tshile
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She was just on Tony Kornheiser's show. I didn't hear the entire interview, but I did here her railing against Shanahan for challenging the touchback against the Bengals last week.
She said it was "clear" to anyone "watching TV" that it was a touchback, and couldn't understand why anyone would challenge it.
Well, let me explain it to you (on this forum since i don't know how to call you and I'm not driving to your office, ). It's really simple. The coaching staff at the stadium doesn't have the luxury of instant replay from 5 different TV camera's, all in high def, on the spot like you do sitting on your couch (when the production crew decides to show you these replays, that is).
Everyone in the stadium watched the replay on the big screens. According to the replay that was shown the ball was CLEARLY not a touch back. It wasn't even close. Everyone in the stadium knew it. Thats why Mike threw the flag. Thats why we all screamed when the replay was played, and cheered when the red flag was thrown.
Then something awful happened.
Then the Fed ex crew shows a much better picture, and stopped at the frame in question. The frame that showed the ball CLEARLY on the line. It wasn't even close.
Now how did this happen? I have no idea. Was the original replay not in high def? Was the original replay done in such a way that the frame that showed the ball clearly on the line was skipped? I have no idea.
But prior to the flag being thrown it appeared clear as day to not be a touch back. Post-flag throwing was when the replay that everyone apparently saw at home was played for us at the stadium.
Now I can't blame someone for not having been at the game to have experienced this. Not every sports columnist for the Post goes to every Redskins game, and that's completely understandable.
But Mike Shanahan specifically went over this in the post game presser. He went over why he challenged it. He went over how he realized his mistake as soon as that 2nd video came up on the screen.
If you're going to run around talking about events, and you're going to call yourself a sports columnist, you might want to invest a little time into the events you're covering.
Sorry, this is probably a way overblown rant but I just couldn't tolerate the way she described the event. As if our coaching staff is completely inept and a bunch of idiots running around twiddling their thumbs unsure of how this game of football works.
She said it was "clear" to anyone "watching TV" that it was a touchback, and couldn't understand why anyone would challenge it.
Well, let me explain it to you (on this forum since i don't know how to call you and I'm not driving to your office, ). It's really simple. The coaching staff at the stadium doesn't have the luxury of instant replay from 5 different TV camera's, all in high def, on the spot like you do sitting on your couch (when the production crew decides to show you these replays, that is).
Everyone in the stadium watched the replay on the big screens. According to the replay that was shown the ball was CLEARLY not a touch back. It wasn't even close. Everyone in the stadium knew it. Thats why Mike threw the flag. Thats why we all screamed when the replay was played, and cheered when the red flag was thrown.
Then something awful happened.
Then the Fed ex crew shows a much better picture, and stopped at the frame in question. The frame that showed the ball CLEARLY on the line. It wasn't even close.
Now how did this happen? I have no idea. Was the original replay not in high def? Was the original replay done in such a way that the frame that showed the ball clearly on the line was skipped? I have no idea.
But prior to the flag being thrown it appeared clear as day to not be a touch back. Post-flag throwing was when the replay that everyone apparently saw at home was played for us at the stadium.
Now I can't blame someone for not having been at the game to have experienced this. Not every sports columnist for the Post goes to every Redskins game, and that's completely understandable.
But Mike Shanahan specifically went over this in the post game presser. He went over why he challenged it. He went over how he realized his mistake as soon as that 2nd video came up on the screen.
If you're going to run around talking about events, and you're going to call yourself a sports columnist, you might want to invest a little time into the events you're covering.
Sorry, this is probably a way overblown rant but I just couldn't tolerate the way she described the event. As if our coaching staff is completely inept and a bunch of idiots running around twiddling their thumbs unsure of how this game of football works.