Refs admit mistake: Favre low hit should have been flagged, reversing Saints INT

Originally posted by Leathaface:

Originally posted by GEEK:
They refs called roughing the passer on an earlier play which they had no business calling whatsoever. I think the refs new that, and allowed that extra hit on Favre as a make up call for the Saints.

I'm not sure if this was the reason they let that one go, but you're right about this first call. It was a blatantly horrible roughing the passer on Favre...he handed the ball off to Rice and got popped after that. The Vikes ended up scoring a TD on the drive so whatever, fair is fair.

Originally posted by Kauaiguy:
I get the feeling that the Saints will be closely watched during the Superbowl, especially after the statement that their DC Gregg Williams made during his radio talk show.

"Open mouth, insert foot"?

Originally posted by Kalen49ers:

Originally posted by Shaj:
wow, this is pretty bad. this is a game changing mistake by the refs. Instead of an INT, the Vikes should have had the ball at the Saints 19 yard line, setting them up for a 3 pointer at least, and thereby also avoiding OT and winning them the game, all things being equal.

link to ESPN story

The game was tied at 21 and it happened in the 3rd quarter. You can't just presume if the Vikes scored on that drive that the rest of the game would have had the same outcome.

Big call? Yes, but heck with how the Vikings were playing they probably would have fumbled it on the next play had the penalty been called.

Originally posted by GMniner805:
After the low hit on Farve wasnt called I was suspicious the saints were getting favorable calls.

After the phantom pass interference call I was convinced the NFC title was handed to the Saints.

Originally posted by teeohh:
What could the league do to prevent this s**t?

Originally posted by luv49rs:
i don't give a s**t. I'm glad the Saints won.

Originally posted by Leathaface:

Originally posted by GEEK:
They refs called roughing the passer on an earlier play which they had no business calling whatsoever. I think the refs new that, and allowed that extra hit on Favre as a make up call for the Saints.

I'm not sure if this was the reason they let that one go, but you're right about this first call. It was a blatantly horrible roughing the passer on Favre...he handed the ball off to Rice and got popped after that. The Vikes ended up scoring a TD on the drive so whatever, fair is fair.