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grote15 · November 22, 2012 3:52AM

Apparently are back on duty. Geez..

Dboneesq · November 22, 2012 3:55AM

How did they call that a TD!

Friggin elbow AND knee were down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PeteZaria · November 22, 2012 4:02AM

Schwartz blew it by throwing the flag. Officials aren't supposed to blow the whistle unless they're sure the player is down, because the plays ends and it can't be overturned. Yes, they missed the call, but it would have been overturned.

They should probably change that rule. Why such a severe penalty for accidentally throwing the challenge flag?

grote15 · November 22, 2012 4:12AM

The fact that they wouldn't review the play because the challenge flag was thrown is ridiculous and that rule should absolutely be changed as it makes absolutely no sense. If you want to assess a penalty for doing so, fine, but to say we're not going to make the correct call on the field on a TD no less because you tried to challenge the play, is absurd.

interchanges · November 22, 2012 11:03PM

But here's why it's REALLY messed up: What if the Texan's coach had thrown the flag? If he knew his player was down, he could've thrown the flag knowing they couldn't review it. And his team gets the bogus touchdown. He just gets hit with the 15 yd. penalty.

What a joke

PeteZaria · November 23, 2012 12:15AM

Peter King said last night that the rule is very likely to be changed.

<< <i>But here's why it's REALLY messed up: What if the Texan's coach had thrown the flag? If he knew his player was down, he could've thrown the flag knowing they couldn't review it. And his team gets the bogus touchdown. He just gets hit with the 15 yd. penalty.
>>

I'm not sure if it's true, but I read on another message board that that wouldn't be allowed.

Justacommeman · November 23, 2012 2:21AM

As a Lion's fan we tend to reach deep into the rule book to aid to our misery.

As a football fan all you can ask for is to get the call right. That is what replay is for. To have an obvious blown call not overturned because of technicality seems insane. It is insane the more I think about it. Take away a time out. Penalize them (which they also did on the kickoff. Insult to injury), fine them but get the call right. Forgot about possibly costing the Lions a game what about the AFC teams that are chasing the Texan's. It effects them even more. Screw the NFL, but I will be back for more on Sunday.

MJ

Tabe · November 23, 2012 5:56AM

<< <i>But here's why it's REALLY messed up: What if the Texan's coach had thrown the flag? If he knew his player was down, he could've thrown the flag knowing they couldn't review it. And his team gets the bogus touchdown. He just gets hit with the 15 yd. penalty.

What a joke >>

The review would still occur in that case. The rules explicitly cover that scenario.

Tabe

jradke4 · November 24, 2012 11:06PM

<< <i>As a Lion's fan we tend to reach deep into the rule book to aid to our misery.

As a football fan all you can ask for is to get the call right. That is what replay is for. To have an obvious blown call not overturned because of technicality seems insane. It is insane the more I think about it. Take away a time out. Penalize them (which they also did on the kickoff. Insult to injury), fine them but get the call right. Forgot about possibly costing the Lions a game what about the AFC teams that are chasing the Texan's. It effects them even more. Screw the NFL, but I will be back for more on Sunday.

MJ >>

Better yet, hire a coach that can keep his cool when he needs too. Not a hot head who can control himself. He even knew he screwed up and was telling everyone that it was on him.

fiveniner · November 25, 2012 12:02AM

Bad Call!!!! Thats all there is to it.

blu62vette · November 25, 2012 4:57AM

The Bengals/Raiders game has lost all control, 4 fouls on one play after the refs blow turnover by inadvertent whistle?

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