Lions Coach Schwartz blames officials

SanDiego49er · 01-11-2012, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

No way is that fumble returned for a TD if the refs don't blow the whistle - at best you would be looking at a gain of some 15 yards. We've already seen how, for example, Bushrod can make tracks.

That might have been returned. There was a pretty wide open field back there. Nobody was back. He could have returned it. If so you are looking at a 21 - 7 Lions lead and a totally different game.

Budsdrinker · 01-11-2012, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by SanDiego49er

That might have been returned. There was a pretty wide open field back there. Nobody was back. He could have returned it. If so you are looking at a 21 - 7 Lions lead and a totally different game.

Look at 2:51 in the clip. The whistle had already blown. Robert Meachem is standing 5 yards to the right. No way this would be a td return if the whistle hadn't blown.
NFL Game Center: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints - 2011 Wild Card Weekend

01-11-2012, 06:37 AM	#1
SanDiego49er 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 145	Originally Posted by FinSaint No way is that fumble returned for a TD if the refs don't blow the whistle - at best you would be looking at a gain of some 15 yards. We've already seen how, for example, Bushrod can make tracks. That might have been returned. There was a pretty wide open field back there. Nobody was back. He could have returned it. If so you are looking at a 21 - 7 Lions lead and a totally different game.
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01-11-2012, 07:29 AM	#2
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Originally Posted by SanDiego49er That might have been returned. There was a pretty wide open field back there. Nobody was back. He could have returned it. If so you are looking at a 21 - 7 Lions lead and a totally different game. Look at 2:51 in the clip. The whistle had already blown. Robert Meachem is standing 5 yards to the right. No way this would be a td return if the whistle hadn't blown. NFL Game Center: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints - 2011 Wild Card Weekend

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