Best officiated game Ive seen all season

[links18]

Hmm yeah I'm not sure you actually watched that play. He literally fell down with his butt and knees on the ground with the ball firmly in his hands. The defender came over and kicked the ball out AFTER he was down and the entire ball was over the plane. At what point can the ball carryer let go of the ball? Ten minutes later?

It was unquestionably the right call to overturn it and I have no idea how a thinking person can look at that play and not see that.

People who think that was incomplete do not understand the rules. And there was plenty of video evidence to overturn it. Nobody is complaining about that call, because it was the right call.

 

[Future]

I thought so too, but the two pointer would have been ruled an INC in the regular season. I didn't agree with that call.

Yea, that's the first thing that popped into my head. I thought they blew that one pretty good.

 

[locked&loaded]

that personal foul against the colts was bs

 

[crazytown41]

One of the most blatant holding calls missed on a 3rd down when the Saints went up by 7. I like letting them play, but damn that was huge. They don't convert without the hold.

And whether that 2 point was complete or not, there wasn't enough to overturn the call on the field.

You might be on to something. R.Brock is already complaining about all the missed holds on his Twitter.

 

[aquavita]

Nobody is complaining about that call

Really?

 

[Nightman]

People who think that was incomplete do not understand the rules. And there was plenty of video evidence to overturn it. Nobody is complaining about that call, because it was the right call.

No, they got it right the first time. If you go to the ground during the catch, you have to maintain possession throughout the entire play. He bobbled the ball once and then the Colts defender knocked it out completely. Crossing the plane was irrelevant and a mis-interpretation of a different rule.

 

[gaylemike]

No, they got it right the first time. If you go to the ground during the catch, you have to maintain possession throughout the entire play. He bobbled the ball once and then the Colts defender knocked it out completely. Crossing the plane was irrelevant and a mis-interpretation of a different rule.

Probably one of the best officiated games I've seen.

I went back and looked at the replay in slow motion, the Colt defender, #27, touched him on the right leg as he was upside down rolling on his back to his shoulders and holding the ball over the goal line with both hands. The defender ran through the ball, didn't look like he kicked it actually because it all was so fast, to knock it out of his hands. Crossing the plane holding the ball with both hands upside down on his shoulders is the reason it was overturned and a correct reversal.

 

[Gadfly22]

It was nice not to have the game delayed with penalty flags. But there were definitely calls not made that probably should have been. For a potentially game-changing example, was Manning not blocked from behind on the Porter INT return? I think he was.

Call that and the Saints have the ball but not necessarily a 2 TD cushion.

 

[BIGDen]

I was saying the same thing last night. They let them play for the most part and didn't make any really bad calls. Be nice if they could clone that ref and his crew.

 

[Beast_from_East]

The only "obvious" call they missed was Manning getting blocked in the back on the INT return. It was about as blatant as you are going to see in the NFL, I couldnt believe the refs didnt call that.

Other than that one call, I really dont have a problem with how the rest of the game was officiated. Sure there were some holds that were not called here and there, but I way prefer the "let them play" attitutude over the call everything scenario (see our playoff game with Philly and rec penalities).

 

[burmafrd]

Yeah that was a real block in the back. And it was on gods own QB Peyton Manning. And it was not called. Interesting. Not that it would have made any difference. The saints would have run out the clock anyway or left so little time it would not have mattered.

 

[aquavita]

No, they got it right the first time. If you go to the ground during the catch, you have to maintain possession throughout the entire play. He bobbled the ball once and then the Colts defender knocked it out completely. Crossing the plane was irrelevant and a mis-interpretation of a different rule.

Lol, nah sorry man. Not sure you're watching the same play that the rest of us are. He fell to the ground (inside the end-zone, no less) with the ball firmly in his hands, with his butt and knee on the ground. After that, the guy came over and kicked it out. The ground didn't cause the ball to come out, so I'm not sure what play you watched or what you're talking about.

 

[sacase]

Hmm yeah I'm not sure you actually watched that play. He literally fell down with his butt and knees on the ground with the ball firmly in his hands. The defender came over and kicked the ball out AFTER he was down and the entire ball was over the plane. At what point can the ball carryer let go of the ball? Ten minutes later?

It was unquestionably the right call to overturn it and I have no idea how a thinking person can look at that play and not see that.

Yeah I question if you saw the play. He wasdiving for the ball and caught as his butt hit the ground he bobbled it he almost regained position of it before a colt came and knocked it away. When you look at it in real time the actual possesion had only happend for like .5 seconds. You have to maintain possesion through the whole catch and I don't think you can establish possesion for .5 seconds.

 

[Doomsday101]

I like the fact the refs let the players play. I saw no ticky tack calls being made and the only flags seemed to be obvious fouls. Main thing is it was called the same for both teams

 

[gaylemike]

Yeah that was a real block in the back. And it was on gods own QB Peyton Manning. And it was not called. Interesting. Not that it would have made any difference. The saints would have run out the clock anyway or left so little time it would not have mattered.

Yeah, I looked at that one too in slow motion, for sure should have been called but wouldn't have mattered.

 

[burmafrd]

to me that is the real key to good officiating. Equal calls for equal fouls no matter what uniform they are wearing. And the fewer the calls the better overall.

 

[Hook'em#11]

That two point conversion was good. The ball crossed the plane when he had possesion and he was on the ground. Case closed.

If that doesn't count. Then I don't think any of those TD's count when the player's body is completely outta bound but the "ball" crosses the plane, or hits the pylon (sometimes on the outside) and counts.

Easily the best officiated game tonight. The refs let the players decided the game and not a penalty.

 

[Doomsday101]

That two point conversion was good. The ball crossed the plane when he had possesion and he was on the ground. Case closed.

If that doesn't count. Then I don't think any of those TD's count when the player's body is completely outta bound but the "ball" crosses the plane, or hits the pylon (sometimes on the outside) and counts.

Easily the best officiated game tonight. The refs let the players decided the game and not a penalty.

I agree. When I 1st saw the play I felt it was incomplete but once they I saw the replay I felt the 2 points were good. This is what replay was brought in for and did its job last night correcting a missed call on the field.