Mick Kraut
2007-07-25 07:40:57
The points sited about the Immaculate Reception are incorrect. No instant replay was used, the equipment did not exsist in the booths at that time. Swearingen called to the booth to confirm with McNally that touchdown was the correct call. Swearingen thought that it was and McNally told him it was the correct call.
“It was also said that Swearingen was terrified that if he ruled the pass incomplete that he would have been mobbed by the thousands of Steelers fans who had rushed the field following the touchdown believing the Steelers had won the game.” – You are correct, but consider the source…it was only John Madden (the head coach of the Raiders who lost the game) who made this allegation…
