And The Emmy For Best Acting Job In A Football Game
I wouldn't have complained if he would've been called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. He took several steps forward & slammed his arm into the back of his head. He had to have seen him standing there. And yes it was one heck of a leap.
RE: And The Emmy For Best Acting Job In A Football Game
Emmy goes to Joe Nash for best performance, and Chuck Knox best director.
1988 AFC Divisional Playoff: Seahawks at Bengals
This one caused a firestorm. Seahawks coach Chuck Knox admitted that his nose tackle, Joe Nash, had faked injuries four times (hugely subtle) in order to stop the clock against the Bengals’ no-huddle offense. Cincinnati won 21-13 on its way to losing Super Bowl XXIII to the San Francisco 49ers.
Esiason has his own experience with the tactic. He was quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals in a 1989 playoff game against Seattle. Seahawks defensive tackles Joe Nash and Ken Clarke went down six times between them, coincidentally just as the Bengals were employing their no-huddle offense and conveniently allowing Seattle to get the desired defensive package on the field.
"Joe Nash said he had cramps, and I offered him some Midol in the middle of the game," Esiason said with a laugh. "He was lying, and I don't care what he says. I'll never believe him, and I know that he was faking it 100%."
Esiason said he recalled hearing the Seahawks had a signal from the sideline "where the coach would put his hand in the shape of a gun and kind of shoot the guy on the field, and then he would go down."
But Esiason is among the many who believe the league cannot effectively legislate the practice.
articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/20/sports/la-sp-farmer-nfl-fake-injuries-20110921-11
RE: And The Emmy For Best Acting Job In A Football Game
(09-29-2015 04:28 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote: I wouldn't have complained if he would've been called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. He took several steps forward & slammed his arm into the back of his head. He had to have seen him standing there. And yes it was one heck of a leap.
To be honest, I still cant believe that unsportsmanlike conduct wasn't called.
RE: And The Emmy For Best Acting Job In A Football Game
(09-29-2015 05:17 PM)TexanMark Wrote: From Basketball Duke sends Greg Paulus as their nominee...voting was immediately closed and he was awarded a lifetime achievement award for flopping.
RE: And The Emmy For Best Acting Job In A Football Game
(09-29-2015 05:31 PM)cuseroc Wrote:
(09-29-2015 04:28 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote: I wouldn't have complained if he would've been called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. He took several steps forward & slammed his arm into the back of his head. He had to have seen him standing there. And yes it was one heck of a leap.
To be honest, I still cant believe that unsportsmanlike conduct wasn't called.
I think the ref watching saw the intent and the contact was accidental and minimal...but they did dodge a bullet...sucks they missed the chipshot FG from 31.