Done with the NFLs officiating

[ConstantReboot]

Watching the play again where you see the angle from the sideline it's clear he has control, goes for the lunge and still " to me" doesn't lose control of the ball. Yes it comes out in the end zone, but he recovers it....

The ball was jarred lose by the arm hitting the ground while the ball was on his shoulders. Then he stands up with the ball. Thus since the video didn't prove that the ball hit the ground at all, how can they say thats not a completion?

Clearly, people are in denial by the fact it was reversed and if thats the case, refs made a right call. But there is no way that should have been reversed. The refs made a bad call. It was bias all the way and robbed the Cowboys of a victory.

 

[Frozen700]

Dez took 3 steps before he went down with the football. That was a catch. Officiating is trash. That cost the game.

Why get mad?

Lion fans were upset last week, and we laughed at them.

 

[JJHLH1]

If that's not a catch by Dez the rule needs to be changed. I still haven't seen a picture of the ball touching the ground. Instant replay is a two edged sword. I wouldn't mind if they got rid of it altogether. It definitely slows the momentum of the game.

 

[rguido]

Im sorry but in my opinion its a catch. I dont know how you dont call this a catch. 2 feet down third foot touches, left elbow hits ground before his hand with the ball does. But the call was made and its time to move on.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-insta...id-Dez-maintain-possession-for-the-first-down

 

[superonyx]

I was referring to a few others I've been arguing with who think they're better qualified to make these calls. You've made it clear you're one of them who thinks you know more about the rule than the officials how intelligent is that?

How intelligent is it group anyone who doesn't agree with you into the same category? It has nothing at all to do with who is more qualified to make a call. How intelligent is it for you to act like a referee can never be wrong or miss a call?

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

DidnT have any outcome in the game, but how was Mathews not flagged for late hit?

 

[mugsybows]

At the end of the day this is a makeup call for the "PI" last week. So much was made out of it throughout the week that they had a chance to screw us and they took it. Everyone in the NFL that's not a Cowboys fan is happy and calling for karma and we are left upset. This is what the NFL has become. Too much meddling and easily staged.

 

[KJJ]

Interesting Perria thought that one hit the ground and should not be ruled a catch, but clearly followed party line of the Dez non catch...

I've seen Pereira disagree with plenty of calls he's been pretty objective. These are judgement calls and not everyone is going to see them the same way. The NFL is going to have to figure out a way to better define the rule or calls like this will continue to be controversial.

 

[ConstantReboot]

The ball hit the ground, when he stretched out. He didn't drop the ball and it hit the ground. It hit the ground and popped out as he was going down.

Now if they were crediting him for his football moves, and the ball popping out like that, then it's a catch and a fumble that doesn't count as a fumble cause the ground can't cause a fumble.

But I'm saying that how the NFL is going to explain this, so they can say it's the right call, is that he didn't take three steps and lunge forward in the act of football moves. They're going to say he was falling to the ground, after coming down, and in that case he must maintain control of the ball, all the way through the end of the play. So when he stretched out, and the ball, while against his forearm, contacted the ground and popped out they're going to say he lost control of the catch and it doesn't count.

That's the way it will be explained.

It's not the correct call. He clearly caught the ball, came down to the ground with possession, took three steps and turned his body to lunge at the endzone. Those are all football moves after making the catch. But the league isn't going to admit that cause they're not going to admit to two major blown calls on consecutive weeks in the playoffs.

They're going to say he never came down and made a move they're going to say he came to the ground and fell and since he was falling down he has to maintain control throughout.

I saw the video over again, it was not clear that the ball hit the ground at all. Thus it should have been inconclusive. Watch it one more time. The ref was right there and saw it. The arm hit the ground which jarred the ball lose. Now when the ball was lose he stood up with it. Thats not only a completion and catch. Its a TD.

The review refs got it wrong. How can they determine that the ball hit the ground when it didn't. Were all watching the same video right?

 

[KJJ]

DidnT have any outcome in the game, but how was Mathews not flagged for late hit?

It was a missed call and Pereira said it was a missed call. The Cowboys scored on the play so it didn't have an impact on the game.

 

[GoCowboysGo]

Hate hearing this is payback for last week. Suh shouldn't have played...it was payback for that. Cowboys had a clean slate coming into this game.

Idiot coaching not going for it on 3rd and 1, then 4th and 1.

Cobb catch end of the first half was the same as Dez's, unsure why the rulings were different.

Des made the catch, took three steps, on the third step lunged for the end zone. By the letter of the rule, that's a catch because he made a move common to the game, then the "ground can't cause a fumble" rule takes over.

Refs missed holding on GB's offensive linemen over and over again. Obvious calls.

Murray has to be thrilled at the controversy, his lazy ball carrying contributed to the loss.

No Pass rush...at all.

Safety's are a liability.

All season, this OL can't pass block very well, unsure why they get so much adoration. Cowboys badly need a RT.

 

[rguido]

as for greenbay getting into field goal range if we score a td. Its a no brainer you go for 2 pt conversion and not kick the field goal. makes no difference if you are up by one or 2 pts, thats why you go for the 2pt conversion.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I saw the video over again, it was not clear that the ball hit the ground at all. Thus it should have been inconclusive. Watch it one more time. The ref was right there and saw it. The arm hit the ground which jarred the ball lose. Now when the ball was lose he stood up with it. Thats not only a completion and catch. Its a TD.

The review refs got it wrong. How can they determine that the ball hit the ground when it didn't. Were all watching the same video right?

Yeah I feel you there.

Like I said I don't believe they got the call right because I believe he made more than one football move after the catch. But I do believe this is how the league is going to explain it and spin it cause they're simply not going to admit on back to back weeks to blowing two hugely controversial calls.

 

[BlueStar22]

Why get mad?

Lion fans were upset last week, and we laughed at them.

I didn't laugh at them, I agreed what happened to them was horrible. I didn't apologize for it either. We still had to go win the game. They had a chance to win too. Stafford was sacked and he fumbled twice. That's on them.

 

[DogFace]

He jumps for the ball, catches it, comes down, and immediately begins falling to the ground. As he is going down, he takes a few steps which mean nothing. I don't think it matters if he switches hands or whatever. Because he is going to the ground, he must maintain possession. He didn't. Incomplete pass.

No. Taking 3 steps means FOOTBALL MOVE

learn the rules.

 

[manster4ever]

I wish I could but there isnt one.

It hit the ground no DOUBT. But it shouldn't matter iMO because he made a football move by taking two steps and LUNGING for the goal line. Catch was already MADE for crissakes. Ground can't cause a fumble. They boned us by saying that NO football move was made, therefore the process wasn't complete when the ball hit the ground. HE ALREADY HAD ESTABLISHED POSSESSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Frozen700]

I didn't laugh at them, I agreed what happened to them was horrible. I didn't apologize for it either. We still had to go win the game. They had a chance to win too. Stafford was sacked and he fumbled twice. That's on them.

We had a chance to win also....Murray fumble....poor tackling.....WR's can't get open

And I didn't direct it towards you only. Just the board as a whole

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Watching the play again where you see the angle from the sideline it's clear he has control, goes for the lunge and still " to me" doesn't lose control of the ball. Yes it comes out in the end zone, but he recovers it....

Yup. So how is that not a catch?

 

[unsportsmanlikeconduct]

The game wouldn't have been over had the Cowboys scored on that drive they would have been clinging to a 2 point lead with enough time for Rodgers to win the game in the end.

They would have gone for 2. Outcome of the game would have been far from decided either way.

 

[DogFace]

Yes. Correct call. Dumb rule

You have bad judgment at best.