One call....One season.....

[BamBamRubble]

Bengals VS Bucs.....last year....worst call by an official in NFL history.....late in the 4th Quarter.....4th down......Justin Smith tackles the Bucs QB.....who in turn fumbled the football.....The Bengals came up with the ball....the official throws the flag......15 YD penalty for roughing the passer??????WTF?????The QB had possession of the ball....He wasn't even passing!!!!!!!!!!The Bucs get the ball back......run the final seconds offf of the clock......Bucs win.......WORST CALL EVER!!!!!!!!After the game........the official said, "I really should have called unnecessary roughness."........WTF? Remember now.....The Bengals only needed that one win.....and we are in the playoffs.......1 bad call cost us the season!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfS9KQsExgs

[Bmoreblitz]

This is a new season why cry over spilled milk.

[djam]

Originally Posted by BamBamRubble

Bengals VS Bucs.....last year....worst call by an official in NFL history.....late in the 4th Quarter.....4th down......Justin Smith tackles the Bucs QB.....who in turn fumbled the football.....The Bengals came up with the ball....the official throws the flag......15 YD penalty for roughing the passer??????WTF?????The QB had possession of the ball....He wasn't even passing!!!!!!!!!!The Bucs get the ball back......run the final seconds offf of the clock......Bucs win.......WORST CALL EVER!!!!!!!!After the game........the official said, "I really should have called unnecessary roughness."........WTF? Remember now.....The Bengals only needed that one win.....and we are in the playoffs.......1 bad call cost us the season!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfS9KQsExgs

Painful memory. We got robbed for sure.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by BamBamRubble

Bengals VS Bucs.....last year....worst call by an official in NFL history.....late in the 4th Quarter.....4th down......Justin Smith tackles the Bucs QB.....who in turn fumbled the football.....The Bengals came up with the ball....the official throws the flag......15 YD penalty for roughing the passer??????WTF?????The QB had possession of the ball....He wasn't even passing!!!!!!!!!!The Bucs get the ball back......run the final seconds offf of the clock......Bucs win.......WORST CALL EVER!!!!!!!!After the game........the official said, "I really should have called unnecessary roughness."........WTF? Remember now.....The Bengals only needed that one win.....and we are in the playoffs.......1 bad call cost us the season!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfS9KQsExgs

That is roughing the passer according to the rules now. Justin Smith ran the QB's head into the ground. It looks like he was intentionally trying to hurt the quarterback.

[Joe from Florence]

Originally Posted by KStewartRules

That is roughing the passer according to the rules now. Justin Smith ran the QB's head into the ground. It looks like he was intentionally trying to hurt the quarterback.

not even close....the qb's head didn't hit first, his shoulder hit and the qb rolled over and then his head hit.....sorry but i have to agree....the absolute worst call last year. But what can you expect...Mike Carey was the one who made the call...and he had about a dozen horrible calls last year.
He's one of the worst refs in the game

[34inXXIII]

Not only that, but it was a bad call in a season full of bad calls. I'd hardly say it was the worst call ever - the Testeverde phantom QB sneak for a TD for the Jets against the Seahawks where he was clearly a full yard short comes to mind - but it was one of many. If you look closely at all the teams that missed the playoffs by a game, you could probably make the same argument about a single play form one of their losses as well.

Sure, you could say the Bengals missed the playoffs because of a bad call. You could just as easily say it was because of a missed field goal, a botched extra point or an ill-timed DUI. There were a lot of things that contributed to the team missing the playoffs, many of which they actually controlled. Hopefully, they don't let such opportunities slip away this year and make their return to the postseason.

[Clark W Griswold]

That was a terrible call and there is no way anyone should be defending it. Carey is one of the worst refs and that was not an isolated incident for him.

However, they still had chances to make the playoffs at the end of the year and they just blew it so I will not say we missed the playoffs just because of that call.

[twiztdperson]

Originally Posted by 34inXXIII

Not only that, but it was a bad call in a season full of bad calls. I'd hardly say it was the worst call ever - the Testeverde phantom QB sneak for a TD for the Jets against the Seahawks where he was clearly a full yard short comes to mind - but it was one of many. If you look closely at all the teams that missed the playoffs by a game, you could probably make the same argument about a single play form one of their losses as well.

Sure, you could say the Bengals missed the playoffs because of a bad call. You could just as easily say it was because of a missed field goal, a botched extra point or an ill-timed DUI. There were a lot of things that contributed to the team missing the playoffs, many of which they actually controlled. Hopefully, they don't let such opportunities slip away this year and make their return to the postseason.

Definately agree. Noone can deny that it was one of the worst calls last season, but to have it come down to one call is the Bengals fault and noone elses. Still though, I definately don't want that ref on anymore of our games.

[Rayne]

Originally Posted by BamBamRubble

Bengals VS Bucs.....last year....worst call by an official in NFL history.....late in the 4th Quarter.....4th down......Justin Smith tackles the Bucs QB.....who in turn fumbled the football.....The Bengals came up with the ball....the official throws the flag......15 YD penalty for roughing the passer??????WTF?????The QB had possession of the ball....He wasn't even passing!!!!!!!!!!The Bucs get the ball back......run the final seconds offf of the clock......Bucs win.......WORST CALL EVER!!!!!!!!After the game........the official said, "I really should have called unnecessary roughness."........WTF? Remember now.....The Bengals only needed that one win.....and we are in the playoffs.......1 bad call cost us the season!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfS9KQsExgs

You're wrong on a few points there, Sparky.

The ref called the wrong penalty, yes - but the one he meant to call (Unneccary roughness) is also a 15 yard penalty.

That being said....It wasn't even that. The QB's helmet barely hit the ground - but it's called momentum. You have to allow for that. The flag should never have been thrown. The game should have been yours.

The quote from Marvin Lewis after the game was priceless, "I guess you have to coddle the QB to the ground". AWESOME!

BUT....it was hardly the worst call ever. That would have to go to the only time in my life where the league official had to apologize for a call made by another ref. When Polamalu picked off Manning in the 2005 playoffs, and it was ruled so on the field. Should have been Steeler ball at mid field. Referee Pete Morelli ruled it incomplete after SIX MINUTES of review (pst...he's only suppose to have 90 seconds). The Colts went on to score and get the 2 point conversion. So, what should have been a 21-10 victory ended up being 21-18 with the outcome in doubt. All because Morelli drank the bong water.

Also.....many Steeler fans here (not me, but many) took pleasure in saying that it was us that knocked you out of the playoffs, since we were your last loss. The comeback by many Bengal fans was, "Every loss we had contributed equally to us not making the post season".

So, I'll side with the Bengal fans and say that all your losses kept you out of the post season. We may have driven the final nail in the coffin (as Baltimore did to us) but our nail meant no more than any other nail.

Finally, if you had scored TD's in the second half instead of settling for FG's, that call wouldn't have mattered.

[Whatever]

It was a horrible call. I don't understand how you can call roughing the passer or unneccesary roughness on that. If that's unneccesary roughness,then you can call unneccesary roughness on 95% of the tackles made in the NFL last year.

However,I can't say that blown call was the reason we missed the playoffs. We could have still stopped the Bucs,but we didn't. We blew a FG against the Steelers. How many blown coverages for TD's in the second quarter of games could've made the difference between winning and losing? People tend to latch onto last minute stuff like this,but last time I checked,a TD in the first 2 minutes of a game counts the same as a TD in the last 2 minutes. A win or loss in week 1 counts the same as a win or loss in week 17.

[wilson]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

You're wrong on a few points there, Sparky.

The ref called the wrong penalty, yes - but the one he meant to call (Unneccary roughness) is also a 15 yard penalty.

That being said....It wasn't even that. The QB's helmet barely hit the ground - but it's called momentum. You have to allow for that. The flag should never have been thrown. The game should have been yours.

The quote from Marvin Lewis after the game was priceless, "I guess you have to coddle the QB to the ground". AWESOME!

BUT....it was hardly the worst call ever. That would have to go to the only time in my life where the league official had to apologize for a call made by another ref. When Polamalu picked off Manning in the 2005 playoffs, and it was ruled so on the field. Should have been Steeler ball at mid field. Referee Pete Morelli ruled it incomplete after SIX MINUTES of review (pst...he's only suppose to have 90 seconds). The Colts went on to score and get the 2 point conversion. So, what should have been a 21-10 victory ended up being 21-18 with the outcome in doubt. All because Morelli drank the bong water.

Also.....many Steeler fans here (not me, but many) took pleasure in saying that it was us that knocked you out of the playoffs, since we were your last loss. The comeback by many Bengal fans was, "Every loss we had contributed equally to us not making the post season".

So, I'll side with the Bengal fans and say that all your losses kept you out of the post season. We may have driven the final nail in the coffin (as Baltimore did to us) but our nail meant no more than any other nail.

Finally, if you had scored TD's in the second half instead of settling for FG's, that call wouldn't have mattered.

Right on Ghostwriter. Excellent post.

[CalSteeler]

Originally Posted by wilson

Right on Ghostwriter. Excellent post.

Uh oh Ghost, now you have Wilson giving you props. You're dangerously close to the edge.

[SteelTorch]

The phrase 'quit whining' comes to mind.

[Beaker]

The Bengals didnt deserve to make the playoffs last yr. They found every way they could to miss them. Besides the TB game there was:

two turnovers in the first 5 mins vs BAL

blowing a 21 pt halftime lead vs SD

letting michael vick beat us...with his arm!

blowing the extra pt in DEN

not showing up vs IND

missing a 38 yd FG vs PIT

We would have definitely been one and done in last yrs playoffs. Although we would have at least looked better than the ravens did.

[Rayne]

Originally Posted by Beaker

The Bengals didnt deserve to make the playoffs last yr. They found every way they could to miss them. Besides the TB game there was:

two turnovers in the first 5 mins vs BAL

blowing a 21 pt halftime lead vs SD

letting michael vick beat us...with his arm!

blowing the extra pt in DEN

not showing up vs IND

missing a 38 yd FG vs PIT

We would have definitely been one and done in last yrs playoffs. Although we would have at least looked better than the ravens did.

ROFL!

You're right.....You may have been one and done last year if you had made it - but it would have been entertaining. In whatever game you would have been in, it would have been a shootout.

[Veteran Leadership]

Was that call a terrible call? The answer is a resounding yes, but at the same point in time our offense didn't show up, if they did we would have won, and they didn't and we lost.

[Whatever]

Originally Posted by Beaker

The Bengals didnt deserve to make the playoffs last yr. They found every way they could to miss them. Besides the TB game there was:

two turnovers in the first 5 mins vs BAL

blowing a 21 pt halftime lead vs SD

letting michael vick beat us...with his arm!

blowing the extra pt in DEN

not showing up vs IND

missing a 38 yd FG vs PIT

We would have definitely been one and done in last yrs playoffs. Although we would have at least looked better than the ravens did.

I definately,wholeheartadley agree. There's probably about 4-5 games that we pretty much gave away,and I don't see that stopping in a hypothetical playoff berth. That,and I still can't believe the Ravens lost a defensive struggle,at home,to the Colts!

[Magikod]

Hopefully we can get some good payback!

[BamBamRubble]

Yes....there were many other games in which we should have won, but you can't deny that call cost us that game.

[Veteran Leadership]

Originally Posted by BamBamRubble

Yes....there were many other games in which we should have won, but you can't deny that call cost us that game.

What cost us the game was also letting them score afterwards. As unfair as that call was, we still had the chance to stop them because they needed a TD to tie it, and the point after to get ahead.

[Beaker]

Originally Posted by Judge

Hopefully we can get some good payback!

Judge, whats up with you havin my avatar? That was custom made for me. Id appreciate you finding your own.

[The Bat]

Originally Posted by BamBamRubble

Bengals VS Bucs.....last year....worst call by an official in NFL history.....late in the 4th Quarter.....4th down......Justin Smith tackles the Bucs QB.....who in turn fumbled the football.....The Bengals came up with the ball....the official throws the flag......15 YD penalty for roughing the passer??????WTF?????The QB had possession of the ball....He wasn't even passing!!!!!!!!!!The Bucs get the ball back......run the final seconds offf of the clock......Bucs win.......WORST CALL EVER!!!!!!!!After the game........the official said, "I really should have called unnecessary roughness."........WTF? Remember now.....The Bengals only needed that one win.....and we are in the playoffs.......1 bad call cost us the season!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfS9KQsExgs

You just gotta let that one go man... It's crazy I know, but you've gotta let it go...

[Steely_J]

Originally Posted by Bmoreblitz

This is a new season why cry over spilled milk.

The world of sports can only wish spilled milk was the only thing Bengals fans cried over...

[Steely_J]

Originally Posted by Beaker

Judge, whats up with you havin my avatar? That was custom made for me. Id appreciate you finding your own.

Pretty lame eh?

[philhos]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

BUT....it was hardly the worst call ever. That would have to go to the only time in my life where the league official had to apologize for a call made by another ref. When Polamalu picked off Manning in the 2005 playoffs, and it was ruled so on the field. Should have been Steeler ball at mid field. Referee Pete Morelli ruled it incomplete after SIX MINUTES of review (pst...he's only suppose to have 90 seconds). The Colts went on to score and get the 2 point conversion. So, what should have been a 21-10 victory ended up being 21-18 with the outcome in doubt. All because Morelli drank the bong water.

I'm going to have to disagree with you there, Ghost. That's hardly the worst call ever. IMO, the worst call ever would have to be one that effectively cost a team the win. Now, I'm not claiming that the Tampa Bay blown call was the worst one ever, but considering the Steelers overcame that bad call and still won the game kinda negates that blown call.

Nothing comes to mind as the worst call ever (though that Testerverde one is pretty close).

On a side note, does anyone remember a few years ago where the Saints (I think it was the Saints, but it may have been the Jaguars or versus the Jaguars) were playing and were down by 7 points and they were receiving a kick with no time on the clock. They do one of those gadget, heavy-lateral kick returns that usually doesn't work, but in this case they did and they scored a TD!! Everyone's waiting for OT and the kicker misses the XP and the game ends. Does anyone remember that?