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Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Monday, 13 December 2010, at 5:13 p.m.

In Response To: Jets-OT (Stanley E. Richards)

I watched the film several times. It was subtle, not at all blatant; however, as the Jets and the coach have admitted and apologized for the act then I assume it was intentional.

I remember on an NFL telecast long ago -- probably a Monday Night Football game -- the announcers giving the recently departed Dandy Don Meredith grief over such an act. He was giving it the aw-shucks routine and then they showed the film (from a number of years prior). There was Don on the sidelines in his Cowboy uniform as some opponent streaked down the sideline. Don took a step forward and stuck his foot out onto the field of play in an unsuccessful attempt to trip the runner. They all got a great laugh out of it.

Probably the most famous such play was in the 1954 Cotton Bowl -- Rice vs. Alabama. Rice had a great running back named Dickie Maegle who was streaking down the Alabama sideline toward a touchdown. An Alabama player, Tommy Lewis, jumped out onto the field and tackled Maegle on the 42 yard line. I saw the player interviewed years later and he said it was just "one of those impulsive things" -- he said "if I'd have planned to do it I would have at least put my helmet on". Maegle was awarded a touchdown. Rice beat Alabama 28-6.

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  Seth -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 1:54 p.m.
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    rew -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 2:44 p.m.
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      Seth -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 3:28 p.m.
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        rew -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 3:43 p.m.
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          Seth -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 5:01 p.m.
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            Ian Shaw -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 5:18 p.m.
            • Jets-OT
              Stanley E. Richards -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 10:13 p.m.
              • Jets-OT
                Bob Koca -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 10:45 p.m.
                • Jets-OT
                  Steve Mellen -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 10:54 p.m.
              • Jets-OT
                Seth -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 4:23 a.m.
          • Jets-OT
            rew -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 7:57 p.m.
    • Jets-OT
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 3:33 p.m.
      • Jets-OT
        rew -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 3:45 p.m.
  • Jets-OT
    Stanley E. Richards -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 4:31 p.m.
    • Jets-OT
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 5:13 p.m.
      • Not a tackle, but... (OT)
        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 6:07 p.m.
        • Not a tackle, but... (OT)
          Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 6:38 p.m.
          • Not a tackle, but... (OT)
            Bob Koca -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 11:29 p.m.
        • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
          Stanley E. Richards -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 5:00 a.m.
          • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
            Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 4:03 p.m.
            • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
              Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 6:52 p.m.
              • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
                Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 8:36 p.m.
                • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
                  Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 8:59 p.m.
                  • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
                    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 9:15 p.m.
                    • 1978 vs 2010 tv football
                      Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 9:23 p.m.
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            Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 6:44 p.m.
            • time of action and endearment
              Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 14 December 2010, at 7:12 p.m.
  • Jets-OT
    Steve Mellen -- Monday, 13 December 2010, at 7:20 p.m.