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	<title>Football Zebras.com &#187; Dante Culpepper</title>
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		<title>Lions QB hurt, allowed to return for TD</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Austro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rules School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Week 11]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dante Culpepper]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Week 11: Browns at Lions In addition to the squabbling in the Browns locker room over the quarter-extending penalty, there was a confusing substitution on the second chance awarded to the Lions by penalty (video). Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a separated shoulder after being hit on a Hail Mary pass, which, by rule, requires [...]]]></description>
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<p>In addition to the <a href="/2009/11/24/672" target="_blank">squabbling in the Browns locker room</a> over the quarter-extending penalty, there was a confusing substitution on the second chance awarded to the Lions by penalty (<a href="http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-miss-plays/09000d5d814654cc/WK-11-Can-t-Miss-Play-Fantastic-finish" target="_blank">video</a>).</p>
<p>Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a separated shoulder after being hit on a Hail Mary pass, which, by rule, requires a player to sit out for a down. While the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/54614/DET_Gamebook.pdf" target="_self">gamebook</a> shows the official scorekeeper was confused (it is listed as two consecutive timeouts by the Browns, which is not allowed) the Lions were assessed a fourth timeout because of injury. This is granted without penalty, according to Rule 4, Section 5, Article 4:</p>
<blockquote><p>(d) No yardage penalty will be assessed for the first excess team timeout.</p></blockquote>
<p>Should a fifth timeout be required for an injury, it would result in a 5-yard penalty.</p>
<p>Backup quarterback Dante Culpepper entered the field for the untimed down, which the caused  Browns to call a timeout to assess the situation. This opened the door for Stafford to return, even though he had not sat out for a play, under the same rule/section/article above:</p>
<blockquote><p>(c) The player must leave the game for the completion of one down, unless:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">(i) the injury is the result of a foul by an opponent; or<br />
(ii) either team calls a charged team timeout.</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course, the Browns will blame the officiating, rather than accept that they allowed a quarterback with a separated shoulder throw a last-chance, game-winning touchdown.<br />
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