Sunday, January 07, 2007

Cowboys at Seahawks

Just a crazy crazy fourth quarter. You could seriously show those fifteen minutes to non-sports fans and they would understand they whole sports culture. It's games like this that are the reason we watch. It featured:
  • A team failing to score when they had the ball first and goal at the one.
  • An insane play that featured a catch, stumble, football move, fumble, scramble for a loose ball in the end zone, a flip back in bounds and a defensive player frantically trying to get two feet in bounds. (Play reviewed and correctly ruled a safety.)
  • A long pass for the go ahead touchdown.
  • A horribly botched two point attempt (which cost me the cover).
  • A quick answering drive featuring a long run up the middle.
  • A contested spot on third down that had to be reviewed (and correctly ruled fourth down).
  • A botched field goal attempt that looked like it might turn into a touchdown or a first down.
  • The Seahawks unable to run the clock out leaving 2 seconds left for the Cowboys to attempt a hail mary. It failed and they may have to put a suicide watch on for their quarterback.
A great game and they officiating crew deserves some serious credit. There were a number of difficult calls in the fourth quarter and they did an excellent job of getting them right.

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