Clock error added 52 seconds to Steelers-Pats
ESPN.com news services
Tom Brady, among the league's best in late-game drives, led the Patriots down field for the winning score against the Steelers in 1:21 on Sunday.
But could he have done it in 29 seconds?
The NFL confirmed Monday that the game clock was improperly set early in the fourth quarter, adding 52 seconds to the game.
The error occurred at the beginning of the fourth quarter. With 14:51 remaining, Steelers receiver Cedric Wilson ran a reverse and was held to no gain; the play ran the clock down to 13:59.
A false start was called on Steelers guard Kendall Simmons on the next play, but instead of resetting the clock to 13:59, the clock operator set it back to 14:51 -- the time before Wilson's running play began. No one noticed the error, including the officiating crew.
"There's nothing to say. The game's over," Rooney said. "It's not going to change the score."
Bummer, what can you do?
In fantasy football news:
I lost again. BUT I did not have the worst score, I had the second worst score.
Tell me how I can be punished for drafting Curtis Martin, Muhsin Muhammad and Peyton Manning. The #1 yardage gainers for EACH position! *grumble*
ESPN.com news services
Tom Brady, among the league's best in late-game drives, led the Patriots down field for the winning score against the Steelers in 1:21 on Sunday.
But could he have done it in 29 seconds?
The NFL confirmed Monday that the game clock was improperly set early in the fourth quarter, adding 52 seconds to the game.
The error occurred at the beginning of the fourth quarter. With 14:51 remaining, Steelers receiver Cedric Wilson ran a reverse and was held to no gain; the play ran the clock down to 13:59.
A false start was called on Steelers guard Kendall Simmons on the next play, but instead of resetting the clock to 13:59, the clock operator set it back to 14:51 -- the time before Wilson's running play began. No one noticed the error, including the officiating crew.
"There's nothing to say. The game's over," Rooney said. "It's not going to change the score."
Bummer, what can you do?
In fantasy football news:
I lost again. BUT I did not have the worst score, I had the second worst score.
Tell me how I can be punished for drafting Curtis Martin, Muhsin Muhammad and Peyton Manning. The #1 yardage gainers for EACH position! *grumble*
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surlymike:
Fantasy football is a weird entity. Change happens so often and the year-to-year performances vary immensely. That said, Manning, at least, will be fine in time. He still might not beat the Patriots, but he'll put up TDs aplenty.
rustgiraffe:
i've never met anyone with the name tripp...but i've started to picture a older dad driving a woody with his kids singing in the backseat..and they are going camping. his wife is laughing about something cheesey he said and says 'OH...tripp!" hahaha