The Edward Jones Dome was rocking Sunday when St. Louis Rams http://www.vikingsnflofficialproshop.com/harrison-smith-jersey_c-403.html fans saw Bradley Marquez recover an unexpected onside kick at the start of overtime against the Seattle Seahawks. They groaned when referee Jeff Triplette announced a rekick, citing an invalid fair catch, and cheered again when Triplette reversed the call and gave the Rams possession at the Seahawks' 49-yard line. What happened in the moments between Triplette's announcements? The play was not eligible for replay review. Did a member of his crew step forward and insist he saw something different, as often happens during a game? Or did Triplette receive a clandestine correction via the wireless headset all NFL officials now wear? Two former officials who now work in television stepped forward this week to endorse the latter theory, which if true would run counter to NFL protocol but in the end provide a valuable tool to ensure accurate calls. Former vice president of officiating Mike Pereira said on Fox Radio that "somebody got into Jeff Triplette's ear," and former NFL officiating supervisor and current ESPN analyst Jim Daopoulos said via telephone: "I think Mike hit the nail on the head there." Both men suggested this has become a Adrian Clayborn Authentic Jersey regular, if not common, practice given the complexity of the NFL rulebook, the speed of the game and the microscopic scrutiny on officiating. In fact, they advocated it as a technologically obvious method for minimizing mistakes. The idea makes perfect sense to me, but absent a formal policy, it raises questions about accountability and transparency. In an industry where so much money and job security ride on the outcome of each game, it would be unsettling to think that an unidentified entity is pulling the levers from behind the proverbial curtain. For its part, the NFL said through a spokesman that referees speak to the replay official in the press box on "administrative matters" but said they do not receive information or direction on the accuracy of their calls. In this case, Triplette initially believed that Seahawks place-kicker Steven Hauschka had bounced the kick off the turf -- which according to NFL rules would have invalidated a fair catch opportunity. Because the penalty is not subject to review, Rams coach Jeff Fisher had no recourse when replays showed that the ball did not touch the ground after leaving the tee. Triplette, however, rescued them (and himself) by announcing the reversal. Triplette told a pool reporter that a Ricky Jean Francois Womens Jersey member of his crew first said the ball had been kicked to the ground. "Subsequent to that," Triplette said, "another official whose responsibility it was to rule on that, came in and said, 'No, the ball was kicked into the air.' So therefore I went with the official who had the primary responsibility."