DOLPHINS: Photo shows Sharper fumbled

[Danny Nelson]

I guess I should have said: according to the refs, there was no conclusive
proof of a fumble.

I recall that while I thought I saw the ball freely cross the line, I also did
not see a shot that showed when Sharper actually lost posession.  I can only
assume that is why it was not overturned.  If you look at the picture you can
see that the Dolphins defenders blocked the opposite field camera from showing
what the refs must have been looking for.

And even though the Saints likely would have lost (IMO) had it not been for
those two bad calls, it hasn't stopped them from starting the undefeated talk.
 I guess this is a good week to take the Falcons.

------ Original Message ------
From: "Mark L. Diana" <mdiana at tulane.edu>

> While I agree that having goal line cameras is a no-brainer, I  
> disagree that there was no conclusive proof that this wasn't a fumble.  
> The view from the other side of the field clearly showed the ball  
> crossing the goal line in the air.
> 
> 
> On Oct 29, 2009, at 12:32 PM, Danny Nelson wrote:
> 
> > The video replays definitely led you to believe it was a fumble,  
> > however there
> > wasn't an angle showing conclusive proof.
> >
> > It goes back to the issue of why there are not cameras set up on the  
> > goal line
> > to aid in reviewing all scoring plays.  If there's a reason why the  
> > league
> > can't do this, it escapes me.  Especially because there are  
> > controversial goal
> > line calls every season.  I'm not a conspiracy theorist but it  
> > almost appears
> > that they are purposefully avoiding having a goal line angle to  
> > review.
> >
> > ------ Original Message ------
> > From: Richie Wohlers <richiewohlers at gmail.com>
> >
> >> I was listening on the radio when this play happened, so had to go  
> >> by what
> >> the announcers were saying.  I didn't hear them have any opinions  
> >> on the
> >> play.  This is the first I've seen of the play.  That sucks.   
> >> Amazing that
> > a
> >> still photog can get this shot, but none of the review videos had  
> >> this
> >> obvious of a picture for the referee to see.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Danny Nelson <cheesefrog at usa.net>  
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I think most of us knew this already, but this week's issue of SI
> > includes
> >>> a
> >>> photo in it's Leading Off section (best photos of the week) and it  
> >>> shows
> >>> conclusively that Sharper did indeed fumble before scoring.
> >>>
> >>> At the risk of copyright infringement and the wrath of YFLT, I  
> >>> attached
> > the
> >>> photo to this message. Apologies if that is a breach of list  
> >>> protocol.
> > But
> >>> SI has yet to post the picture on it's web site and I wanted you  
> >>> guys to
> >>> see
> >>> it. I found this week's Leading Off photos online but this picture  
> >>> was
> >>> omitted from the collection.
> >>>
> >>> Ironically the shot includes the ref, who had the best angle  
> >>> possible to
> >>> make
> >>> the proper call.
> >>>
> >>> We'll never know but I feel like the Phins would have had a great  
> >>> shot at
> >>> winning this game if not for this bad call along with the one at  
> >>> the end
> > of
> >>> the first half. Somehow I take comfort in knowing that the Phins,  
> >>> while
> >>> losing games to the Saints and Colts, had a chance to win against  
> >>> two of
> >>> the
> >>> league's best teams. Well, maybe not comfort but at least hope for  
> >>> the
> >>> future.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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