Gano said the video board operator at Raymond James Stadium maliciously showed footage of him lining up to kick, which created the visual of two sets of goal posts — the one on the field, and the one on the screen. Gano said when Tampa Bay kicker Roberto Aguayo lined up, the board showed a solid red background.
“You look out there, there’s two uprights you’re looking at,” Gano said, via the Charlotte Observer. “I know the league talked to them about it before when we played here a couple years ago. So it’s a bit bush-league.
“But once again, it’s not a reason why I performed poorly. It just adds another element.”
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Although the NFL wouldn’t officially comment on the incident, there is a league policy regarding video during kicks.
In cases like this, the league will check the video feed of the team to determine if a violation occurred. If they determine a team violated the policy, they will contact the club and issue a warning. If there have been previous warnings, which Gano claims there have been, the league will fine the team.
Gano’s three missed kicks stand out amongst his career stats. He missed just six all of last season and had only five misses this year heading into Sunday.
