Pat Surtain II Shares Witty Take on Riley Moss' Penalty Epidemic
Denver Broncos starting cornerback Riley Moss has garnered attention for drawing many penalties, but teammate Patrick Surtain II supports him. Both players are dedicated analysts of the game and enjoy exchanging insights about their weekly opponents.
Although Moss is targeted often, as expected when lining up opposite a player like Surtain, he successfully defends against more than half of the passes thrown his way. Despite this strong performance, Moss has received an unusually high number of penalty flags.
"I think they're racial profiling my dog, though, man," Surtain said with a smile on his Closed On Sundays podcast with co-host Terrion Arnold. "They're calling all these flags on my boy, man. I ain't going to lie; the flags is egregious."
Surtain’s comment was made in jest, poking fun at Moss being one of the rare white cornerbacks in the modern NFL. Cooper DeJean, also a former Iowa defensive back, shares this distinction with Moss.
The topic of Moss as a "white corner" drew attention when Denver drafted him. Throughout the spring and summer of 2023, Broncos head coach Sean Payton was frequently asked to comment on the comparisons between Moss and former New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn, who was uniquely different in this regard.
Author's summary: Patrick Surtain II humorously defends Riley Moss's penalty struggles while highlighting the rare presence of white cornerbacks in the NFL today.