Childress: The 12 men on the field fiasco

**singersp** · 12-24-2007, 09:51 AM

[size=13pt]Minnesota Vikings playing the what-if game[/size]

Instant-replay ruling baffles Vikings

BY DON SEEHOLZER
Pioneer Press

Article Last Updated: 12/24/2007 01:11:31 AM CST

Defensive tackle Spencer Johnson said it was a mistake on his part.

Coach Brad Childress called it "a fiasco."..........

**Marrdro** · 12-24-2007, 10:22 AM

You have to give it to the Chiller.
I'm serious.
What a putz.
Throw the fricken challenge flag.

Seriously though.
Even I know you don't try to substitute on a play were the team is gonna try to snap it quick.
What the hell was the D-coord and players thinking.

Damn.

**ejmat** · 12-24-2007, 10:26 AM

My question is:
Since when is a penalty challengeable?
Evidently this is a legal challenge but why is that penalty okay when no other is?

**purplepowered** · 12-24-2007, 10:27 AM

Chilly willy strikes again
I am telling ya He is a fool I dont know if he can ever do anything as a coach for us. again great offense but head coach callin plays NO way cant happen. He sucks at it. He really cant do it. he looks like a monkey fuckin a football out there.

**purplepowered** · 12-24-2007, 10:28 AM

"ejmat" wrote:

My question is:
Since when is a penalty challengeable?
Evidently this is a legal challenge but why is that penalty okay when no other is?

Well anything is cahllengable when it comes against minnesota vikings. Its becomes unchallengable when its gainst the other team period!

**singersp** · 12-24-2007, 10:31 AM

"purplepowered" wrote:

Chilly willy strikes again
I am telling ya He is a fool I dont know if he can ever do anything as a coach for us. again great offense but head coach callin plays NO way cant happen. He sucks at it. He really cant do it. he looks like a monkey fuckin a football out there.

???

**Marrdro** · 12-24-2007, 10:32 AM

"purplepowered" wrote:

Chilly willy strikes again
I am telling ya He is a fool I dont know if he can ever do anything as a coach for us. again great offense but head coach callin plays NO way cant happen. He sucks at it. He really cant do it. he looks like a monkey fricken a football out there.

You know I blame the coaches for this debacle more than the players but how can you blame this on him?
Was he the idiot that tried to sub out and wasn't aware of what was going on?

Sure he is the head coach and ultimately responsible but damn, he has a D-coord and DL coaches and assistants to make sure that kindof crap doesn't happen.

Comeon my friend give me something better than this to work with. Elaborate on what his role was in that whole snaffu.
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**Eyedea** · 12-24-2007, 10:35 AM

"ejmat" wrote:

My question is:
Since when is a penalty challengeable?
Evidently this is a legal challenge but why is that penalty okay when no other is?

Certain penalties that are clearly seen on tape that are not judgement calls (such as 12 men on the field) were always challengeable.

Does anyone know if the Redskins substituded before the fumble?
If so, Childress is correct that the Skins need to give the Vikings and opportunity to substitute.

**ejmat** · 12-24-2007, 10:40 AM

"Eyedea" wrote:

"ejmat" wrote:

My question is:
Since when is a penalty challengeable?
Evidently this is a legal challenge but why is that penalty okay when no other is?

Certain penalties that are clearly seen on tape that are not judgement calls (such as 12 men on the field) were always challengeable.

Does anyone know if the Redskins substituded before the fumble?
If so, Childress is correct that the Skins need to give the Vikings and opportunity to substitute.

Certain penalties that are clearly seen on tape that are not judgement calls (such as 12 men on the field) were always challengeable. - Any penalty can be clearly seen on tape.
Again, a penalty is a penalty.
If none are challengeable than none are challengeable.

Does anyone know if the Redskins substituded before the fumble?
If so, Childress is correct that the Skins need to give the Vikings and opportunity to substitute. - I doubt it since they were trying a hurry-snap.
However I wonder if Santana Moss was on the field.
He would be the only one.

**singersp** · 12-24-2007, 10:41 AM

"Eyedea" wrote:

"ejmat" wrote:

My question is:
Since when is a penalty challengeable?
Evidently this is a legal challenge but why is that penalty okay when no other is?

Certain penalties that are clearly seen on tape that are not judgement calls (such as 12 men on the field) were always challengeable.

Does anyone know if the Redskins substituded before the fumble?
If so, Childress is correct that the Skins need to give the Vikings and opportunity to substitute.

The announcers said they didn't, but Childress claims to have film that they did.

Did we have 12 on? We did. But they changed personnel. The video is going to show that, and it's irritating as hell."