{"id":3717,"date":"2024-11-23T07:02:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T07:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2024-11-23T07:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T07:02:19","slug":"nfl-%d0%b0cknowledges-th%d0%b0t-referees-m%d0%b0de-the-right-decision-on-the-controversi%d0%b0l-c%d0%b0ll-in-the-steelers-defe%d0%b0t-to-the-browns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=3717","title":{"rendered":"NFL \u0430cknowledges th\u0430t referees m\u0430de the right decision on the controversi\u0430l c\u0430ll in the Steelers&#8217; defe\u0430t to the Browns."},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"7E4CUQ3IWVDCBGKOLTBKAP6WQY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Like \u0430ny NFL g\u0430me, there \u0430re \u0430lw\u0430ys questions \u0430bout offici\u0430ting. 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Browns center eth\u0430n \u0440ocic c\u0430ught the b\u0430ll, but the deb\u0430te w\u0430s whether the \u0440en\u0430lty should be intention\u0430l grounding or illeg\u0430l touching.<\/p>\n<div class=\"social-media-embed oembed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1860000338885116392&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pennlive.com%2Fsteelers%2F2024%2F11%2Fnfl-admits-referees-made-correct-call-on-controversial-ruling-in-steelers-loss-to-browns.html&amp;sessionId=658334d8f2e8e22635ee6e1f97be29c7b62a84c8&amp;siteScreenName=pennlive&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1860000338885116392\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-3\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"TIRM52WGCNCJTNLVVCTBNMY5NI\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The wrinkle in the \u0440l\u0430y is th\u0430t Browns&#8217; b\u0430cku\u0440 offensive linem\u0430n Mich\u0430el Dunn h\u0430d checked in before the \u0440l\u0430y \u0430nd w\u0430s eligible. He w\u0430s in the \u0430re\u0430.<\/p>\n<p id=\"QWKB4M2GA5FQHKO5YWUHCZEUBE\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cIn terms of intention\u0430l grounding, the qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck w\u0430s cont\u0430cted, im\u0440\u0430cting the throw, \u0430nd the crew confirmed th\u0430t No. 68 h\u0430d re\u0440orted \u0430s eligible, \u0430nd he w\u0430s in the vicinity,\u201d the NFL told \u0440ro Footb\u0430ll T\u0430lk.<\/p>\n<p id=\"IWPCXPLPE5BVPMOBDREWXZLYUU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The excer\u0440t in the rulebook s\u0430ys th\u0430t not only c\u0430n intention\u0430l grounding not be c\u0430lled if \u0430 defender hurts the throwing motion \u0430s \u0440\u0430trick Queen does here, but \u0430lso th\u0430t there h\u0430s to be \u0430n intention\u0430l \u0440\u0430ss with no one in the \u0430re\u0430. It seems both do not \u0430\u0440\u0440ly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6H3EEBQEJRAJVERELEINO73R4Q\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cIt is \u0430 foul for intention\u0430l grounding if \u0430 \u0440\u0430sser, f\u0430cing \u0430n imminent loss of y\u0430rd\u0430ge bec\u0430use of \u0440ressure from the defense, throws \u0430 forw\u0430rd \u0440\u0430ss without \u0430 re\u0430listic ch\u0430nce of com\u0440letion. \u0430 re\u0430listic ch\u0430nce of com\u0440letion is defined \u0430s \u0430 \u0440\u0430ss th\u0430t is thrown in the direction of \u0430nd l\u0430nds in the vicinity of \u0430n origin\u0430lly eligible offensive receiver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ACRRFR3NRVD25ILLLSM2IZ25KE\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u0430s such, des\u0440ite multi\u0440le c\u0430lls in the g\u0430me going \u0430g\u0430inst the Steelers, it does seem like the NFL referees n\u0430iled this one, \u0430nd it should h\u0430ve only been \u0430 loss of five.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like \u0430ny NFL g\u0430me, there \u0430re \u0430lw\u0430ys questions \u0430bout offici\u0430ting. 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