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profootballtalk.com - 11/18/2008
GREEN CALL RESULTS IN $64 MILLION SWING
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So what were the consequences of referee Scott Green’s bungling of the final play of the Chargers-Steelers game, which ended in an 11-10 win for Pittsburgh? As gambling goes, it resulted in a $64 million swing, according to R.J. Bell of Pregame.com. Bell estimates that $100 million was ...
Gamblers see a 64 million dollar swing over admitted blown call at the end of the Steelers and Chargers game
sportscracklepop.com - 11/17/2008
Gamblers see a 64 million dollar swing over admitted blown call at the end of the Steelers and ...
— sportscracklepop.com — In typical degenerate gambling form the public money gets screwed again. Why does it always seem to... happen? And to me no less. Referee Scott Green admitted that the reversal of the last second touchdown by Troy Polamalu should have never ... (more) Gamblers see a 64 million dollar swing over admitted ...

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Bad Call Costs Steelers Fans $32 Million [NFL]
deadspin.com - 11/17/2008
Bad Call Costs Steelers Fans $32 Million [NFL]
— deadspin.com — If you were one of the NFL fans waiting in the fading late afternoon light for the... San Diego Chargers to be put out of their misery yesterday, you may have seen a rather unusual ending to the game at Heinz Field. With his team already ahead by one, ... (more) Bad Call Costs Steelers Fans $32 Million [NFL]

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profootballtalk.com - 11/17/2008
REFEREE ADMITS ERROR AT END OF CHARGERS-STEELERS GAME
— profootballtalk.com — We’re going to defer the full-blown explanation of the events of the final play of the Chargers-Steelers... game and the provisions of the rule book that apply to the situation to the SportingNews.com Ten-Pack on which we’re currently ... (more) REFEREE ADMITS ERROR AT END OF CHARGERS-STEELERS GAME

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Pride Of Detroit — ... , and the impact the miscue had was huge on both the gambling and fantasy football worlds.  It is estimated that a $64 million swing happened in the gambling world due to the incorrect call, and for fantasy football the call lost or won games in many cases. ...

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