Former Vols WR makes unbelievable catch, but NFL officials robbed him of a TD
Former Tennessee Vols wide receiver Marquez Callaway made an unbelievable catch for the New Orleans Saints on Friday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, but NFL officials robbed him of a touchdown. Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith made an impressive dive for a pass, but he was unable to corral the throw. Smith kept his hand […]
Former Tennessee Vols wide receiver Marquez Callaway made an unbelievable catch for the New Orleans Saints on Friday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, but NFL officials robbed him of a touchdown.
Wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith made an impressive dive for a pass, but he was unable to corral the throw. Smith kept his hand under the ball as he fell to the turf, which caused the ball to flip in the air downfield. Callaway managed to catch the ball and proceed toward the end one for what appeared to be a wild touchdown.
An official blew the play dead because he thought the ball hit the ground. As a result, Callaway's catch counted, but the ensuing touchdown did not. Instead, it went into the box score as a 24-yard reception for Callaway.
Allowing an inadvertent whistle to stop play continues to be one of the dumbest things in sports.
It can completely change the outcome of a game. I understand there are some things that are just "part of the game", but this shouldn't be one of them. A referee erroneously blowing a whistle is not something that should ever impact the outcome of a game.
Fortunately, this was just a preseason game. So it really doesn't matter. But it's still something the NFL should work to fix in the future.
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