When officials attack: Umpire lowers the boom on Kenneth Darby (Pics)

[WoodysGirl]

By MJD

Sometimes an official, through no fault of his own, will get caught up in the middle of a play and inadvertently make contact with a player. Sometimes an official just feels like making a tackle. Sometimes an official is concerned that a player has been programmed to kill the Queen of England and is forced to take matters into his own hands. Whatever happened yesterday, here are some terrific action shots of NFL umpire [strike]Lieutenant Frank Drebin [/strike]Garth DeFelice taking out Rams running back Kenneth Darby yesterday. Getty Images photographer Dilip Vishwanat was johnny-on-the-spot yesterday, and the world thanks for him for it.

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[Hypnotoad]

wonderful capture

unfortunately it ends like this...

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(kidding...this is unrelated picture...same ref)

 

[SibannacRex]

By MJD

Sometimes an official, through no fault of his own, will get caught up in the middle of a play and inadvertently make contact with a player. Sometimes an official just feels like making a tackle. Sometimes an official is concerned that a player has been programmed to kill the Queen of England and is forced to take matters into his own hands. Whatever happened yesterday, here are some terrific action shots of NFL umpire [strike]Lieutenant Frank Drebin [/strike]Garth DeFelice taking out Rams running back Kenneth Darby yesterday. Getty Images photographer Dilip Vishwanat was johnny-on-the-spot yesterday, and the world thanks for him for it.

Pics

I wish there was video of this to give context. Otherwise, Darby should be pushing for assault charges against that ref.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I wish there was video of this to give context. Otherwise, Darby should be pushing for assault charges against that ref.

There is a vid, but it's on an unapproved site and it's not youtubed.

I'll look for it tho.

Edit: Found one..

[youtube]mpYroK4SRmg[/youtube]

 

[SibannacRex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpYr.../ref_tackles_rams.php&feature=player_embedded

 

[SibannacRex]

There is a vid, but it's on an unapproved site and it's not youtubed.

I'll look for it tho.

Edit: Found one..

[youtube]mpYroK4SRmg[/youtube]

Funny how it looked much worse in the pic. Watching the video, it just seems like a random play.

 

[5Stars]

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The ref...prior to the eagle - Cowboy game.

"Hmmm...this game might need to be canclled...lot's of vomit all over the field....I better call Goodell about this...."

 

[Cajuncowboy]

It looks like Darby had money on the game and he didn't bet on the Rams.

Either that or he had Niner's D on his fantasy team.

 

[Staggerlee]

It looks like Darby had money on the game and he didn't bet on the Rams.

Either that or he had Niner's D on his fantasy team.

:laugh2: