The record warmth during the first part of November was a harbinger of things to come but some individuals. chose to downplay it and/or ignore it altogether.
First bolded part is absolutely correct..
2nd bolded part, I have no doubt that is the reason why some individuals can't accept that it was an obvious penalty.
Pats fans would have been LIVID if that had happened to Brady and there wasn't a penalty called on the play.....it was an obvious penalty and an absolutely idiotic play.