[voiceoflg]

Every once in a while I see a game where an official gets at worst injured, at best bumped. I had not seen a game like that all season until tonight.

First, the umpire got his elbow banged against a helmet. Looked like it may have hit the badly named "funny bone." After a few minutes, play resumed.

Then on a sweep to the far sideline, the ball carrier dove for the pylon and took out a wing official. Knocked his legs right out from under him. After a good five to seven minute delay, the official walked it off and finished the game.

Finally as the quarterback tried to throw the ball, he was hit from behind altering the trajectory. The ball still had some zip on it and hit the umpire in the forehead, popped up in the air a few feet, then fell to the turf. The umpire was not injured, and I refrained from making a "hard headed" joke on the air.

Sometimes you guys should get combat pay.