitude, and NFL Fans Loved It

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has never been one to shy away from showing his frustrations with officials while roaming the sidelines during games. 

That happened again in Sunday night’s Dolphins-Patriots showdown when the legendary coach was not happy that he had to challenge a call against his team. 

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson came up short of a first down in the third quarter, but Belichick thought the refs got it wrong and it should have been enough for a first down. He then waited for the right time to throw his challenge flag.

Look at this: 

The call ended up being upheld and the Patriots turned the ball over a few plays later. 

NFL fans loved his spike: 

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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