tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post617919015651007026..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Thoughts after 3 quarters Lions, SaintsPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-41471438005859280252012-01-10T06:17:06.749-05:002012-01-10T06:17:06.749-05:00Not a savvy play by Drew Brees or the officials, b...Not a savvy play by Drew Brees or the officials, breaking a down marker isn't the same as breaking the goal line. When will the league hire full time officials that are not all 80 years old. That game was ruined by the refs.<br /><br />P.S. Not a bitter Lions fan, just a bitter football fan that is tired of needless sloppy officiating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-14360094418866592812012-01-08T13:50:49.669-05:002012-01-08T13:50:49.669-05:00Brees pulled the ball back to his chest voluntaril...Brees pulled the ball back to his chest voluntarily before he was even touched by a defensive player and before he was ruled down. The spot of the ball should have been 2 feet back, which would have not given him a first down. If a runner runs backwards voluntarily, he is not given his best progress, but only where his forward progress was halted or where he was tackled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-59972436244413218182012-01-07T22:53:31.178-05:002012-01-07T22:53:31.178-05:00That third down spot was awful, but I also blame S...That third down spot was awful, but I also blame Schwartz for not challenging that play. I thought it was obvious immediately that he didn't get there.Michael Cnoreply@blogger.com