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With 24 seconds to go in the Chicago Bears – Detroit Lions game, Lion’s WR, Calvin Johnson pulled down a deep pass into the end zone, for what looked to be a touchdown. Johnson caught the ball, got his two feet in bounds, but after going to the ground, and after having control of the ball the entire time, the ground forced the ball out of his hands. The ruling; Incomplete. Many fans are absolutely outraged with the call, but rules are rules, and the correct call was made. Tip: See video on Youtube.

According to a Fox video, Rule 8 Section 1 Article 4 Item 1 states that a player must physically catch the ball, and hold onto the ball, until the play is over, for the ball to be considered a catch. Clearly, Johnson dropped the ball, after the ‘catch’ was made. Now, many will argue that the play is over when the initial catch was made, and the feet were placed on the ground, for a would-be touchdown. Problem is, the definition of the play being over isn’t clearly stated, which is why many people are upset with the call.

When it all comes down to it, Rule 8 Section 1 Article 4 Item 1 is clearly laid out. Whether you agree with the rule or not, is a different situation. I for one, believe that the rule was created to bypass a referee from deciding whether or not the ball was in the players control long enough to be ruled a catch. Fact of the matter is, you don’t want games being determined by referees, you want them being determined by players, and I believe this rule was created to do just that. By the way, the Bears beat the Lions 19 – 14.

Inez Sainz is said to be one of the hottest reporters in Mexico, and it seems that selective players for the New York Jet’s NFL football team would have to agree. Recently, Sainz took a visit to one of the Jet’s practices for an interview with their Quarterback, Mark Sanchez.

According to College News, Sainz waited on the sidelines, while the players practiced. During the practice, it’s said that many passes were purposely thrown in Sainz’s direction. Later, in the locker room, Sainz claims to have been harassed with suggestive comments, by unnamed Jet’s players.

Recently, Sainz posted this comment on here Twitter account, “Thanks everyone for your support. I already spoke to the NFL, which will decide if there will or will not be consequences. I can say that at the time I didn’t want to pay attention to what was happening but the rest of the media heard clearly and in solidarity have denounced what happened, hoping that there is always a respectful climate.” The NFL is currently looking into the issue.

If you’re interested, pictures of Sainz can be found here: provided by Google Images. Information for the above post was obtained by College News and Sun Times. Feel free to leave your comments below.

We all remember when Oregon Ducks’ LeGarrette Blount punched out Boise State’s Byron Hout. Then, after punching out Hout, Blount proceeded to attempt to fight with crowd members, during his escort out of the stadium. Okay, so Blount’s actions weren’t nearly as bad as the actions of the players on the Pacers and Pistons NBA basketball teams. Still, because of his actions, Blount was suspended and became notorious for his actions against Hout, shown in the video below.

Today, reports are coming in from the Huffington Post, along with numerous other reports from other sources, that LeGarrette Blount is back to his punching ways for a second time. This time, the Huffington Post reports that Blount, who’s currently in training camp with the NFL team, the Tennessee Titans, punched defensive end, Eric Bakhtiari. This time though, Blount will not be punished for his actions. Pushing and shoving ensued between the two players, when Blount threw a right at Bakhtiari’s helmet.

Before leaving the field, Blount apologized to coach Fisher for his actions, and released this statement, “That was my past. It just came up again. I got into one of those situations where the defense pushed me too far. With training camp and everything going the way it is and being as intense as it is and me being a rookie, it was just something I shouldn’t have done. But I did it.” As long as Blount keeps his cool during an actual game, things should be fine. But if Blount continues to become upset over a little pushing and shoving, he’s going to have a difficult time keeping himself under control in an actual game.

Eli Manning’s Injury Video has hit Youtube, amongst many other video hosting networks. Eli Manning and the Giants were taking on the New York Jets when Manning (Quarterback for the Giants), had to be removed from the game, after receiving a blow to his unprotected face. This blow caused Manning to instantly bleed from the face.

In the video, (it seems to be a 3rd down play), when Brandon Jacobs (running back for the Giants) accidentally knocked Manning’s helmet loose. Manning was then hit from behind by Calvin Pace (Jets). Then Manning was hit again from the front by another Jets player. Closeup replays suggest that the glove of the player scrapped against Manning’s face, causing it to bleed. After being hit, Manning almost instantly covered the cut. He then ran to the sidelines where a trainer covered his cut with a towel.

Manning was removed from the game, and the Giants settled for a field goal. It was later stated that Manning had to get the cut stitched up. Giants ended up beating the Jets 31 to 16, scoring 14 points in the 4th quarter.

We sure hope that Tim Tebow didn’t pay for this haircut. Okay, so we know that Tebow didn’t pay for the haircut, but why did he get it? Welcome to the NFL, Tim Tebow. As a part of a rookie hazing, NFL rookies are “sworn in” with what some would call a “wack” haircut. But according to the ladies, Tim Tebow is still a cutie, no matter how he cuts his hair. “He is still cute no matter how you cut it,” one girl was quoted by the Examiner. Twilight Star Ashley Greene seems to agree, and admits that she has followed Tim Tebow “all the way.” The Florida native also admits that she has a crush on the star quarterback. See Tim Tebow Before (Above) — See New Cut Here!

Although Tebow’s new haircut isn’t necessarily good for his looks, it is good for his publicity. The new crazy cut, which shows Tebow bald on top, and hair surrounding the bald spot, shows that he is willing to go the distance for his team, something that Dallas Cowboys, Dez Bryant wasn’t willing to do. According to Bryant, he didn’t realize the cut was tradition. Good excuse.

When asked about the cut, Tebow stated, “I just took it, tried to be a good sport with it. It was fun, you know? I think all the rookies had a good time with it.” The NFL Football season is just around the corner. Tebow will be seen this upcoming season playing ball for the Denver Broncos.

Pro Bowl safety, Jack Tatum aka “The Assassin,” who was known for his hard-hitting abilities as an Oakland Raider’s safety, has died at the age of 61. Tatum died Tuesday, after having a heart attack.

In recent years, Tatum had been battling with diabetes and even had 2 of his legs amputated because of the disease.

Tatum is probably best known for his hit on wide receiver, Darryl Stingley, which left Stingley paralyzed form the neck down. Although the preseason hard hit didn’t leave any official penalty towards Tatum, reports note that he was saddened by the incident. Reports even note that Tatum attempted to visit Stingley, who died in 2007, while he was in the hospital. However, Tatum was denied visitation by Stingley’s family.

Although Tatum has left this world, he has left behind his legacy as a hard hitter, in the NFL. On a top list of feared tacklers on NFL.com, Tatum received the number 6 spot. The video clip from that show can be seen here.

If you’re interested in learning more about Tatum, he wrote an autobiography “They Still Call Me Assassin
” If you’re looking for more video clips, I highly recommend looking into Youtube for some of Tatum’s hardest hits.

Tennessee Titans Quarterback, Vince Young, got in a major fight with Club Onyx management, around 3:30 in the morning.

The brawl happened after sources say, the club manager, or one of the club mangers, flashed Vince an upside down Longerhorns symbol.

Sources also say that the Club Manager went on to say:

“F**k the Longhorns”

Before you know it, a huge fight broke loose.

It was noted that Young struck the manager in the face. KDFW News is reporting that Young is being charged with a Class C Assault Citation, which carries a maximum fine of $500.00.

The video footage of the fight can be seen over at TMZ’s post: Vince Young Fight over Longhorn Smack Talk. Simply follow the link, and click the “tale of the tape” video, in the bottom right hand corner of the article.

Once you watch the video, feel free to come back to this page and leave your comments below.