The Saints were THIS CLOSE to a TD
— PFF (@PFF) December 20, 2020
Here’s something new for the highlight reel. The New Orleans Saints have a proud tradition of scoring touchdowns off of miscues in the punting game, and they nearly added a new chapter to that history in Sunday’s game with the Kansas City Chiefs. If only Alex Anzalone could have held onto the ball.
The fourth-year linebacker was in position to recover a fumbled punt from Chiefs receiver Demarcus Robinson, who was filling in for the banged-up Mecole Hardman. Special teams captain Craig Robertson ripped the ball from Robinson’s hands and it tumbled into the end zone where Anzalone dove to secure it, only to watch helplessly as it bounced through the back of the end zone.