Explain to me how that wasn't a 'football move' **Bryant Reversed Call Thread**

[Alohawg1]

You see the ball touching the ground here? The next frame he has turned the ball tilted towards him and has his hand between it and the ground. Inconclusive at best, play stands.

 

[Stash]

you can't even tell for sure the ball hit the ground? How can you overturn that?

Because it doesn't. It moves up, not down towards the ground.

 

[TwentyOne]

Lets see. A rule has an INTERPRETATION, yes? The interpretation according to the NFL talking heads is that Dez did not make a move common to the game... yes? You agree with them... yes? I do not. And I think most people who consider 3 steps and a stretch toward the goal line would agree with me.

So... you go read the rule... and re-watch the film.... then you may get it right.

The rule is very simple. If the receiver is going to the ground while making a catch he has to maintain posession over the whole process. If he hits the gound and loses the ball its an incompletion. It doesnt matter how many steps he takes in that process or if he makes a football move.

They implemented that rule i think it was 2013 or 2014. Anyways it a very new rule and most people still argue by the old rule where the WR had to take 2 steps to make it a completion.

 

[Ken]

I've seen it called like that all year. His steps, his arm, his butt...none of that matters. If he caught the ball and took steps under control, it would matter, but he was on his way down, staggering. He has to maintain control of the ball to the ground, not until his knee or elbow hits. If he keeps the ball to his chest, we have the ball on the two yard line.

The only part of Dez's non-catch that falls into the judgment category is this: if the refs felt he was lunging with the ball, stretching it out to try and score, that would be considered a football move, meaning the catch was already completed. They ruled he wasn't lunging but continuing the catch to the ground...INC.

Lose now, lose next week, lose the SB, this is how it feels when the season ends for everyone but the Champions. We should have scored more points. The offense did not do enough to secure the win. Even Bailey's missed FG was huge...maybe we are attempting the tying FG instead of that long pass on fourth down. Romo was okay, but not his greatest. GB shored up their pass protection in 2nd half, and Marinelli preferred rushing three guys over blitzing--that's who he is. We better find some pass rushing DLmen or a new defensive coordinator.

We bottled up Nelson and Cobb, and once Rodgers started exploiting the Adams/Moore matchup, we refused to adjust.

You wrote all of that but the ball never hit the ground bud.

 

[Gaede]

If it's this much of a debate, then the proof is clearly inclusive and again, the play shouldn't have been overturned.

 

[The Quest for Six]

"He's been here 7 years as an offensive coordinator and head coach, and still don't think he's head coaching material.."

I think this quote of yours explains your perspective on this more than anything. Would have been tough for you if we advanced to the NFC Championship game huh? Carry on.

third and one and you're in shot gun throwing it...did you watch the play calling at the end of the first half???

 

[Chuck 54]

What about the 3 steps he took with the ball in his possession m

He was staggering down, never in control and running...those staggering steps are considered part of the catch process.

 

[85Cowboy85]

i believe it was a football move and henceforthe should of been a catch, but to answer some here who question whether the ball ever hit the turf, yes it did. it touch the grass.

Unless I'm missing something it looks like the ball is up off the grass in that frame.

 

[rcaldw]

did you watch the play calling at the end of the first half???

You just made my point.

 

[superonyx]

The rule is very simple. If the receiver is going to the ground while making a catch he has to maintain posession over the whole process. If he hits the gound and loses the ball its an incompletion. It doesnt matter how many steps he takes in that process or if he makes a football move.

They implemented that rule i think it was 2013 or 2014. Anyways it a very new rule and most people still argue by the old rule where the WR had to take 2 steps to make it a completion.

That's not the rule...you added your piece to that rule. It doesn't say it doesn't care how many steps you take or if you make football moves.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

You wrote all of that but the ball never hit the ground bud.

And it didn't. Should have been reversed to a TD. Dez knew it, he had his hands up for a touch down during the replay.

 

[aria]

Detroit troll

Nope just telling it how it is. What do you want me to do, jump up and down pouting that we got screed out of a win because of a bad call? After what happened last week? You gotta be kidding me.

 

[blindzebra]

his momentum was falling towards the endzone. that's not a football move..

What part of landing and taking a step before reaching out don't you get?

 

[TwentyOne]

Heres a better view of it. Taken from the DC homepage:

 

[FLCowboyFan]

The rule is very simple. If the receiver is going to the ground while making a catch he has to maintain posession over the whole process. If he hits the gound and loses the ball its an incompletion. It doesnt matter how many steps he takes in that process or if he makes a football move.

They implemented that rule i think it was 2013 or 2014. Anyways it a very new rule and most people still argue by the old rule where the WR had to take 2 steps to make it a completion.

So since he took 3 steps he should have caught it

 

[shmee]

The rule is very simple. If the receiver is going to the ground while making a catch he has to maintain posession over the whole process. If he hits the gound and loses the ball its an incompletion. It doesnt matter how many steps he takes in that process or if he makes a football move.

They implemented that rule i think it was 2013 or 2014. Anyways it a very new rule and most people still argue by the old rule where the WR had to take 2 steps to make it a completion.

Did he lose it? I didn't see that.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

The rule is very simple. If the receiver is going to the ground while making a catch he has to maintain posession over the whole process. If he hits the gound and loses the ball its an incompletion. It doesnt matter how many steps he takes in that process or if he makes a football move.

They implemented that rule i think it was 2013 or 2014. Anyways it a very new rule and most people still argue by the old rule where the WR had to take 2 steps to make it a completion.

Ball never hits the ground. He caught it again, that's a TD

 

[BrassCowboy]

You see the ball touching the ground here? The next frame he has turned the ball tilted towards him and has his hand between it and the ground. Inconclusive at best, play stands.

really???? that was absolutely one frame before it does, let me try again on the screenshot thing let me get it perfect for YOU . picking teeth here i guess

 

[The Quest for Six]

What about the 3 steps he took with the ball in his possession m

buddy, you have to come down with the ball first, those aren't steps...and you have to maintain the possession of the ball throughout the process when you hit the ground...

 

[Kevinicus]

You see the ball touching the ground here? The next frame he has turned the ball tilted towards him and has his hand between it and the ground. Inconclusive at best, play stands.

Not true. The next frame shows it on the ground.