Continuing the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League "Other Sports" coverage, we turn to the National Football League as they head into their final week of preseason games after a summer long lockout.
Referee and Crew Chief Walt Coleman ejected New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs and New York Jets defensive linemen Muhammad Wilkerson for fighting with 8:37 left in the third quarter of the Jets-Giants preseaon game on Monday. After Eli Manning completed a pass to Mario Manningham on 2nd & 6 for a Giants first down, Jacobs and Wilkerson began to scuffle. Replays indicate Jacbos threw the first punch and Wilkerson responded by punching Jacobs. This call is correct under UEFL Rule 6.b.ii.e., which governs ejections for Fighting.* As Coleman noted in his penalty announcement, both penalties were disqualification penalties and offset (under NFL rules these penalties offset; under NFHS rules, temporal order of the unsporting actions would dictate the order they were enforced). At the time of the penalties & disqualification, the Jets were leading, 7-3. The Jets ultimately won the contest, 17-3.
These are Walt Coleman's first and second ejections of the 2011 preseason.
*This call is correct under UEFL Rule 6.b.ii.e.
Wrap: Jets vs. Giants 8/29/11 Recap
Video: Jacobs, Wilkerson DQ'ed
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