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hughee99

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11. Yes, but PI is somewhat of a unique situation.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 11:45 AM

Oct 2015

Have you ever seen a holding, illegal formation, offsides, or too many men on the field penalty flag picked up because it wouldn't have affected the outcome of the play? Maybe the ball would have gone out on it's own, maybe it could have bounced and stayed in play, or maybe a player could have come along and grabbed it. The push out of bounds prevented any of that from being possible. I don't think the ref knew the rule at the time he made the call, and didn't want to admit it.

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Illegal bat continues Lions' proud tradition of getting hosed by the NFL rulebook [View all] joeybee12 Oct 2015 OP

The really embarrassing part was when the NFL refs attempted to "fig leaf" this by saying hughee99 Oct 2015 #1

I know... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #2

Except it *was* intentional 1gobluedem Oct 2015 #12

Yes, of course it was. hughee99 Oct 2015 #13

Even More Embarassing ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #16

First the "Fail Mary" play and now this. bluedigger Oct 2015 #3

Almost makes you feel sorry for the Lions... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #4

I do feel sorry for the Lions fans. bluedigger Oct 2015 #5

Very true... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #6

My take was that it was inconsequential... JayhawkSD Oct 2015 #7

I think you may be giving the refs too much of the benefit of the doubt.. joeybee12 Oct 2015 #9

It was a HUGE gaff. bluedigger Oct 2015 #10

Yes, but PI is somewhat of a unique situation. hughee99 Oct 2015 #11

Wouldn't have affected the play? JayhawkSD Oct 2015 #14

There was a too many men on the field hughee99 Oct 2015 #15

Totally agree with you on this one. JayhawkSD Oct 2015 #17

Talk to your fucking hand Joey. trumad Oct 2015 #8

They didn't get hosed by the rulebook. They got hosed by the refs. Iggo Oct 2015 #18