The NFL has admitted blowing a call in Sunday’s Steelers-Chargers game.
Here’s the play:
And here’s the explanation from the Boston Globe:
“There were three passes on the play. The first was from San Diego’s Philip Rivers to LaDainian Tomlinson. The second, from Tomlinson to Chris Chambers, was initially ruled a legal backward pass but then reversed in [...]
The most underachieving team in the AFC faces the most underachieving team in the NFC. With 3-4 records, it’s a gut-check, do-or-die, make-or-break Week 8 game with playoff implications. Let’s rumble. And, what the hell, let’s do it on Greenwich Mean Time.
Check out an in-depth game preview at the Sports Network.
PS – Predictanator: I’ll take [...]
It was a great Sunday to be a football fan, with the Chiefs, Rams, Texans, and Falcons each picking up wins in the final seconds or overtime.
But Sunday also served as a gut check to the elite teams in both conferences, and underneath all the drama of there were some big statements by perennial powerhouses.
Peyton [...]
At 0-2, I expected big things out of San Diego tonight against the Jets. But at least Favre and the Jets offense are making the the 4th quarter watchable, recovering an onside kick and scoring on a drive without running the ball–or even having a player in the backfield–once.
Still, a loss is a loss and [...]
What AFC? Or Why I hate to love football
Exciting Monday Night Football in September, a rare treat. This NFC east shootout between the Cowboys and the Eagles had everything you could ask for: cagey QBs, big down-field catches, resourceful running, key turnovers (Brian Westbrook losing two handoffs in a single half??), defensive stops when they [...]
Injured Reserve ain’t just for QBs anymore.
Add these two playmakers to the list of NFL stars staring down long-term injuries.
Word has it Saints’ Wide-End* Marques Colston will miss at least 4-6 weeks with a torn thumb ligament, and Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman is out for the season with a bum knee.
Both losses are huge. With [...]
