Fans Want To Know Why Teddy Bridgewater Wasn’t Called For Penalty For Being On Field During Fumble Return (VIDEO + TWEETS)

Late in the 4th quarter, Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook had seemingly fumbled the ball, the Saints had picked it and returned it for a touchdown. The saints had the lead.

Upon further review, however, Cook’s knee was down and the ball would come back to the Vikings. They would wind up having to punt the ball shortly after.

BUT, people wanted to know why a flag wasn’t thrown on back-up QB Teddy Bridgewater who came out on the field of play before the fumble return was actually scored.

Dying at Teddy Two Gloves running on the field with no helmet during that return that didn't count pic.twitter.com/eGys1zB0jb — CJ Fogler (@cjzero) January 5, 2020

Get you someone who supports your shine like Teddy Bridgewater pic.twitter.com/jkKbYG6R7R — Jay Scott Smith (@JayScottSmith) January 5, 2020

Fans wanted answers:

why wasn't a flag thrown on the Saint for Teddy Bridgewater running out onto the field in the middle of a play — Don (@wdbeckiv) January 5, 2020

@NFL why wasn't a flag thrown on the saints for teddy bridgewater running out on the field in the middle of a play? — Don (@wdbeckiv) January 5, 2020

#NFLWildCard Why was Teddy Bridgewater on the field on the fumble return for a TD that was called back? Bridgewater ran onto the field before the play was over, without his helmet. @NFL — Captain Kirock (@CaptainKirock) January 5, 2020

@ESPN @MikePereira Teddy Bridgewater came into the field of play during the fumble recovery for a touchdown that wasn’t. If that really was a fumble, would a penalty have prevented it from being a touchdown? #saints #vikings #NFCWildCard #nflrules — Shaun Almond (@Shaun_Almond) January 5, 2020

Anybody want to talk about how lucky the #Saints are that Teddy Bridgewater didn't just cost them 15 yards on that overturned TD? — BAER (@TheGreatDanBaer) January 5, 2020

Where's the penalty for Teddy Bridgewater running onto the field without his helmet before the fumble TD was scored and overturned. — Philly Robb (@PhillyRobb9) January 5, 2020

How about Teddy Bridgewater in the field no helmet during that play!!! No penalty @FoxSportsRadio @MikePereira #nocall pic.twitter.com/9kE0xv0U7Y — Vito Violante (@VitoViolante) January 5, 2020

Teddy Bridgewater should have been given a penalty for being in the field during the run back of the called back fumble. Would have been a #Vikings FD. Game would have been over with 1 FD. Not sure how they missed that. — Jerome Butcher (@PimpinVanSmack) January 5, 2020

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