http://www.bearsgab.com/2008/10/20/bears-rely-on-aerial-assault-timely-turnovers-in-48-41-barnburner/ The Definitive Chicago Bears Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bearsgab.com/2008/10/20/bears-rely-on-aerial-assault-timely-turnovers-in-48-41-barnburner/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 Steve Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:36:11 +0000 http://www.bearsgab.com/?p=700#comment-3114 After the Vikings blocked the field goal the ball appeared to go past the neutral zone. It was then touched by a Viking player who appeared to be trying to make a play. The Bears then recovered the ball. Fox of course focused replays on the block and not what ensued. Shouldn't the Bears have tossed the red flag here? One of the Bears seemed to argue the call, but the official gave him an explanation and he gave up. Rulebook seems to say if it crosses the neutral zone it is treated like a punt, but the ball goes to the defense at the line of scrimmage if it is outside the twenty. 1) Was this the right call? 2) Did the Bears consider a red flag? After the Vikings blocked the field goal the ball appeared to go past the neutral zone. It was then touched by a Viking player who appeared to be trying to make a play. The Bears then recovered the ball. Fox of course focused replays on the block and not what ensued. Shouldn’t the Bears have tossed the red flag here? One of the Bears seemed to argue the call, but the official gave him an explanation and he gave up. Rulebook seems to say if it crosses the neutral zone it is treated like a punt, but the ball goes to the defense at the line of scrimmage if it is outside the twenty.
1) Was this the right call?
2) Did the Bears consider a red flag?

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