Raheem Morris' players may have led him a bit astray Sunday afternoon.

After Atlanta's 24-23 loss to the Patriots at Gillette Stadium, the Falcons head coach essentially accused New England's defense of illegally simulating his team's snap count by clapping just before the snap on a crucial second-and-10 play with 2:09 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Patriots, Morris claimed, tricked Falcons center Ryan Neuzil into snapping the ball before quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was ready, causing Penix to spike the ball and be whistled for intentional grounding.

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"They were clapping and simulated our snap," Morris told reporters Sunday after the game. "That's why the ball got snapped early and Mike wasn't ready fo

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