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They are continually exploiting the referees' unwillingness to enforce the rule against 12 men in the huddle in critical situations to prevent the opposing defense from knowing who to substitute.
The first came in the first quarter as the Panthers faced a fourth-and-1 from the New Orleans 41. Fullback Mike Tolbert was the 12th man in the huddle and ran off the field as the Saints called a timeout so Payton could draw the officials’ attention. There was no flag on the play.
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The second instance came early in the third quarter with the Panthers facing second-and-goal at the Saints’ 1. The Panthers broke the huddle with 12 men again – this time receiver Devin Funchess was the likely 12th – and lined up for the play.
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The final non-call came with less than 4 minutes remaining. The Panthers were down 38-34 with the ball at their 43 on third-and-5.
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