 Journal Sentinel - When referee Ed Hochuli reversed the ruling on the field that Ryan Grant had scored an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter Sunday against the Detroit Lions, and instead had just a 21-yard gain, Grant lost $1.35 million.
Grant could have earned a $1.5 million bonus if he reached 1,250 yards for the season. He only earned $500,000 for finishing with 1,203. Grant also could have earned another $600,000 for placing in the top five among NFC rushers. Grant finished sixth, 35 yards behind Matt Forte of the Bears, to pocket $150,000.
?Yeah, that?s the way the ball bounces,? Grant said. ?I told (running backs coach Edgar Bennett), ?If we were playing in your day, that?s a touchdown. No replay.??
Grant said one of the game officials encouraged him to keep going on the run.
?I?ve been playing football a long time, I run to the whistle,? Grant said. ?I saw the ref running with me, saying ?Grant, you weren?t down, keep running.? When I got to the end zone he said, ?Good job, you weren?t down.? I was like, ?There you go.?
?He was running by the sideline, I wasn?t talking to him. He?s like, ?No, no keep running.? ?First time a ref ever said anything to me.? [READ] |
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