TMQ's Take on the Punt in Carolina Game
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:17 am
TMQ wrote:Rare TMQ Preseason Game Item
In the Persons-Panthers collision, a punt hit a zebra, then rolled to a stop at the Persons' 2. Officials spotted the ball at the 2. Then they huddled and, after looking at the replay, decided to place the ball at the 20. That is, the officials overturned a call involving the officials! So naturally, Carolina challenged the call. Huddling further and staring into the replay viewer, the referee reversed -- reversing the overturning of a decision about the officials! -- and moved the ball back to the 2. The football gods chortled.
I thought his analysis of the situation was funny. No one else in the stadium (or at home) thought of the hilarity of the situation, since they were too busy booing the refs. I'm glad he brought that up. It was
.Read the rest of his "AFC Preview" by clicking here. Enjoy!
In case you were wondering, they've also updated his logo/icon. It's cute, though I miss the Superhero/Football Player figure.
