NFL Replay

dam1953 · 01-12-2012, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by mighty12

Plus the Brees fumble was whistled too soon by the line judge. Had there been no whistle the Lions would have been tackled as the whole offensive line was there but had given up on the play.

You probably noticed this as well, but the play was blown dead before the Lions had possession. So, the ball should have gone back to the Saints.

mighty12 · 01-12-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by dam1953

You probably noticed this as well, but the play was blown dead before the Lions had possession. So, the ball should have gone back to the Saints.

Which is why the league apologized to the Saints and NOT the Lions for bad calls.

01-12-2012, 01:42 PM	#1
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Originally Posted by mighty12 Plus the Brees fumble was whistled too soon by the line judge. Had there been no whistle the Lions would have been tackled as the whole offensive line was there but had given up on the play. You probably noticed this as well, but the play was blown dead before the Lions had possession. So, the ball should have gone back to the Saints.

01-12-2012, 01:46 PM	#2
mighty12 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 980 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by dam1953 You probably noticed this as well, but the play was blown dead before the Lions had possession. So, the ball should have gone back to the Saints. Which is why the league apologized to the Saints and NOT the Lions for bad calls. dam1953 likes this.