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Josh Allen's Jersey Ripped As Referees Miss Obvious Penalty in Bills-Eagles Game

The referees in the Bills-Eagles game missed a horse collar penalty by Hassan Reddick on Josh Allen that left Allen's jersey ripped.

Tim Capurso

Josh Allen's Jersey Ripped As Referees Miss Obvious Penalty in Bills-Eagles Game
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Bills star Josh Allen may need a new jersey after Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick got a fistful of it and held on for dear life during a play in the second quarter of the Buffalo-Philadelphia game. 

What was even more eye-opening than seeing the top of Allen’s jersey shredded was the fact that the referees somehow did not flag Reddick for a horse collar penalty, even with the evidence right in front of their eyes. Instead, they called intentional grounding on the Bills quarterback. 

This is certainly a penalty that the league office will be hearing about, as the referee had the best spot in the building to view Allen’s collar being tugged by Reddick. The penalty was a costly one for the Bills, as they missed a field goal attempt moments later. 

Fortunately for Buffalo, Allen and the Bills returned to the red zone before the end of the half, scoring on a 13-yard strike from Allen to Stefon Diggs. But it's a safe bet that Bills fans won't be forgetting about that missed penalty anytime soon, regardless of the result of the game. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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