"It was a good call by the rule book. But what a flawed and foobar rule… when does the process of catching the ball end — on the flight home? Weak as water, NFL rule makers."
What did the Freep say?
"It was a touchdown at just about any other level of football. Except in the NFL.
Wide receiver Calvin Johnson’s nullified 25-yard grab with 24 seconds left in the Lions’ 19-14 loss Sunday to the Bears would have been a touchdown catch in high school and college.
It would have been a catch in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League. Even in the Western Suburban Junior Football League in Michigan it would be a completion."
What do I say?
It's the mustard factor. If he doesn't hot dog it, the ref doesn't care. But he spikes the ball at the end of the roll, showoffy-like, and what does the ref think? "Not in my endzone, dufus." And bam, no touchdown because the ref sticks to the letter of the rules when the player needs mustard.
Yeah, come ON, ref. Give it to the Lions, so I could snag the Bears and be one UP on Walkfish!! What a rip-off.
ReplyDeleteActually, I bribed the refs. Gotta lose at all costs. :)
ReplyDelete"There isn't enough mustard in the world to cover that Hot Dog" -
ReplyDeleteRP Darold Knowles, regarding A's teammate Reggie Jackson