{"id":15923,"date":"2017-10-29T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=15923"},"modified":"2017-10-29T20:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T20:00:30","slug":"nfl-bears-tight-end-zach-miller-breaks-his-leg-while-scoring-controversial-touchdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/nfl-bears-tight-end-zach-miller-breaks-his-leg-while-scoring-controversial-touchdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears&#8217; tight end Zach Miller breaks his leg while scoring controversial touchdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15969\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/10\/Chicago_Bears_vs_Tennessee_Titans_11-09-08-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3888\" height=\"2592\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>After Gordon Hayward\u2019s horrible injury last week in the NBA, another sportsman&#8217;s body part completely twisted in the middle of a broadcast, this time during an NFL game.<\/h3>\n<p>Chicago Bears&#8217; offensive lineman Zach Miller had just caught a ball in the end-zone, when he landed awkwardly; and his knee bent.<\/p>\n<p>After official review, the play was later overturned and ruled as an incomplete pass. A decision criticised by many. &#8220;To me that looks like a catch\u201d, said former NFL vice president of Officiating Dean Blandino, who now works for FOX Sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/pick-six-tight-end-we-are-testing-londoners-nfl-knowledge\/\">We&#8217;ve checked Londoners&#8217; NFL knowledge. Have a look.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Detroit Lions\u2019 wide receiver and NFL star Golden Tate took his frustration to Twitter, describing the situation as &#8216;new low&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow!! They took away that mans TD after holding on to it while getting injured???? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEWLOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NEWLOW<\/a> \ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShowtimeTate\/status\/924712143361949696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The team, which lost 20-12 to New Orleans Saints, had a truly devastating afternoon. Apart from Miller&#8217;s broken leg, guard Kyle Long hurt his hand in the first quarter and center Cody Whitehair suffered an elbow injury in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the how the drastic injury happened. WARNING: Contains sensitive graphics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My lord. Zach Miller just caught a TD and held on while his leg snapped in half. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bears<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DaBears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DaBears<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>GRAPHIC: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EDBeK2IW8t\">https:\/\/t.co\/EDBeK2IW8t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joshua S\u00e1nchez (@jnsanchez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jnsanchez\/status\/924712314456199168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words:<\/strong> Omar Salvi <strong>|<\/strong> Subbing: <strong>Damian Burchardt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Picture: Wikimedia commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; After Gordon Hayward\u2019s horrible injury last week in the NBA, another sportsman&#8217;s body part completely twisted in the middle of a broadcast, this time during an NFL game. 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