Well even Yahoo sports has it as a pass...

So I'm assuming they use NFL.com to get their stats...

A backward pass/lateral is not counted as a reception in any level of football. If it's dropped it's a fumble (Live Ball)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_pass
In American and Canadian football, a forward pass — usually called simply a pass — is a throwing of the football towards the opponent's end line.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_pass

There are no restrictions on the use of backward passes. Any number of backward passes may be thrown in a given play. Any player may throw a backward passes from any position on the field to any other player. If the backward pass is complete and the receiver is in or behind the neutral zone, the receiver may in turn throw a forward pass. If the defensive team takes possession of the ball, they may also freely throw backward passes, but not forward passes.

Unlike a forward pass, if a backward pass hits the ground or an official, play continues. Like a fumble, a backward pass that has hit the ground may be recovered by either side. In NFL rules a backward pass other than the snap, if muffed by a receiver before it first touches the ground the ball becomes dead if an opponent recovers it after it touches the ground .

so backward passes are counted as receptions? I suppose that started the confusions since they didn't know which it was when it happened live.

Backward passes are not counted as receptions.

Yet 2/3 of the sport outlets (ESPN/Yahoo) have it as a reception.

I guess it is a mistake on their part.

Well hopefully I outscore you this week, win the championship and make this all a moot point!

I didn't realize I put in Olsen over Clark for today. I was all hopeful for a 2nd, but then looked again and my excitement dropped.

Now I'll need a lot of luck. Stupid notes on dallas clark saying he will sit because Indy secured that first round by.

160 points.

I WIN!

5th place...

Big D 54 (0)
Brady Blue Skies 160 (0)

Vatican City Popes 67 (2) LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Elam
Any Given Sunday 88 (1) Brandon Marshall

MikeVick's RapeStand 134 (1) Antonio Gates
South Carolina Cats 130 (0)

Eagle 111 (0)
ThePackisBack 79 (0)

First Place: ?

Second Place: ?

Third Place: MikeVick's RapeStand

Fourth Place: South Carolina Cats

Fifth Place: Brady Blue Skies

Sixth Place: Big D

Seventh Place: Eagle

Eighth Place: ThePackisBack

holy shit I still have a chance to win???

That amazes me. But I just know Im going to lose so that me keeping dallas clark out of the line up will reaaaaaaaaaaaaaallly sting. I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO REST DAMN IT!

Congrats Thug, U WON IT ALL!

97-93 AGS over VCP.

MVRS beats SCC 136-131 for third place.

Thanks Rev but Im going to hold off my celebration until the results are finalized. I thought I would sure lose with K Jones 1 point yesterday with A stecker on my bench scoring 21 glad LT didn't go crazy with TD's today

I was dumb with coaching.

Took out Clark early last week cause they said he would likely see rest (before the Bears at Vikings game where Orton wasnt impressive at all and Olsen got no points) and just forgot to change it back. Knew as soon as I saw that on sunday it would cost me the game.

It's OFFICIAL!


Any Given Sunday

Vatican City Popes
MikeVick's RapeStand

Congratz all cya next season.

I going to Disney World!!!

Boy this was a good competitive year. See everyone next year. If you have any suggestions for the league next year let me know. One thing is we may want to extend the season to 17 weeks so we could have 6 playoff teams. The only problem with that is Alot of teams either have a bye, Rest their players, or don't have anything to play for.

Congrats!...

i did horrible. i know what to do for next season... Pick Good players!.

Stick with 4, I don't want to be playing the championship game on week 17 when lots of teams will be resting their players.

yay!... i won a public league i made.

Congrats!

In my other leagues I ended Up 2nd place, 4th place (12-2 record), 8th place (Most points scored out of all teams).

I was 2 catches away from $600 in my other league.

Championship Rings

heh Congrats.