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Questionable officiating leaves Emmanuel Sanders scratching his head

Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has been in the NFL for 11 years and has been on some very talented teams and some very sloppy teams. Last week, Sanders finally looked to begin finding a groove with quarterback Drew Brees in a sloppy game in which the Saints surpassed over eight penalties for the the third straight game this season.

Sanders recently appeared on NFL Network’s Nate Burleson’s podcast, “17 Weeks,” after the Saints’ Week 3 loss to Green Bay. Sanders expressed his frustration about questionable officiating thus far: “I’ve never seen the type of calls their calling on the team over and over and over.