The referee did get on the phone and consulted with an NFL official, Art McNally. Why would he do that? He then came back and signalled touchdown.
The Raiders still to this day the ref went over to ask about security, but it does appear no Raiders were near the ref when he made this call.
And why shoot the messenger? I'm just reporting what Atkinson told me.
I went back and watched the extended replay
Replies to: "I went back and watched the extended replay"
- Hundreds of water bottles were thrown onto the field at Texas because of this PI call. [LINK]
- Irishize - 1:59am 10/22/24
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- Along those lines, I got this Immaculate Reception story direct from George Atkinson - MarkHarman - 1:39pm 10/22/24
- Am I missing something? Is that supposed to be a joke? - Irish_Demon - 2:23pm 10/22/24
- I went back and watched the extended replay - MarkHarman - 2:10pm 10/23/24
- Not trying to shoot the messenger. But, that's become a common joke about what officials say on the - Irish_Demon - 6:38pm 10/23/24
- I went back and watched the extended replay - MarkHarman - 2:10pm 10/23/24
- Am I missing something? Is that supposed to be a joke? - Irish_Demon - 2:23pm 10/22/24
- How about new NCAA logic - Texas punished by vacating the loss - Turkish - 9:16am 10/22/24
- PI is the new holding. The SEC did issue a rebuke to the TX fans, which means nothing [NT]
- LanceManion - 7:29am 10/22/24
- ND students throw frozen marshamallows on Senior Day. - ELP - 9:09am 10/22/24
- The difference is marshmallows are delicious [NT]
- LanceManion - 9:31am 10/22/24
- "What did you do Ray?" - TakethetrainKnute - 11:04am 10/22/24
- The difference is marshmallows are delicious [NT]
- LanceManion - 9:31am 10/22/24
- ND students throw frozen marshamallows on Senior Day. - ELP - 9:09am 10/22/24
- Along those lines, I got this Immaculate Reception story direct from George Atkinson - MarkHarman - 1:39pm 10/22/24