dewey@ttidca.UUCP (William Dewey) (11/19/85)
<--- Is there such a thing as this bug????? ---> I couldn't agree more with the anger felt by fans when a crowd at any stadium takes over the game. I feel the same way when I see a fight break out at the L.A. Coliseum. That certainly is not the reason I pay my money. I go to the game to watch FOOTBALL, not idiots in the stands. As to the comments on fans in Mile High Stadium, I saw an interesting array of "junk" land in the end zone whenever 49 players were present. I doubt that all of this can be laid in the lap of the infamous "snowballers". ( Quick interjection for anyone who was not listening to tonights game, Theisman is now being operated upon for compound fractures to both bones in the upper area of the lower leg. I guess that means just below the knee. No use of the leg for at least six months. 'Skins are ahead with under 2 minutes to go. ) I have also spoken to a number of players from opposing teams about the verbal abuse received in Mile High and they all find the fans to be overly obnoxious. As to Seattle and domed stadiums in general, the fans CANNOT be allowed to control a game for whatever reason. Unfortunately, there is no provision in NFL rules to prevent these situations. Penalizing the home team 'next year' is hardly justice to the injured party, this years visitors. ( Just saw an example of horrid officiating, I guess 'riding' the receiver is o.k. this year. GO 'SKINS, just had an interception, ought to be the end of this game!!!! ) I don't know that a penalty of yardage is the right response to fan interfence, but something must be done. My fear is that a yardage penalty will just cause more noise, or whatever, from the fans and then what do you do? Cause the home team to forfeit???? For anyone who wishes to complain about bad officiating, how about the end of tonights game? I am, personally, happy that the 'Skins won, but the play before the interception sure looked like interference, see the reference to riding above, and if that wasn't defensive holding on the interception, then there is no such thing as defensive holding. What about the use of instant replays for calls such as these? Should there be a limit on the number of times it can be asked for by each team or should it be at the discretion of an extra official in the press box? Well, enough for now, I sure hope that I did this correctly!!!!! Always a fan of the Silver and Black !!!!!!! WE WILL BE BACK !!!!! ( Perhaps even later this year !!!! ) As for an 'Orange Crushmas', I sure am glad that someone still believes in Santa Claus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bill Dewey