FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots punter Ryan Allen was named AFC special teams player of the week in an effort that was widely praised in Thursday’s 27-0 win over the Houston Texans, but not everyone was entirely pleased.

As CBS television cameras showed, Bill Belichick let Allen have it on the sidelines after his final attempt late in the fourth quarter, which was fair caught at the 4-yard line.

I was curious about the exchange and asked Allen about it Wednesday.

“Even though we had a good night, at the end of the game, if I’m asked to get it out of bounds – it doesn’t matter if it’s 10 yards, 20 yards -- he wants it out of bounds. On that particular rep, I didn’t get it out of bounds,” Allen explained.

“It’s not a matter of the result; it’s a matter of what could have happened, which I totally understand. I obviously need to fix that.”

Allen said he didn’t swing around enough on the attempt, as he has a natural draw to his right side when he hits an end-over-end ball.

This type of hard coaching is classic Belichick, as it came with the Patriots leading 27-0 and 1:15 remaining in regulation. The game wasn’t in doubt. And the result of the play was favorable, capping what most seemed to think was a great night for Allen.

But it’s all about the process, and to Belichick, that could come back and hurt the Patriots in a different situation.

“I think that goes to show you there are no plays taken off,” Allen relayed, when asked about the hard coaching style of Belichick. “There’s nothing wrong with hitting a shorter ball out of bounds, because we’ve all seen plays from past years where the returner gets it and the game’s close, and there is a significant difference in the outcome just because of that reason.”