[hchutch]

So, speaking of strange calls, what would the call be on this play:

Steelers vs. Bears, Steelers' ball on the Bears' 43, Bears up 24-20. Kordell Stewart, in relief of Tommy Maddox, takes the snap under center, and hands it off to Bettis, who hands it off to Randle-El in a reverse. Randle-El then fires a forward pass to Stewart, who catches it, and takes it to the end zone as time runs out in the 4th quarter.

As much as I'd hate to say it, it looks as if the Bears have lost this one in a heartbreaker. Am I right?

[amused]

Yes, provided that Randle-El never crosses the scrimmage line.

I think I saw this play at the end of the "Water Boy" ;-)

[justshutupandtakeit]

Can't see any argument with that. Speaking of the dumbassed Bears any moron could see Randle-El was a helluva player but only the Steelers were smart enough to draft him.

I think there may be a chance Kordell could be playing qb for the Bears next yr. not the Steelers.

[discostu]

Depends on if El had crossed the line and if Stewart had declared as an elligible receiver before the snap (I think QBs are like outside tackles and have to declare, could be wrong though).

[Alberta's Child]

Stewart cannot catch the pass in that situation. A quarterback can only be an eligible receiver if he lines up in a shotgum formation.

[VRWCmember]

Steelers vs. Bears, Steelers' ball on the Bears' 43, Bears up 24-20. Kordell Stewart, in relief of Tommy Maddox, takes the snap under center, and hands it off to Bettis, who hands it off to Randle-El in a reverse. Randle-El then fires a forward pass to Stewart, who catches it, and takes it to the end zone as time runs out in the 4th quarter.
As much as I'd hate to say it, it looks as if the Bears have lost this one in a heartbreaker. Am I right?

Nope, for the quarterback to be an eligible receiver he cannot take the snap under center; he must be in the shotgun. Illegal forward pass.