Chryslerklubben

[delmermollie]

The had a potential game-tying 36-yard touchdown pa s from wiped out in the fourth quarter due to from the sidelines against the . Following the 31-24 lo s, defensive lineman shouldered blame for calling the timeout after seeing offensive coordinator gesticulating for a stoppage. "I saw Marty calling the timeout and I was into the game," Richardson said, . "I knew it was crunch time. I didn't know if he wanted the timeout or not. I just knew he called it. I helped him out a little bit. I whispered in the referee's ear 'timeout,' and he called it before the ball was thrown. It's just bad timing on my part. I feel like I let the team down. It just happens when you're into the game like that, though." Video clearly showed Mornhinweg calling timeout, then Richardson stepping up to Mark McGwire Jersey the referee prior to the play being ran. The ended up converting a first down on the next play, but couldn't punch it into the end zone and ultimately lost by seven. The NFL rule states a head coach or any player on the field (not a substitute) can call a timeout. However, NFL spokesman Michael Signora said in a statement the play was officiated correctly, because "when a snap is imminent, game officials are instructed not to turn their attention away from the field to verify who is calling the timeout. A game official should not grant the timeout only if he is certain it is not being requested by the head coach." Coach can't come down too hard on Richardson or Mornhinweg for initially wanting the timeout, as he admitted in the post-game pre s conference, . The latest recaps every Sunday game from an , and considers what 's injury could mean for the . Rickey Henderson Jersey