NFL 2005 Season Thread

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Originally Posted by Gonzo From ESPN.com The NFL on Tuesday defended two touchdown calls by officials during the Seattle Seahawks 24-21 overtime win against the New York Giants on Sunday. Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren had said Monday that the league had admitted officiating errors to the team. "I had a conversation with the league, and there were mistakes that were made, which we felt at the time," said Seattle coach Mike Holmgren. The league, however, strongly denied any second-guessing about two Giants touchdown passes. "The report that the NFL informed the Seahawks of officiating mistakes on two Giants touchdown receptions is inaccurate," the league said in a statement. "Our officiating department never discussed with the Seahawks the Amani Toomer touchdown reception, which was properly called. The Jeremy Shockey touchdown catch at the end of the first half was not overturned because the referee determined that there was insufficient visual evidence to reverse the call." Holmgren's disclosure as a potential violation of league policy, which says that a coach is not allowed to publicly divulge confidential conversations with the officiating department, ESPN's Chris Mortenson reported. Holmgren may be subject to a fine and his access to the officiating office could be restricted for a limited amount of time. Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2241040

THANK GOD those touchdowns were upheld.

Who knows what the outcome of the game would have been otherwise.