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Bleacher Report: Worst Call Against Each Franchise

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So, setting the stage. It's Super Bowl XVII. The Washington Redskins are leading 20-17 with about 3-minutes on the clock. The Dolphins defense is down to needing a miracle.

They get it, forcing a John Riggins fumble! But the referee rules him down (no replay back then). On the next play, Riggins scores a touchdown to put the game away.

This was Bleacher Report's pick for worst call against Miami. The Dolphins offense, which had played horribly in the second half, would have had to go about 60 yards to get into field goal range. But they at least would have had a chance.

This was a game of missed opportunities for Miami. Joe Theisman probably made the play of the game. The famous Doug Betters almost touchdown, where Theisman batted the ball away at the last moment.

A score there and the Dolphins lead 24-13 in the fourth quarter and Washington may not have time to stick to the run.
 
I'm in my 30s and have no memories of the early 90s or before that. I don't know if i can gripe with any referee call since then because most of the Dolphins failures have been self-inflicted during my memories. The best i can come up with was in 2010 when Pittsburgh native and local business owner Gene Steratore gave the Steelers the ball after a fumble when we clearly recovered it.
The worst call(s) I've ever seen was in 02 when we were playing the Patriots in the last game of the year and needed a first down and Norv Turner threw the ball 3 times instead of handing if off to Ricky when a first down could have sealed the game. That team could have won the super bowl if they made the playoffs, we went from the 1 seed to eliminated in 2 weeks.
 
Every game is a game of missed opportunities. Thats why they call the NFL a game of inches. It both sucks and is exhilarating at the same time, and it’s why football is the best game ever to be played.
 
bdizzle00 said:
Every game is a game of missed opportunities. Thats why they call the NFL a game of inches. It both sucks and is exhilarating at the same time, and it’s why football is the best game ever to be played.
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Love the positive spin. So true.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
So, setting the stage. It's Super Bowl XVII. The Washington Redskins are leading 20-17 with about 3-minutes on the clock. The Dolphins defense is down to needing a miracle.

They get it, forcing a John Riggins fumble! But the referee rules him down (no replay back then). On the next play, Riggins scores a touchdown to put the game away.

This was Bleacher Report's pick for worst call against Miami. The Dolphins offense, which had played horribly in the second half, would have had to go about 60 yards to get into field goal range. But they at least would have had a chance.

This was a game of missed opportunities for Miami. Joe Theisman probably made the play of the game. The famous Doug Betters almost touchdown, where Theisman batted the ball away at the last moment.

A score there and the Dolphins lead 24-13 in the fourth quarter and Washington may not have time to stick to the run.
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That was Bokamper, not Betters
 
I vaguely remember the Riggins non-fumble. The ones that come to mind for me are more recent - the Roethlisberger fumble into the end zone and the Darren Sharper fumble on the INT return that flipped the Saints game we were dominating.
 
Rick Cartman said:
I'm in my 30s and have no memories of the early 90s or before that. I don't know if i can gripe with any referee call since then because most of the Dolphins failures have been self-inflicted during my memories. The best i can come up with was in 2010 when Pittsburgh native and local business owner Gene Steratore gave the Steelers the ball after a fumble when we clearly recovered it.
The worst call(s) I've ever seen was in 02 when we were playing the Patriots in the last game of the year and needed a first down and Norv Turner threw the ball 3 times instead of handing if off to Ricky when a first down could have sealed the game. That team could have won the super bowl if they made the playoffs, we went from the 1 seed to eliminated in 2 weeks.
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The Pittsburgh fumble is one that will always stick with me as being horrendous.
 
I recall a game against NE where we had a DE with a cast on his arm. Brady fumbles and this guy, I think he ended up with a big contract from the Giants, tried to recover but with the cast, the ball ended up bouncing away. The refs called him for batting the ball. Can anybody correct my memory of that play?
 
This one always pisses me off. Not the biggest moment but the most asinine.

www.nbcsports.com

Illegal batting in Dolphins-Patriots game comes under scrutiny

For the second straight week, a game involving the Patriots included a controversial call.
www.nbcsports.com www.nbcsports.com

The first time I actually thought the league could be rigged. I've watched football for decades now and have only seen this two other times where it was very obvious, and I've seen no less than a half dozen obvious ones not called.

Completely changed that game.
 
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