Blandino says he’s always looking to simplify the catch rule

[Junglist]

No lots of time left.

What I'm saying is, there was all that controversy about that call in the Lions game. I believe that played a part in the Dez call.

 

[MRV52]

What I'm saying is, there was all that controversy about that call in the Lions game. I believe that played a part in the Dez call.

I think you are right.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

What I'm saying is, there was all that controversy about that call in the Lions game. I believe that played a part in the Dez call.

for sure man. no doubt. blandino had to save face.

 

[ufcrules1]

If that flag against us never got picked up against the Lions, we wouldn't be talking about any of this.

Actually if Blandino didn't get on the Cowboys party bus we wouldn't be talking about this.

 

[Bcrav4]

I've always been bothered by the rule for catches being different in the end zone. A player can have possession for a fraction of a second then throw the ball in celebration. That won't work in the open field, so it shouldn't in the end zone.

 

[ufcrules1]

I've always been bothered by the rule for catches being different in the end zone. A player can have possession for a fraction of a second then throw the ball in celebration. That won't work in the open field, so it shouldn't in the end zone.

I agree. It's not consistent.

 

[physeter]

funny, we weren't having these issues until this dude become the NFL VP of officiating.

I must confess I had never seen the dude before this Sunday, when he "explained" in Red Zone the "catch" from Tate.

It strucked me that he looked way too young to have that post. Nothing against young experienced and talented people in higher ranked positions, but I am sure there are more experienced and talented people out there that could hold that post with better results.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[tyke1doe]

Funny how he brings up Dez's catch from the Playoffs when talking about plays that happened this year i.e. Freeman play Eifert play. IMO that Dez play has been a huge catalyst for this. He's always trying to justify the rule because he screwed up the Dez call. He can't let it go he is trying desperately to prove that he made the right call. Yes moron you need to simplify the rule(s). Yes they're clear to you because you have the final say.

That's because the rule is being interpreted from the context of the Dez No-catch. It's asked of him by television commentators. This always occurs when there's a controversial play from the Tuck ruling to the Bert Emmanuel No-catch.

 

[tyke1doe]

funny, we weren't having these issues until this dude become the NFL VP of officiating.

What issues?
If you mean controversy over catches, I disagree. This occurred after the Calvin Johnson no-catch. This happened after Bert Emmanuel no-catch.

Probably the only difference is that now NFL commentary includes the perspective of the referees, which is kind of a new type of analysis NFL pre-game, post-game coverage provides.

 

[casmith07]

It warms my heart to see our fans here rallying around shouting down Blandino as the idiot that he is.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

What issues?
If you mean controversy over catches, I disagree. This occurred after the Calvin Johnson no-catch. This happened after Bert Emmanuel no-catch.

Probably the only difference is that now NFL commentary includes the perspective of the referees, which is kind of a new type of analysis NFL pre-game, post-game coverage provides.

czar of officiating Blandino is really making the waters murky. The no catch deal may have started before him but he sure did come around and add dirt to the dirty water not clean things up.

its so obvious Blandino had to save face from the Lions/Cowboys game party bus fiasco last season that led into the Dez catch/no catch call. He has been trying really really hard to be steadfast on his ***** up interpretation of a rule that originated because of external issues. the pressure got to him. there wasn't irrefutable evidence to overturn the call on the field and he knows it.

not everything is a night and day switch. it takes time for things to snowball.

 

[ConstantReboot]

If that flag against us never got picked up against the Lions, we wouldn't be talking about any of this.

True. However, that didn't cause the Lions to lose the game. It should have actually been off-setting penalties.

Nonetheless, it was a non-call which was the right decision.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

can u all imagine what would have been with Blandino if he had gone with the call all the field on the Dez catch and not overturn the call? Cowboys have the most haters they would have picked up pitchforks and blowtorches and gone to his house and burned his whole existence down.

Blandino had to make a quick decision considering the controversy he want thru after the Lions/Cowboys game.

Like water he took the path of least resistance.

His interpretation of a rule was influenced by external pressures.

Since than all he is doing is adding backup to his interpretation. Contrary to what other folks thing he is a smart guy he knows exactly what he is doing. Have any of you all read Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson?

"In short run, Orr's law always holds:
Whatever the Thinker thinks, the Prover will prove."

 

[gimmesix]

Dez had two feet down and control before he started falling. How does one determine when on "starts" to fall. Ridiculous. This is a joke and it will be changed after this last change was used this year to unsuccessfully try to prove Dez's catch wasn't a catch.


F. Him.

I agree that the issue with Bryant is determining what qualifies an "upright receiver." Dez caught the ball, took steps and then dove toward the end zone. In slow motion, he secures the ball with two feet down, takes another step, switches the ball to one hand and attempts to extend the ball into the end zone.

As Blandino says about the Tate catch: In frame-by-frame slow motion, it was clear that [Bryant] caught the ball and had two feet on the ground. Also, he wasn’t going to the ground until after he got two feet on the ground with possession of the ball."

The only difference is Tate had no reason to dive while contact caused Dez to dive in order to have a chance to score. After securing the catch, he had the option of just going to the ground but tried to score, so he had his catch taken away because he attempted to reach the end zone.

 

[tyke1doe]

czar of officiating Blandino is really making the waters murky. The no catch deal may have started before him but he sure did come around and add dirt to the dirty water not clean things up.

its so obvious Blandino had to save face from the Lions/Cowboys game party bus fiasco last season that led into the Dez catch/no catch call. He has been trying really really hard to be steadfast on his ***** up interpretation of a rule that originated because of external issues. the pressure got to him. there wasn't irrefutable evidence to overturn the call on the field and he knows it.

not everything is a night and day switch. it takes time for things to snowball.

The Lions call has nothing to do with the Dez No Catch. That sounds good in the realms of conspiracy theory, but there's absolutely no evidence to support such a link.
And they'll be more controversies about plays in the future.
That's what happens when you have fallible humans interpreting rules and making snap decisions. <shrug>

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

The Lions call has nothing to do with the Dez No Catch. That sounds good in the realms of conspiracy theory, but there's absolutely no evidence to support such a link.
And they'll be more controversies about plays in the future.
That's what happens when you have fallible humans interpreting rules and making snap decisions. <shrug>

"In short run, Orr's law always holds:
Whatever the Thinker thinks, the Prover will prove."

 

[tyke1doe]

"In short run, Orr's law always holds:
Whatever the Thinker thinks, the Prover will prove."

 

[big dog cowboy]

Blandino should just go find another job

If he can't get something as easy as catching a pass down, I'm not sure if he is qualified to do anything more than change rolls of toilet paper.

 

[lurkercowboy]

I never saw an issue with the old rule about what was a catch. Who decided that the "two feet down and possession" rule should be changed? And why did they change it? Sure it was a judgement call, but so is the current rule. Even more so IMO.

 

[Thatkidbob]

He's saying you'll find information that supports your preconceived notions. If you begin from a premise, you'll find information that supports it and ignore that which does not.

Confirmation bias 101.