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Upton

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12. They explained on the NFLN..

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 07:29 PM

Nov 2012

that the rule was put in place to avoid having coaches throw the flag in order to create a delay instead of using a timeout. I'd still be upset if I was Lions fan, but most of my anger would be directed at Schwartz , who said he knew the rule but overreacted...

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that Forsett td was BY FAR [View all] backwoodsbob Nov 2012 OP

I thought so, too, until they explained why it was unreviewable. bluedigger Nov 2012 #1

yeah it was unreviewable because backwoodsbob Nov 2012 #2

It makes sense, though. bluedigger Nov 2012 #3

oh cmon backwoodsbob Nov 2012 #4

I didn't say that. bluedigger Nov 2012 #5

i know backwoodsbob Nov 2012 #6

ANOTHER screwing for Detroit! backwoodsbob Nov 2012 #7

Hey, I was rooting for them, too. bluedigger Nov 2012 #10

No they didn't. Son of Gob Nov 2012 #11

It happened last week with Atlanta mythology Nov 2012 #8

That makes it even worse! bluedigger Nov 2012 #9

They explained on the NFLN.. Upton Nov 2012 #12