Referees Stick it to Cleveland; Hand Cardinals Controversial Victory

Published: December 2, 2007, 3:11 pm

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Filed under: AZ Cardinals, Browns, AFC North, NFC West, Cleveland, Phoenix, Breaking NewsYou could talk all day about the Arizona Cardinals rebounding after an improbable loss to the San Francisco 49ers last week, but it would be irrelevant. Despite what the paper and the box score will say tomorrow, the Cleveland Browns beat them this afternoon. According to everyone but the game officials, that is.With .00 left on the clock, Derek Anderson hit Kellen Winslow Jr. in the endzone for what appeared to be the game winning touchdown. However, upon review, the referees came to the conclusion that Winslow came down out of bounds, not that he was pushed out of bounds.It was the incorrect call, but in the end, it won't make any difference. They can complain to the league all they want, but the bottom line remains the same: The Browns fall to 7-5, while the Cardinals improve to 6-6.Unfortunately for the Cardinals, this controversial win came at a cost. Despite the victory an impressive turn

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