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From: ibyf@ihlpa.UUCP (Scott)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: superbowl officiating blooper
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 11:13:06 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 11 11:13:06 1986
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Well, if its the play I'm thinking of, Mcmahon not only called the snap,
but also threw the ball at the ground, out of bounds.  Now, I've never
heard of this 10 seconds off the clock rule, but any way you slice it,
the Bears get to kick the F.G.  If the Pats were off side, then the ball
is moved  and the Bears get one more play.  If the Bears are off side, then
since the half cannot end on an offensive penalty, they get a play.  If the
refs dont call either team off sides, then McMahon gets an intentional 
grounding penalty, and one more play.  If they don't call anything, then its
an incomplete pass, and stops the clock with three seconds left, and you
guessed it, one more play. I credited McMahon with some quick thinking
so that no matter what, they would get the F.G. in.  I didn't think it
was bad officiating at all

					Addison
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