Behold, Josh Cribbs demonstrates football move according to the NFL

[sbark]

Maybe it is me still being grumpy over the loss but I know I can't be the only one who is already tired of the catch/noncatch refs decision threads.

I moving toward that isn't even the issue long term..............its the loss of the On-Field referee's judgement on the play.....It cannot be replaced with just another opinion, that wasn't the intent of the NFL replay system. Giving that kind of power to a faceless remote person opens up a entire diff. can of worms and nothing but bad can come of that for the NFL

 

[tyke1doe]

I agree however, it was ruled a fumble on the field, but overturned upon review. Mr Blandino..... ?

Refs aren't monolithic, nor do they call all plays the same. It's a judgment call. Some refs will have seen that same play and their first call would have been incomplete. Some would have seen it and called it a catch.

I think the Cribb fumble was the right call upon replay review.

 

[mahoneybill]

Interesting. According to the RULEZ that Pereira, Blandino, etc seem to tout so much, I would think that would not be a completed catch, the punt returner had touched the ball, and the ball is now free, which would be a fumble. Are they arguing that Cribbs made a football move?

These guys are just CYA ing at this point.

They know that the players would count the multiple things Dez did as a catch, and at worst a catch/ fumble he recovered himself.

 

[Race Bannon]

Refs aren't monolithic, nor do they call all plays the same. It's a judgment call. Some refs will have seen that same play and their first call would have been incomplete. Some would have seen it and called it a catch.

I think the Cribb fumble was the right call upon replay review.

Fair enough, do you feel Dez's play was adjudicated fairly and consistently with the above in mind considering Blandino had his fingers in both pies?

 

[tyke1doe]

Fair enough, do you feel Dez's play was adjudicated fairly and consistently with the above in mind considering Blandino had his fingers in both pies?

I thought it was a catch. However, I can see why they called it incomplete. But I'm kind of tired of talking about that play. It's not going to change anything.