jjpro11
11-24-2007, 09:52 AM
another case of the league having carson's back and not allowing anyone to touch him. he gets more bullshit roughing calls than any qb i've ever seen.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/102601
Cards: NFL admits bad call; Rolle deserved 3 TDs
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Mike Tulumello, Tribune
The Cardinals were right. Antonio Smith says he has been vindicated on his personal foul penalty Sunday that cost Antrel Rolle a place in NFL history.
Turnovers key to Cardinals' fortunes
Rolle picks right time to have best game
Rolle closed out Sunday?s win at Cincinnati with his third interception. He was in the process of a 71-yard touchdown return, which would have made him the first player in NFL history to return three interceptions for touchdowns.
But Smith was whistled for hitting quarterback Carson Palmer on the return, and that wiped out the touchdown.
Smith said Friday that Cardinal coaches told him the league has admitted the call was a mistake.
The rules prohibit hits on quarterbacks after such changes of possession unless the quarterback tries to play defense.
That?s what the Cardinals believe happened.
?They (NFL officials) agreed it should have been a no-call,? Smith said.
Smith wasn?t fined on the play, which is normally the case if the call is correct.
Smith joked that his teammates teased him ?all week, saying I was shaving points.?
More seriously, Smith said he regrets Rolle can?t get the touchdown back.
?I do feel bad. He had a chance to break a record. To have it taken away is bad.?
Rolle, though, took the news in stride.
?That?s last week,? he said. ?I?ve gone past that point already.
?I?ve never been too fond of accolades anyway. If I get it, I get it. If I don?t, we live to play another day.?
Earlier in the week, Rolle said, ?Antonio made a great block. I told him, 'Do it again.?
?He was looking out for his teammate, trying to guide me to the end zone. It was a bad call.?
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said, ?I thought it was a clean hit by Antonio. He didn?t do anything that was out of the ordinary for blocking or defending.
?I understand they?re sensitive to protecting the quarterback. But when Antrel does something that nobody has done in the history of the NFL, it?s just unfortunate.?
NFL policy is not to comment to reporters on referees? calls.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/102601
Cards: NFL admits bad call; Rolle deserved 3 TDs
Comments 1 | Recommend 1
Mike Tulumello, Tribune
The Cardinals were right. Antonio Smith says he has been vindicated on his personal foul penalty Sunday that cost Antrel Rolle a place in NFL history.
Turnovers key to Cardinals' fortunes
Rolle picks right time to have best game
Rolle closed out Sunday?s win at Cincinnati with his third interception. He was in the process of a 71-yard touchdown return, which would have made him the first player in NFL history to return three interceptions for touchdowns.
But Smith was whistled for hitting quarterback Carson Palmer on the return, and that wiped out the touchdown.
Smith said Friday that Cardinal coaches told him the league has admitted the call was a mistake.
The rules prohibit hits on quarterbacks after such changes of possession unless the quarterback tries to play defense.
That?s what the Cardinals believe happened.
?They (NFL officials) agreed it should have been a no-call,? Smith said.
Smith wasn?t fined on the play, which is normally the case if the call is correct.
Smith joked that his teammates teased him ?all week, saying I was shaving points.?
More seriously, Smith said he regrets Rolle can?t get the touchdown back.
?I do feel bad. He had a chance to break a record. To have it taken away is bad.?
Rolle, though, took the news in stride.
?That?s last week,? he said. ?I?ve gone past that point already.
?I?ve never been too fond of accolades anyway. If I get it, I get it. If I don?t, we live to play another day.?
Earlier in the week, Rolle said, ?Antonio made a great block. I told him, 'Do it again.?
?He was looking out for his teammate, trying to guide me to the end zone. It was a bad call.?
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said, ?I thought it was a clean hit by Antonio. He didn?t do anything that was out of the ordinary for blocking or defending.
?I understand they?re sensitive to protecting the quarterback. But when Antrel does something that nobody has done in the history of the NFL, it?s just unfortunate.?
NFL policy is not to comment to reporters on referees? calls.