Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts committed the cardinal sin of ball security during his team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and he just barely got away with it.
Pitts caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins midway through the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The former Florida star broke a couple of tackles and then sprinted to the end zone, but he clearly did not realize how closely he was being pursued by Bucs safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
As Pitts crossed the goal line, he took his foot off the gas and dangled the ball at his side. Winfield knocked the ball out, but the nearest official ruled that Pitts broke the plane first…