Crazy ending, Wash v Dallas

[Undertoad]

That's why you watch the NFL football, because every time there's a chance you'll see something you've never seen before.

Today it was Washington and Dallas. Tie game, late in the fourth quarter.

Dallas drives and gets into position to make a 35 yard field goal with six seconds left.

Washington blocks it! And recovers the block!

And although the wisdom would be to fall on the ball, the Washington player picks up the ball and runs it ... and gets facemasked!

This gives Washington a final play with no time left on the clock, because a football game cannot end on a defensive penalty. And the guy has advanced the ball so far that, with the additional 15 yards penalty for the facemasking...

...with the final play of the game, Washington kicks a 46 yard field goal and wins!

Never ever before, and never ever again, will any other NFL game end in this fashion.

[W.HI.P]

It was a good game, a rollercoaster ride, could have gone either way.
Good to see Clinton back, and its good to see the cowboys rolling.

The result brought the Eagels closer to the playoffs!!
It also avoided Portis's team going 2-6 which would simply not have been right.
and now we've got a division where anthing can happen!

[Beestie]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

And although the wisdom would be to fall on the ball

They don't preach that anymore. If you can pick it up and advance it then go for it.

Very little about that game made any sense starting with the first drive. Skins drive to the Dallas' four yard line. First and Goal from the four.

Then...
Portis left for 1 yard gain
Portis right for 1 yard loss
Pass interference on Dallas - first and goal from the two.
Portis right for 1 yard gain
Portis up the middle for no gain
Betts left for no gain
Portis up the middle for no gain
Skins fail to convert - Dallas ball.

Seven cracks from 6 to 12 feet and nothing to show for it.

But wait, it gets better.

On Dallas' first snap from the one inch line, the Skins gang tackle J. Jones for a safety accomplishing in one play what the Redskins offense couldn't do in seven plays.

2 - 0 Skins.

Dallas punts back to Skins who march in for a FG.

5 - 0 Skins (at the bottom of the third inning :-)

Both teams trade 3-and-outs and punts till Dallas puts a drive together and scores.

6 - 5 Dallas (pending conversion)

Dallas goes for two. Fails to convert (we'll come back to this).

Skins get a TD and Dallas boots two FGs.

12 - 12 at the Half.

19 - 12 Dallas at end of 3RD QTR (TD + extra pt)

19 - 19 late in 4TH (Skins score TD)

Now pick it up in UT's post. But what's significant is that if Dallas had booted the extra point on their first TD, then they would have been up 20-19 and would have just taken a knee on the last two plays for the win.

I thought Parcells was going to cry at the post-game press conf.

[Elspode]

Is this the right place and time for me to say, once again, that TO is a frigging public embarassment? What a twit.