ESPN.com · Oct 15, 2018
Sanders calls league 'soft' after taunting call
DENVER -- Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders saw one finger -- his index finger to be exact -- cost the Broncos a potential four points Sunday in a 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Sanders said his first quarter taunting penalty "cost my team," but he added it was also a sign the "league is getting soft.''
With the Rams leading 6-0 late in the first quarter Sunday and the Broncos in a second-and-5 situation at the Los Angeles 44-yard line, Broncos quarterback Case Keenum hit Sanders for what Sanders initially believed was a 44-yard touchdown.
As soon as Sanders popped up from a tackle he pointing a finger in Rams cornerback Troy Hill's face, which drew the flag for taunting.
