Cromartie can't cover Bess, that's the reason for this move. He has a much better chance against a gimpy Marshall.
he is? 2 receptions for 16 yards? 1 reception was while he was lined up in the slot with Bart Scott on him (the TD) the other reception was on a slant, where he literally threw Cromartie to the ground, and could (should) have been called for a penalty
yeah.. he's winning the battle so far. Lets count TD and leave out the "missed calls" by the refs on this..
like i referenced in my post, the TD was not while Cromartie was matched up on Marshall. Marshall was in the slot with a LB (Scott) and safety help (Smith) and on the "missed call", Marshall grabbed Cromartie by the shoulder pads and threw him to the ground. Was it clearly a must-call penalty, no. But could it have been called a penalty, absolutely.
Knowing our history, you're not really gonna talk about a must-call penalty right? We just don't get those ever, not even at home.