![]() ![]() “Andre’s catch was huge,” said Charger cornerback Dwayne Harper. McNeil, in position to make an interception, raised his arms and leaped to make the catch, but the ball sailed through McNeil’s make-shift uprights untouched and into the chest of Charger wide receiver Andre Coleman for a 46-yard touchdown to give San Diego a 17-14 lead. Fontes said defensive back Corey Raymond “noticed a problem” on the field and signaled for the timeout. The Chargers had the ball at their own 48-yard line after a 12-yard loss on first down, and 37 seconds remaining in the half with no timeouts. The Lions’ timeout-called, Fontes said later, because his team had 12 men on the field-coupled oddly enough with an offside call on San Diego center Courtney Hall two plays later, gave the Chargers two prized seconds and one more chance to score before halftime. Prior experience obviously did not factor into Wayne Fontes’ and his team’s decision Monday night, and as a result, the coaching faux pas propelled the Chargers to a 27-21 victory over the Lions before 60,425 in San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. References not as important as knowing not to call a timeout when leading, 14-10, with 37 seconds remaining in the first half, thereby giving the other team, which has no timeouts remaining, at least three more downs and a rainbow heave to the end zone to grab the lead. Applications to coach the Detroit Lions will most likely be accepted soon at 1200 Featherstone Rd., Pontiac, MI 48342. ![]()
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