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Jim Harbaugh Wanted A Holding Call On The 49ers' Last Play, And He May Have Had A Point
Here's Jim Harbaugh's response to the 49ers' failed fourth-down play in the end zone, and for once, it's tough to really say he's overreacting. Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith probably held Michael Crabtree in the middle of his route, and when Crabtree laid out for the catch, he couldn't quite reach ...
Jim Schwartz's Illegal Challenge Doubled The Texans' Chances Of Winning The Game
With the possible exception of the tuck rule, the rule that tripped up the Lions and Jim Schwartz has to be one of the dumbest in the game. You don't have to throw the challenge flag because we'll review it on our own, the rulebook says, but if you throw the challenge flag we won't review it....
Prestigious University Penalized For "Lack Of Institutional Control" In Athletics Program
Yeah, it's not the one you're probably thinking of. Today, the NCAA brought the hammer down on the California Institute of Technology's athletics program for allowing "30 ineligible student-athletes in 12 sports to practice or compete during four academic years." How does that even happen at a major...
By One Measure, The Saints Were The Most Violent Team In 2011
Reuters has crunched some numbers, and come up with one way to measure just how aggressive the Saints defense was in 2011, a year played under their bounty system. By taking the number of total penalties and identifying the percentage of "violent penalties"—that is, unnecessary roughness, chop block...
Blues Forward Chris Stewart Provided A Great Example Of What Constitutes "Instigating" Last Night
With debate raging about the visor corollary to the NHL's instigation penalty rule, it's beyond time to take a look at a textbook example of instigating....