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Originally posted by Bob Floyd
Kukar will probably not be the Super Bowl ref because he failed to call a foul on the play that injured McNabb. It was reported that the ref or defender didn't realize McNabb was down by contact. That is irrelavant.
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Bob, not sure I agree with you on your analysis of this play. Who reported that he was down by contact? The announcers?
If both the R and the defender didn't realize he was down by contact, then maybe it was too marginal to call at regular speed. And just because McNabb got hurt is no reason to reconsider the call.
The first time I saw it, I also thought that the QB was down by contact before the defender hit him. But, as I saw the replay from a different angle (and they only showed this angle one time), it appeared that he wasn't down by contact at least to me. The defender could probably could have let up, but I didn't view it as a flagrant hit. The injury was partly caused by McNabb's movement with his feet in the air and tumbling backwards.
I don't think this would kick Kukar out of contention if he was considered for the big game.