 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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