If the Seahawks could get a do-over...
Did you hear the one about the NBA game that has to be replayed because the official scorer screwed up? That's right. The NBA just ruled the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks have to replay the final 51.9 secondsof their game from last month because the scorer incorrectly ruled that Shaquille O'Neal had fouled out. That makes me wonder as we head into tomorrow's playoff game with the Packers, which historic, controversial calls should be reversed from the Seahawks' past that would allow them an extra shot at glory?
Two that immediately come to mind:
-- Ben Roethlisberger's diving "touchdown" in Super Bowl XL. It was definitely a close call that some say wasn't really a score. Even Roethlisberger admitted a couple of days later that he didn't think he got in.
-- Vinny Testaverde's helmet being mistaken by the refs as the football in 1998. Vincenzo's N.Y. Jets helmet crossed the plane of the goal line, not the football. The refs blew that one, costing the Seahawks the game and ultimately, Dennis Erickson his job. (Many fans consider that a good thing).
Can you think of any others?
Comments
Boy, the Rothliesberger touchdown that wasn't in the superbowl comes to mind. Or how about the phantom holding calls on big plays including down to the 1 yard line in the super bowl, a touchdown called back also. One could even argue that a holding call was missed on the willie parker touchdown run to open the third quarter.
Posted by: steve asher | January 11, 2008 4:25 PM