NFL upholds Packers-Seahawks call; lingerie league piles on
September 27, 2012 by admin
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The NFL has upheld the Seattle Seahawks’ 14-12 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.
The league said in a statement released today that Seattle’s last-second touchdown pass should not have been overturned.
The NFL says Seahawks receiver Golden Tate should have been called for offensive pass interference before the catch, which would have clinched a Packers victory, but that cannot be reviewed by instant replay.
The replacement officials ruled on the field that Tate had simultaneous possession with Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings, which counts as a reception. The NFL says that once that happened, the referee was correct that no indisputable visual evidence existed on review to overturn the touchdown call.
On the final play, Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass into a scrum in the end zone. Tate and Jennings both got their hands on the ball, though the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception.
Meanwhile, the Lingerie Football League piled on the NFL’s officiating woes today, saying it previously had fired several of the NFL’s replacements: “Because of the LFL’s perception it is that much more critical for us to hire officiating crews that are competent, not only for the credibility of our game but to keep our athletes safer,” the league said in a released statement, “due to several on-field incompetent officiating, we chose to part ways with with a couple crews, which, apparently, are now officiating in the NFL.
“We have a lot of respect for our officials, but we felt the officiating was not in line with our expectations. We have not made public comment to date, because we felt it was not our place to do so. However in light of tonight’s event, we felt it was only fair that NFL fans knew the truth as to who are officiating these games.”
