Dennis Allen: Nathan Shepherd didn't do anything malicious to Justin Herbert

Saints Coach Dennis Allen Defends Nathan Shepherd Amid Controversy

Saints head coach Dennis Allen stepped up to support defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd on Monday following accusations from Chargers center Bradley Bozeman. Bozeman claimed that Shepherd committed “one of the dirtier plays I’ve ever seen” during Sunday’s game when he grabbed Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s ankle and brought him down after Herbert had released the ball phoenix vs tnt .

The situation escalated when Bozeman confronted Shepherd, leading to both players needing to be separated by Herbert and officials before personal fouls were handed out alex montemayor. At Monday’s press conference, Allen expressed his views on the incident, stating that he believes Shepherd’s actions did not warrant such a severe reaction from Bozeman or the ensuing criticism. uaap season 84 volleyball champion

“I think it’s not accurate,” Allen remarked. pba scores and schedule “Here’s a guy that’s trying to wrap the quarterback up. He’s on the ground, and he has no idea whether the quarterback has the ball or not. He’s just trying to bring the quarterback down to the ground, so there was nothing malicious about that play. It’s a player trying to make a play. I went back and watched that play again after seeing the comments, and I don’t agree with that.”

The NFL has the option to discipline Shepherd this week, and if they choose to do so, it would signal a disagreement with Allen’s interpretation of the on-field events.

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