The big call of the week was Tony Michalek's flag on a Patriots defensive tackle Chris Jones. Jones shoved his teammate into the Jets offensive line on an overtime field goal attempt [Ben Austro, Football Zebras]. "I'm sure the league would rather the first call in history of this rule would
Tag: bumping official
Boger backtracks on ‘bump’; do officials apply double standard to DQ a QB?
Cam disses ref:Â 'disrespect,' luckily it wasn't disqualification Week 16: Raiders at Panthers Panthers quarterback Cam Newton might have revealed a double standard for ejecting quarterbacks. Although there are no official statistics kept, the most recent (and only) instance I can find of a quarterback getting an early shower was in 1995 when
Raider coach not fined for bumping ref
Week 6: Eagles at Raiders Some late news from Week 6, as Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.com reports that Raiders coach Tom Cable avoided being fined for bumping an official in the game against the Eagles. Following a interception return for a touchdown that was nullified by a pass interference penalty, Cable