Done with the NFLs officiating

[Don Corleone]

The nfl should be ashamed

Blandino is a slimy guy.

 

[percyhoward]

Here is the second football move

Dez stretching for the goal line.

Apparently, the interpretation is that this was all part of the process of the catch. That, in order to make the catch, he had to switch the ball to his left hand and extend the ball toward the goal line. Unless somebody has some other explanation.

 

[Cowboys22]

The ball is allowed to touch the ground if the player maintains control. It looks like Dez has control the entire mili-second the ball touches the ground. He then loses control briefly while the ball is in the air, but regains control before it hits the ground.

I guess this will put an end to all the people who watched one angle and said they never saw the ball hit the ground. This angle proves it did and he lost control so the call was correct by the rule. The rule is where we should be upset, not the reversal.

 

[KJJ]

Blame this ruling on todays ruling watch the slow mo.

 

[percyhoward]

I guess this will put an end to all the people who watched one angle and said they never saw the ball hit the ground. This angle proves it did and he lost control so the call was correct by the rule. The rule is where we should be upset, not the reversal.

The ball can hit the ground while you're reaching to try to extend it past the goal line. The key question is, Is this part of the process of the catch, or had the catch already been made with two hands, prior to switching the ball to the left hand and reaching for the goal line?

 

[tyke1doe]

I'm not exactly sure what you're saying. Pay attention to his right elbow that hits the ground. The left hand clearly clutches the ball approximately 1 foot above the ground. The ball was in his right hand and now is in his left hand while contacting the ground. Bryant then extending his left hand clearly cradling the ball has the ball shift up as he rolls into the end zone. Bryant never loses control of the ball.

I've seen the play more than I care to. He catches the ball, but he must maintain control all the way to the ground. He doesn't. The ball hits the ground. Therefore, it's not a catch. I don't like the rule, but that play has been called against many other receivers.

 

[DTown214]

I guess this will put an end to all the people who watched one angle and said they never saw the ball hit the ground. This angle proves it did and he lost control so the call was correct by the rule. The rule is where we should be upset, not the reversal.

Of course the ball hits the ground... AFTER he had possession and took three steps. I appreciate the attempt but seriously, just accept the fact that we got royally screwed.

 

[mahoneybill]

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.

Agree on rule needing a review.

Watching fox post game I felt the panel thought it was a catch, and also that they are glad they didn't play under today's rules.

 

[shmee]

Blame this ruling on todays ruling watch the slow mo.

You see this where I just can't understand. Most times when this rule is called, the ball is out, gone, or pinned. I saw 3 different ones on YouTube. Dez never loses it like the others called.

 

[tyke1doe]

Blame this ruling on todays ruling watch the slow mo.

How interesting. We get a call that goes against the Lions, and we advance to the divisional round of the playoffs. Today, we get a call against us based on a rule named after a Lions player, and our season ends.

 

[Cowboys22]

Of course the ball hits the ground... AFTER he had possession and took three steps. I appreciate the attempt but seriously, just accept the fact that we got royally screwed.

He never had possession according to the new rule enacted 4 years ago. I don't get what is so hard to understand about that. He went to the ground as part of catching the ball, thus, he must maintain possession. He didn't. Five years ago, catch. Today, incomplete.

 

[YosemiteSam]

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

By the letter of the rule, no it wasn't. You sound like Detroit's fans last week.

 

[KJJ]

How interesting. We get a call that goes against the Lions, and we advance to the divisional round of the playoffs. Today, we get a call against us based on a rule named after a Lions player, and our season ends.

How ironic!

 

[Cowboys22]

You see this where I just can't understand. Most times when this rule is called, the ball is out, gone, or pinned. I saw 3 different ones on YouTube. Dez never loses it like the others called.

Yes he did. He just catches it again which is irrelevant.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

The ball can hit the ground while you're reaching to try to extend it past the goal line. The key question is, Is this part of the process of the catch, or had the catch already been made with two hands, prior to switching the ball to the left hand and reaching for the goal line?

It's a catch.

What people miss out on the Calvin Johnson rule is that the rule was intended for a catch with the receiver *in* the end zone. That's because you could get cases where the receiver is in the end zone and falls straight down and the ball gets knocked loose. This is different from Dez who caught it, switched hands and then extended his arm.

The CJ Rule is different because you really can't make a 'football move' if you're in the end zone.




YR

 

[skinsscalper]

I'll ban you from my discussion list if you keep it up.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

. Today, we get a call against us based on a rule named after a Lions player, and our season ends.

That's actually the "Butch Johnson Rule".

 

[davey999]

Correct call terrible rule.

 

[tyke1doe]

He never had possession according to the new rule enacted 4 years ago. I don't get what is so hard to understand about that. He went to the ground as part of catching the ball, thus, he must maintain possession. He didn't. Five years ago, catch. Today, incomplete.

Fans are angry. Upset. Hurt. They're going to think the fix is in because they're programmed to believe that the league has it in for the Cowboys - which is simply ridiculous.

 

[KJJ]

You see this where I just can't understand. Most times when this rule is called, the ball is out, gone, or pinned. I saw 3 different ones on YouTube. Dez never loses it like the others called.

Here's Dez's play it's the ball coming loose when he hits the ground during the entire process. That's what caused the reversal.