At least we know someone at ESPN watches the Bears...

by escolio on Sep 23, 2008 3:48 PM CDT

"Sour Officiating Moment: City of Tampa defensive end Gaines Adams intercepted a screen pass and returned it for a touchdown against Chicago. The play was a tight end screen, and Adams not only got into position for the interception by interfering with Bears tight end Desmond Clark, he practically threw Clark to the ground. That would have been legal in high school, where there is no pass interference behind the line of scrimmage. But in the NFL, Adams should have been flagged, and it should have been a first down for Chicago."

From Gregg Easterbrook's "Tuesday Morning Quaterback " ESPN Column

Tweet Comment 3 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

I hate TMQ

But that is something I didn’t even notice on the play.

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by Sam Householder on Sep 23, 2008 5:27 PM CDT reply actions

Orton still threw it right to Adams point blank

Crown their ass

by jeffgeorge88 on Sep 23, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions

The enduring sorrow

I’m tired of hearing about the refs making bad calls all the time. I agree with you jeffgeorge about Orton throwing it right to him. How can you not see him? There was absolutely no one obstructing his view!

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Sep 23, 2008 11:22 PM CDT reply actions