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Why the Referee Gave Steve Young a Favorable Call

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Young writes in his new autobiography that during a December 15, 1985 game between Young’s Buccaneers and the Colts

"It was Late in the game we’re down 31-23 and I’m trying to mount a comeback. I scramble out of the pocket and take a brutal hit. It causes me to fumble just before the whistle blows to stop the play. I am lying on the ground when the defense recovers the loose ball, all but sealing our defeat. Suddenly out of nowhere a yellow flag lands next to me."