Stripes Spell the End For the Miami Dolphins Playoff Hopes

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Published: December 20, 2009

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... of games by finding the lamest excuse to call a ridiculous penalty.

The latest example is the Miami Dolphins game at Tennessee. In overtime, Chad Henne had thrown an interception and as the defender took a knee surrendering himself, his teammate began encouraging him to get up and run. So to be safe Greg Camarillo ran over and put his hands on him to down him and make sure.

Sure enough a yellow flag comes flying out and a 15-yard penalty is charged to the Dolphin's receiver—putting the Titans into field goal rang for their big legged kicker Rob Bironas.

The stout Dolphin's defense stopped the Titans on three straight plays but none of it mattered, because of an insult-to-the-game call on one wide receiver making a heads up play.

Another atrocity by the officiating crew came from a lack of a review in overtime as the Dolphins clearly got the ball back as the replay showed Jason Taylor stripped the ball away from Chris Johnson on third down. Yet, ins...

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