I agree that holy roller was an incomplete forward pass and should have been called intentional grounding. Ref must not have seen the throwing motion. Once the ball was in play under the rules of the time, swatting or scooping the ball forward was legal, but again the ball was only loose because Stabler deliberately threw it forward and downward.
BTW, the Raiders have been knocked out of apparent playoff victories three times because of missed or questionable calls in crucial late fourth quarter situations. I can’t think of any other team that has had such “bad luck.”
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“I can’t think of any other team that has had such “bad luck.” “
Yawn. How many rings do the Raiders own already? Please. I can only wish the Chargers had as much ‘bad luck’ as you have had.