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Monday, September 26, 2005
Looks like Tom Brady got some help, other then from Pittsburgh defense letting themselves be ran over, in the final seconds of the game. They got a gift of 52 seconds from the officials which the NFL acknowledges. Thing is, it really doesn’t matter, because in the end, the Patriots were the better team, anyway, and would have won in OT.
The NFL acknowledged the mistake Monday, with director of officiating Mike Pereira issuing a statement: “The on-field officiating crew, which oversees the official game clock operated in the press box, failed to recognize that the clock was improperly reset.”
The mistake occurred after the second play of the fourth quarter, a reverse by Steelers wide receiver Cedrick Wilson for no gain on second-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 30 with the Steelers ahead 13-10. [Source]