The Catch II

[Iron Mike]

They just re-played the 1/3/99 NFC Wildcard game on ESPN2.

Guess who's still bitter about the Jerry Rice non-fumble and guess who's not??

[HarveyWallbangers]

Start a poll. I'm still mad as hell. Probably the worst call that I remember going against Green Bay. Cut and dried, it cost them a playoff win. It was also obvious that he fumbled.

[oregonpackfan]

Start a poll. I'm still mad as hell. Probably the worst call that I remember going against Green Bay. Cut and dried, it cost them a playoff win. It was also obvious that he fumbled.

I agree it was one of the worst, if not THE worst calls every against the Packers.

Part of me still thinks there was considerable pressure to have the 49'ers win the game as they had "Big Names" like Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. Instant replay should have reversed that call.

[sepporepi]

i am still pissed. I was sitting in some overprized American Sports Bar with tons of 49er fans in the middle of the night. Only place to catch the game here in Cologne back in 99 (no streams so far ). The got mad after the "TD", no one admitted after the noumerous replays it was a fumble. I just left and got some sleep.

[mmmdk]

Start a poll. I'm still mad as hell. Probably the worst call that I remember going against Green Bay. Cut and dried, it cost them a playoff win. It was also obvious that he fumbled.

...the demon is now in New Cheatland...EXORCISM NEEDED!

[packers11]

Catch II and 4th and 26 both put a hole in my heart... I'd have to say that 4th and 26 was a bigger kick in the ass...

Sharper was in on both of those plays...

I'm glad the packers are finally back in the divisional round, and I hope to god if they lose it is not with some lucky ass 30 yard play...

[MJZiggy]

Re: The Catch II

Guess who's still bitter about the Jerry Rice non-fumble and guess who's not??

I'll take a stab at this...I think Holmgren is still bitter (maybe Chmura and Sharper)...And Butler, Favre, and big Gilbert have let it go.

[Iron Mike]

Re: The Catch II

Guess who's still bitter about the Jerry Rice non-fumble and guess who's not??

I'll take a stab at this...I think Holmgren is still bitter (maybe Chmura and Sharper)...And Butler, Favre, and big Gilbert have let it go.

It was obvious that the Walrus is STILL bitter. Dorsey Levens remains bitter.

Andy Reid said had GB won, then he wouldn't have been able to interview for the Philly gig....they wouldn't wait another week.

Steve Mariucci and Steve Young were both whining about how even though Jerry Rice OBVIOUSLY fumbled, it was about time that SF had a call go their way.

[PackerTimer]

Well, I know I'm still bitter about it. What a terrible call that was.

[Freak Out]

Damn I was pissed.....but you have to let those things go. But man have the Zebras fucked up some calls or what?

[cpk1994]

Start a poll. I'm still mad as hell. Probably the worst call that I remember going against Green Bay. Cut and dried, it cost them a playoff win. It was also obvious that he fumbled.

I agree it was one of the worst, if not THE worst calls every against the Packers.

Part of me still thinks there was considerable pressure to have the 49'ers win the game as they had "Big Names" like Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. Instant replay should have reversed that call.

Joe Montana? You might want to fast forward a couple of years.

[TheRaven]

Yep, still pissed about it. Always will be.

[Bossman641]

Whenever I see that game on TV as an NFL Classic I just have to watch it. I don't know why, it is like self-torture.

Absolutely horrible call, I can never let it go.

[KYPack]

It was obvious. So obvious that the refs should have nailed on the first call. When ya watch the replays some of 'em have "hanky paralysis".

[BF4MVP]

Re: The Catch II

Steve Mariucci and Steve Young were both whining about how even though Jerry Rice OBVIOUSLY fumbled, it was about time that SF had a call go their way.

Yep. That's what pissed me off the most, besides the non-fumble itself..

It was obviously a fumble..And I'm pretty sure Instant Replay was introduced within a year or two after that..If only they had started that a little sooner, Favre could have had another shot at a second ring (provided they got through Atlanta)..