The No-Call | Teen Ink

The No-Call

May 28, 2019
By Anonymous

Brees stands calmly in the pocket

he lobs the ball softly to the right side,

the football takes its sweet time

the receiver Lewis has nowhere to hide,


here comes the defensive Robey-Coleman

running with a full head of steam,

determined to stop the play

to help fulfill the Rams’ dream,


the helmet-to-helmet hit sounds a thunderous crack

fans are begging for the flag,  

treacherous moaning and boos

the Saints should’ve had the call in the bag,


sadly, the “No-Call” will never be forgotten

hearts were ripped out with no forgiveness

players and fans desired that Lombardi trophy

but were only left with the gut-wrenching sickness


The author's comments:

I wrote my poem about the New Orleans Saints vs. the Los Angeles Rams 2019 NFC Conference Championship game. For those of you that know, the game ended with a bizarre no-call by the referees that cost the Saints the game, and a shot at the Super Bowl. As a Saints, it hurt a lot to watch the game end like that. Hopefully the Saints can redeem themselves next year and win the Super Bowl. 


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