What Are You Thinking?

To the referees of the Lions-Bears game, for reversing the touchdown by WR Calvin Johnson, essentially losing the game for the Lions. QB Shaun Hill threw a deep pass to the right sideline for Johnson, and he was able to go up and get the football for the touchdown. As he was getting up to celebrate, he lost the football, and the referee reviewed it and came to the conclusion that he did not have full possession of the football.

C'mon man. He completely had full possession of the football and the Lions should've been awarded the touchdown. It does say in the NFL rulebook that he has to maintain possession throughout, but that is a dumb rule. The ball clearly didn't move as he got it and landed. That is a catch, and the Lions had a chance to win a road game, something they haven't done since the 2007 season, and start off 1-0. Now they face the Eagles, a team that we don't know about yet but also a team that can beat the Lions. They're staring at 0-2 just because of a bad rule and a bad call.

To TE Dustin Keller of the Jets, for not picking up the first down on 4th and 10 during Monday Night's game between the Ravens and the Jets. The Jets offense had struggled all day, but they got the ball back with under two minutes to go down 10-9. The Jets didn't do much up to that 4th and 10. However, QB Mark Sanchez made a good throw to a wide-open Keller for nine yards. He had some space with no defender around him. Instead, Keller decides to make sure his feet is down and not stretch the ball out for the marker.

C'mon man. That would've been a big boost for Sanchez, and all the Jets needed was a field goal to win. To Keller's credit, he did get blasted by LB Ray Lewis on a pass over the middle from Sanchez earlier in the possession, so he may not have been thinking straight. Whatever his reasons may be, he should've put the ball in his left hand and put the ball past the marker, and he would've easily gotten the first down. Now the Jets, who came in as Super Bowl contenders, are 0-1 with the Patriots ready to come in this week and hand them another loss.

To OF Carl Crawford of the Rays, for trying to tag up to third base on a flyout and getting tagged out for the final out in Tuesday's game against the Yankees. OF Matt Joyce flied out to right field with one out, effectively making the second out. However, Crawford decided to try to advance to third base using his speed. However, OF Greg Golson made a perfect throw to 3B Alex Rodriguez, and he applied the tag to end the game in the 10th inning, giving the Rays a 8-7 loss and dropping them back behind the Yankees in the AL East.

C'mon man. Crawford could've easily scored and tied the game on a single had he stayed at second base. However, he decided to get greedy and tried to make what he thought was the smart play. Wrong! To Crawford's credit, no one really knows who Golson is, being that he is a rookie who was just called up to the majors. It was the 10th inning, however, and that out was the final out that sealed the victory for the Yankees. You never make the final out doing that in a ball game. At least Crawford learns his lesson now, so he won't make that mistake in the playoffs and cost the Rays an important game.