ESPN MNF cameraman faked out by Tom Brady pump fake, misses Tom Brady INT

After throwing just one interception all season, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady actually threw a terrible goal-line interception against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, and nobody watching the game on ESPN saw the play live.

The Patriots had third and goal at the Baltimore two-yard line in the second quarter, when Brady pump-faked like he was going to throw into the end zone. Unlike the Ravens’ defense, the ESPN cameraman bit on the pump fake, and went back to focus on Brady… who had just thrown a pass into the end zone for an interception. We didn’t see the player that intercepted the ball — Eric Weddle — until he was already running back to the 10-yard line. ESPN at least immediately showed a replay of the interception.

Here’s video of the sequence:

Hey, it happens, but we’re talking about Monday Night Football here. As you’d imagine, Twitter was not happy about the ESPN blunder:

Don't know who blew that play more, Brady or the #MNF camera operator.

— Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) December 13, 2016

The telecast has not been good. #Brady intercepted in the end zone, nobody saw it at first. #Ravens still with life down 16-0. #BALvsNE

— RealClearSports (@RealClearSports) December 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/BlueEyeLife/status/808504248145219588

Great camera work by ESPN there on the Weddle interception. Had absolutely zero clue where the ball was after Brady released it. #BALvsNE

— Justin Rocke (@JustinRocke) December 13, 2016

You don't expect that kind of camera work from a usually stellar MNF group. But, alas, now I have vertigo.

— Marc Moser TV (@RadioMoser) December 13, 2016

ESPN perfectly summed up. Brady throws interception. Can't see interception bc they refuse to move camera off of Brady

— DJ Oprah Spinfrey (@TheEricMintzer) December 13, 2016

Terrible throw by Brady and an even worse job by the camera man

— Caleb (@tbk24) December 13, 2016

Tom Brady didn't throw a pic. The @NFL staged it. Wasn't even on camera. #pickgate

— Tim Hines (@Hinesight) December 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/CoreyAStewart/status/808504343611764736

Great camera coverage #ESPN didn't even see the play, get your cameras off golden Brady's crack and watch some football

— WeeZer (@TKWeezer) December 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/StaceyWeigel/status/808504246782095361

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