Cowboy4ever
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5 words: Going to the Ground Rule
But for that to be in play, the catch has not been completed. Dez had completed the catch and was tackled to the ground. He had clear possession, he took 3 steps and made a football move, the catch was completed. Going to the ground shouldn't have been the deciding factor. They got it wrong. The fact that everyone but Deano knew it was a catch, the ref on the field ruled it a catch and that they have had to re-write the rule about a dozen times since that play to try and explain their ruling, all shows that they messed it up. And besides, the rules for overturning a call is CLEAR VIDEO EVIDENCE. Again that we are still discussing this 5 years later tells me there was not clear evidence. The Call should have stood as called on the field. To me, it would be the same if a WR caught the ball on the 50 and sprinted to the 10 and tripped and lost the ball, is that an in completion because he went to the ground? Of course not. Dez completed the catch, so going to the ground rules don't apply.
Now this call, it was not a fumble. They missed this one as well. Yes the ball moved but by NFL definition "A fumble is any act, other than a pass or kick, which results in a loss of player possession" He clearly had possession of the ball when his elbow hit the ground. If they want it to mean, "which results in a loss or beginning of a loss of possession", then they should say that.