Of course everyone in New Orleans Saints country has his shorts in a twist. If I were one of the folks who spelled "Go" with an "e-a-u-x," I'd have my shorts in a twist, too.
By now, after all, the egregious zebra fail in the NFC championship has been replayed more than the Zapruder film. This will happen when what we're seeing is the worst non-call in NFL playoff history. I mean, not only was it pass interference, it was helmet-to-helmet pass interference. Stripes could have thrown two flags, not just one.
Instead, as everyone knows, they threw none. And outrage spread across the land.
Louisiana's governor sent a letter of protest to the NFL. A Louisiana businessman put up billboards whose essential message was "We wuz robbed." And, because we're that kind of country, the lawyers have gotten involved.
At least two lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Saints fans who, essentially, want a do-over. They want NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to rule that the final 1:49 of regulation be replayed. I have every confidence this will be given the serious consideration it deserves by Goodell and the courts.
Which is to say, it may be awhile before they stop laughing.
Look. What happened to the Saints was an abomination. They got royally screwed. But they also had a 13-0 lead at home and then got outscored 26-10 across the last three quarters and overtime. And they got the ball first in OT.
In other words ... they blew it. The horrendous non-call clearly didn't help, but it never should have mattered.
And so that's that. Life isn't fair, and sports isn't fair, either, sometimes.
I should know. My baseball team, the relentlessly crummy Pittsburgh Pirates, have mostly sucked eggs for the last quarter century.
Tell me how that's fair.
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