Monday, October 25, 2010

Ben Roethlisberg Fumbles, but Referees Get Pittsburgh's Back



While far from irrefutable evidence, it's clear that at least Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Ikaika Alama-Francis believes that he had the football (although, I'm sure the Pittsburgh Steeler closest to the ball on the play would say the same thing). The truth of the matter is that it's impossible based on video evidence. The referees should have checked who had possession prior to making the initial call on the field, but therein lies the huge degree of human error associated with any sport. In other words, sh*! happens. And if Miami did by chance have the ball, it wasn't a total screw-job on the part of the "No Fair" League. At least Miami wasn't charged for the time-out. I hear those challenges come in real useful when controversy erupts late in games.

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