12-05-2022, 01:14 AM
(12-04-2022, 11:45 PM)BoomerFan Wrote: If I recall correctly we lost a Superbowl in the late 80s to Jerry Rice repeatedly doing the same thing to us. Please fine him his ring and send it to us.
The Seattle team, then in AFC, did it on most every defensive play during the playoffs against the Bengals in our Super Bowl year, to give them time to substitute. The Buffalo threatened to do the same during the AFC championship. What I remember was the league banned the play by the Bengals as being "unsportsmanlike" due to the type of hurry up offense we ran. The Bengals would run up to the line and then take its time and then snap the ball if the other team tried to make a substitution. Seattle was not found to be at fault for faking injuries and Buffalo was told they would not be penalized for faking injuries, but the Bengals would if they continued to run their hurry up offense. The league decided in favor of Buffalo just a couple hours before the championship game.
