> << >SPORTS NEWS FLASH
> >"COLTS ASK FOR RECOUNT"
> >
> >Unable to believe that the Chicago Bears could have
> >actually beaten them, the Indianapolis Colts have asked for
> >a recount of the points scored in Sunday's, November 5th,
> >apparent 27-24 Bears victory. NFL league officials agreed
> >that the 3 point margin of victory was too close to call
> >and that CBS may have been premature in projecting the win
> >for Chicago. League officials are therefore hand counting
> >each point scored in the game to determine if, in fact,
> >Chicago did outscore Indianapolis.
> >
> >Even if the recount shows that the final score was correct,
> >the game may still not be over. The Colts have filed suit
> >in a Circuit Court claiming that their rights to a fair
> >game had been violated because the Bears wore white pants
> >in the game - the same color as the pants worn by the
> >Colts.
> >
> >Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said, "It was nearly
> >impossible to tell which receivers were mine. I thought I
> >was throwing the ball to Marvin Harrison. It wasn't until
> >the guy who caught it started running the other way that I
> >realized that I had thrown the ball to the wrong man."
> >Manning was referring to an interception by the Bears that
> >was run back for a Bears apparent touchdown, which provided
> >the Bears with just enough points to apparently win the
> >game. " Wearing white pants was an unfair tactic on the
> >part of Chicago and should therefore disqualify each of the
> >players," said Manning.
> >
> >Colt's spokesperson Jim Mora stated, "The confusion over
> >the color of the pants most likely cost us the game. In all
> >fairness, Manning should be allowed to throw that pass
> >again and if there is no interception, then we win."
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