The exact same rule was enforced, in 2004, in favor of the Lions against the Bears, when Bernard Berrian had possession of the ball in the end zone with the Bears down 19-13, but he was ruled not to have had possession throughout the process. The call was also reviewed and the incompletion was upheld. Lions players at the time said they thought it was a touchdown. The competition committee decided to leave the rule alone this year. Both today and in 2004, the officials enforced the same rule the same way.
In case anyone’s memory of the 2004 game needs refreshing, the play can be viewed at:
This year’s MLB had a couple of bad calls, but no matter how stupid and blind the umpire, he made the call and that’s that. Save us from instant replay.
PS We’re lynching a certain stripped shirt at the end of the season.
Ah, so the same mistake repeated twice makes it right, Ed, RR. Not like either one is going to the playoff now that Peppers injured Stafford. Likely Suh will take a couple extra effort points on whoever Mike Martz has left by the time they play again. Both are strictly next year teams.
Remember the George Brett ‘pine tar’ game? Billy Martin had the page bookmarked in his rulebook, and held onto it for years waiting for the right time to appeal. A two-out, 9th inning, three-run homer brought Martin out of the dugout to point out that Brett had pine tar too far up his bat.
The ump used home plate to measure that in fact the illegal (by rule book) substance had worked its way up above the allowed length where a hitter grips the bat. He properly applied the rule, and called Brett out for using an illegal bat. Yankees win.. thaaaaaaa.. Yankees win!
The AL president overturned the ruling on appeal, saying that while the umps were correct in interpreting and applying the rule as stated in the rulebook, Brett had not violated the spirit of the rules nor deliberately altered the bat to improve the distance factor, so the ruling on the field was disproportionate to the offense.
The game was resumed months later before 1200 fans. The Royals won, 5-4. The bat went to the Hall of Fame.
pouncingtiger about 14 years ago
Like Calvin Johnson to the Chicago Bears last weekend.
Pigs playing football! That’s just wrong. (Since the football is made of pigskin.)
Edcole1961 about 14 years ago
The exact same rule was enforced, in 2004, in favor of the Lions against the Bears, when Bernard Berrian had possession of the ball in the end zone with the Bears down 19-13, but he was ruled not to have had possession throughout the process. The call was also reviewed and the incompletion was upheld. Lions players at the time said they thought it was a touchdown. The competition committee decided to leave the rule alone this year. Both today and in 2004, the officials enforced the same rule the same way.
In case anyone’s memory of the 2004 game needs refreshing, the play can be viewed at:
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2004122601/2004/REG16/bears@lions/recap#recap:recap/tab:watch
peachyanddanny about 14 years ago
Calvin Johnson did not lose control of the football. He relinquished control, with English. The continuity rule should not have applied. Blown call.
lewisbower about 14 years ago
This year’s MLB had a couple of bad calls, but no matter how stupid and blind the umpire, he made the call and that’s that. Save us from instant replay. PS We’re lynching a certain stripped shirt at the end of the season.
treBsdrawkcaB about 14 years ago
The Repast is incomplete…
freeholder1 about 14 years ago
Ah, so the same mistake repeated twice makes it right, Ed, RR. Not like either one is going to the playoff now that Peppers injured Stafford. Likely Suh will take a couple extra effort points on whoever Mike Martz has left by the time they play again. Both are strictly next year teams.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 14 years ago
definitely home cookin’
Dirty Dragon about 14 years ago
Remember the George Brett ‘pine tar’ game? Billy Martin had the page bookmarked in his rulebook, and held onto it for years waiting for the right time to appeal. A two-out, 9th inning, three-run homer brought Martin out of the dugout to point out that Brett had pine tar too far up his bat.
The ump used home plate to measure that in fact the illegal (by rule book) substance had worked its way up above the allowed length where a hitter grips the bat. He properly applied the rule, and called Brett out for using an illegal bat. Yankees win.. thaaaaaaa.. Yankees win!
The AL president overturned the ruling on appeal, saying that while the umps were correct in interpreting and applying the rule as stated in the rulebook, Brett had not violated the spirit of the rules nor deliberately altered the bat to improve the distance factor, so the ruling on the field was disproportionate to the offense.
The game was resumed months later before 1200 fans. The Royals won, 5-4. The bat went to the Hall of Fame.
Common sense, who’d have thunk it?