Patriots receiver N’Keal Harry was ruled short of the end zone on a play in the fourth quarter Sunday vs the Chiefs, although video replays showed Harry did not step out of bounds before crossing the goal line.
Afterward, ESPN reporter Mike Reiss served as the pool reporter to get an explanation from officiating crew chief Jerome Boger. Here is the exchange as provided by the Patriots media relations department.
Reiss: What led to that not being called a touchdown?
Boger: “What led to it was the covering official on the wing was blocked out by defenders.