In the second quarter, Saints receiver Rashid Shaheed fumbled, and Buccaneers cornerback Antoine Winfield recovered the ball and ran 47 yards for what would have been a touchdown, but an official blew the play dead, mistakenly believing the runner was down. Referee Ron Torbert stated that the whistle from an official far from the play nullified the advance, highlighting a significant officiating error.
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Antoine Winfield’s TD nullified by whistle from distant official
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