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Patrick Andres

Kirk Herbstreit Apologizes for Call of Disputed D.J. Moore Play on ‘TNF’

Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore enjoyed a career night against the Commanders on Thursday evening, burning Washington for 230 yards and three touchdowns on eight catches in a 40-20 victory.

However, Moore’s final stat line easily could have been even more imposing. He was controversially ruled out of bounds on a 32-yard reception late in the third quarter, after which Chicago was forced to settle for a field goal to go up 30-14.

Amazon made headlines in media circles for seemingly overlooking the questionable aspect of the play, never showing a clear replay of Moore’s catch. Early Friday morning, veteran announcer and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit took to Twitter to apologize.

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