Haha Ref during Chargers game...

[gear02]

The Chargers scored a TD with 1:11 left in the half and the Steelers wanted them to challenge the call. The ref at the San Diego/Pitt game:

"The replay equipment malfunctioned, by rule we had to stand there for two minutes. The ruling on the field stands. Touchdown"

That's one of the funniest things I've heard during a game. His tone was pretty funny too. It's like "eh, we tried. Touchdown!"

Oh well...I'm easily amused right now

[Sirrich3]

that was funny...strange too

[Thesifer]

I didn't get to see the play.. Should it have been challenged/overturned? I don't think it would have mattered for the outcome anyways.

[gear02]

It was close and certainly reviewable, but i think it would have stood regardless.

What happened was that there was a pretty long delay and then he gave that explanation.

I wish by rule I had to stand around doing nothing...

[TofuNinja]

umm the Steelers did not want to challenge it, by rules of football all reviews within the 2 minute warning are called by the review offical in the booth, NOT on the field. Just wanted to clear that up, but yes funny call.

[bachviet]

From what I heard, machine malfunction happened before but the ref never said anything like that. Good thing the Chargers won so I could only finish 2nd or 1st. I would win more if I finish first though.

[Houdini]

Hilarious. I'd hate to be the ref who had to say that to the stadium and the world. "By rule we had to stand there for two minutes..." Hah!

[bachviet]

Came in 2nd and won $50 instead of 1st place price ($150).