ST LOUIS -- Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman says he had the football in his arms at the bottom of the pile.
The officials said he didn’t and the last chance for the Seahawks was over in the 28-26 loss to the St. Louis Rams.
Rams running back Tre Mason fumbled on the next to last play of the game. The ball was loose and several players had a shot at grabbing it, but Sherman said he got it.
“I had the ball,” Sherman said. “I was down. I thought they would have blown the whistle, but they stopped the ball and moved it back to the old spot. Obviously they didn’t give it to us. I wasn’t surprised. That’s kind of how the game went for us.”
Seattle free safety Earl Thomas was shocked.
“We won everything last year, but we’re battling the referees now,” Thomas said. “I don’t know what’s going on with that. Sherm had it. We’re playing more than out opponents. We’re playing the referees, too. I don’t care what anybody says. Something’s wrong and that needs to be brought up.”
Seattle coach Pete Carroll was surprised the play wasn’t reviewed. At first he thought maybe it wasn’t reviewable because there was no change of possession. He later said he learned it was reviewable.
Most of the Seahawks thought they recovered it.
“I thought we had the ball, but I guess not,” said Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. “I don’t know.”
