Even Wade was off today

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Yeah I know people are complaining about Garrett's play calling, and I couldn't understand why we didn't run more, but hell, he knows more about the game than me so who am I to second guess.

I was more upset with Wade. First, he challenged the pass to Hurd when it was clear it would fail. Does he not know the rule?

Then, he waited 35 seconds before calling a timeout to decide to go for it on 4th down.

He also didn't seem his exhuberant self on the sidelines.

The whole team had a bad day.

 

[BlueStar22]

i don't understand the need to ever challenge a call on your team's first possession of the game if you're not challenging a change of possession or catch for a TD?

 

[windward]

Yeah I know people are complaining about Garrett's play calling, and I couldn't understand why we didn't run more, but hell, he knows more about the game than me so who am I to second guess.

I was more upset with Wade. First, he challenged the pass to Hurd when it was clear it would fail. Does he not know the rule?

Then, he waited 35 seconds before calling a timeout to decide to go for it on 4th down.

He also didn't seem his exhuberant self on the sidelines.

The whole team had a bad day.

Call it a mulligan. This team has earned at least that much.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wade made a bonehead mistake wasting a timeout just to decide whether or not he was going for it on 4th down...

 

[theogt]

Wade called an excellent defense today.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Personally, I still dont' understand why the Hurd play wasn't a catch. He caught the ball, took two steps, had the ball firmly in his two hands, and the ball was not moving. He had possession and the ground popped it out of his hands. Looked to me like a catch. He clearly had possession.

 

[eduncan22]

Personally, I still dont' understand why the Hurd play wasn't a catch. He caught the ball, took two steps, had the ball firmly in his two hands, and the ball was not moving. He had possession and the ground popped it out of his hands. Looked to me like a catch. He clearly had possession.

The WR has to maintain control of the ball throughout the catch.

This was my argument in the Playoff game last season when Glenn "fumbled" the ball for a safety.

The ball hit the ground on that play also.

 

[dbair1967]

Personally, I still dont' understand why the Hurd play wasn't a catch. He caught the ball, took two steps, had the ball firmly in his two hands, and the ball was not moving. He had possession and the ground popped it out of his hands. Looked to me like a catch. He clearly had possession.

while I agree and thought he clearly caught it, I think its one of those new stupid rules put in about going to the ground w/o contact...the way I understand the rule if an Eagle had touched him before he went down, they would have given him the catch

that said, I think its stupid...he caught the ball and the ground clearly caused it to come dislodged

David

 

[big dog cowboy]

Personally, I still dont' understand why the Hurd play wasn't a catch. He caught the ball, took two steps, had the ball firmly in his two hands, and the ball was not moving. He had possession and the ground popped it out of his hands. Looked to me like a catch. He clearly had possession.

You must maintain possession of the ball. Hurd didn't. Even Joe Buck said the ref spent 10 seconds under the hood because that was all he needed to see that it wasn't a catch. Very poor challenge on Wade's part.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Hurd should've pulled the ball into his body after he "caught" it. I know, easy for me to say. The rule is stupid anyway.

 

[sbark]

Personally, I still dont' understand why the Hurd play wasn't a catch. He caught the ball, took two steps, had the ball firmly in his two hands, and the ball was not moving. He had possession and the ground popped it out of his hands. Looked to me like a catch. He clearly had possession.

saw same call w/ a Fasano Catch vrs. G.Bay I beleive

If either are "down by contact" they are good, but w/o contact gotta maintain control in "The NFL" as the ref said

 

[dbair1967]

You must maintain possession of the ball. Hurd didn't. Even Joe Buck said the ref spent 10 seconds under the hood because that was all he needed to see that it wasn't a catch. Very poor challenge on Wade's part.

its still a stupid rule...hopefully they go back and do the right thing and get rd of it in the pffseason

he caught the ball

David

 

[Big Dakota]

I thought Tuna was bad at the challenge, but seriously, has Wade won ONE this year?

 

[big dog cowboy]

its still a stupid rule...hopefully they go back and do the right thing and get rd of it in the pffseason

he caught the ball

David

Until just a few years ago that would have been a catch.

 

[CantonBound08]

its still a stupid rule...hopefully they go back and do the right thing and get rd of it in the pffseason

he caught the ball

David

Agree, stupid rule, but man....what a nice catch. I sure hope Hurd can develop into a good receiver. It sounds like he works really hard at it.

 

[Future]

Garrett was off too...he abandoned the run completely and I have no idea why.