I do not see any difference between that play and the Dez play in 2014 *merged*

[KJJ]

You sure are saying a lot for someone who doesn't want to say any more.

Right, I’ve said a lot and I’ve said a lot the past 3 years on this topic. I’ve put an awful lot of time into this, more than most but no one has a passion for this topic like you. You and I have covered everything imaginable on this topic numerous times over the past three years. Once I attempt to move on you start asking questions you’ve asked before to try and keep this going.

When I answer a question you follow with another question and you go on and on. This topic has become an offseason hobby for you. Once me and Marcus move on you’re not going to have anyone to argue with and this thread will eventually die. You may not have other things to do but I do. Until next time Toodalo!

 

[percyhoward]

55 pages and over 1100 days later, Dez's catch is still ruled incomplete and the Packers still won that game.

It ain't the symptom that's the problem, it's the cause.

 

[KJJ]

Oh yes. It has happened. I do post on other boards, thou not as much as I used to. This is not uncommon behavior, at all.

There’s other fan boards into their third offseason arguing the Dez catch? They may be arguing the catch rule but they can’t possibly be arguing what we’re arguing.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

It's become more about making it easy for the PR guys who manage perception than about making it easy for the officials on the field.

The league should never have let that happen.

I agree. This game has become way to involved in projecting and making decision on projections that may or may not be right. Football is about everything but that, to me. What makes it great is that you get on the field and you figure it out. If you lose, you only have yourself to blame. You had to deal with reality, so to speak. Now, it's gotten away from that, I think. The NFL is making decisions about the game that are forcing it down a certain lane. That's not good for the game IMO. People do not like that. They don't like it in life and they definitely don't like it in something that is supposed to take your mind off of life.

JMO

 

[Aviano90]

55 pages and over 1100 days later, Dez's catch is still ruled incomplete and the Packers still won that game.

And I still haven’t seen one person change their opinion in the 3 years of debating. At this point responses could pretty much be cut and pasted from other posts to save key strokes.

 

[percyhoward]

And I still haven’t seen one person change their opinion in the 3 years of debating.

<cough> Mike Pereira. <cough>

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

There’s other fan boards into their third offseason arguing the Dez catch? They may be arguing the catch rule but they can’t possibly be arguing what we’re arguing.

There are other fan boards into their 33rd year, still talking about different plays and players, in different games. We are not unique to that practice.

 

[KJJ]

There are other fan boards into their 33rd year, still talking about different plays and players, in different games. We are not unique to that practice.

They may be talking about different plays and players but they’re not into their 3rd year of countless threads crying over a call that went against them. These repeated Dez catch threads are unique to our fan base. This thread may end up being the longest one yet. Hard to move on if we keep going back. These threads are a result of a frustrated fan base. Philly having a call go in their favor in the SB that some here saw as identical to the Dez play has added to the frustration.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

They may be talking about different plays and players but they’re not into their 3rd year of countless threads crying over a call that went against them. These repeated Dez catch threads are unique to our fan base. This thread may end up being the longest one yet. Hard to move on if we keep going back. These threads are a result of a frustrated fan base.

Well, I don't think we know that but I also don't believe it's material to the subject. This is a message board. The idea is to discuss things just like this. KJJ, you do realize that you probably have one of the biggest post counts, around this issue right? This is an issue that probably will not go away anytime soon and there are going to be issues that bring it right back up because every fan hates this rule. It's not surprising to me that this comes around every time.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

OK guys, I'm getting ready to head out to a BBQ at ABQJr's house. Going to play with my little Grandson, and make no mistake, he is way cuter, way funnier and way more fun then any of you Jokers. You guys behave yourselves and rememeber, everybody is entitled to an opinion. Don't go so hard against any one stance. We are all Cowboy Fans.

OK, have fun this weekend people!

ABQ

 

[KJJ]

Well, I don't think we know that but I also don't believe it's material to the subject. This is a message board. The idea is to discuss things just like this. KJJ, you do realize that you probably have one of the biggest post counts, around this issue right? This is an issue that probably will not go away anytime soon and there are going to be issues that bring it right back up because every fan hates this rule. It's not surprising to me that this comes around every time.

There’s no question I have one of the biggest post counts on this topic but I haven’t started any of these topics, I’ve only contributed. The main reason I have such a large post count on this issue is because I’m one of the few here who believe the overturn was correct, which has attracted a lot of responses my way. If I didn’t have the stance I did and didn’t respond to the many replies by Percy and others I wouldn’t have near the post count I have on this issue. A majority of my posts have been in defense of my views. I make one comment and it attracts a lot of responses.

 

[DogFace]

I gave you my response.

True to your form. The answer somehow will hurt.

You’ve admitted you’re wrong the only way you can.

I accept that.

 

[KJJ]

This is an issue that probably will not go away anytime soon and there are going to be issues that bring it right back up because every fan hates this rule. It's not surprising to me that this comes around every time.

It’s definitely not going away anytime soon that’s for sure and everyone does hate the rule, not just Cowboys Nation. I do believe it would’ve been easier to let it go had we won it all in 2016. The frustration of not winning is part of what keeps bringing this issue back. Our seasons end on a sour note and this topic resurfaces. The Ertz play would have brought it back anyway but I don’t believe we would be into the 50th plus page had we won a championship in 2016 and not been sitting home for the playoffs this year watching Philly go on a championship run.

All of that has clearly added to the frustration we’ve seen here the past three offseasons. It didn’t take long after the 2016 season ended for this topic to come up again with the Brice Butler penalty. Once everyone got started on that the Dez play came up immediately and we were off to another Marathon.

 

[BlindFaith]

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He wants changes to the rule, but he agrees with Dez not catching the ball.

 

[KJJ]

True to your form. The answer somehow will hurt.

You’ve admitted you’re wrong the only way you can.

I accept that.

I haven’t admitted to being wrong on anything, you’re just continuing to instigate trouble. I’ve posted my opinion and it hurts those of you who don’t agree with the ruling. Accept it and move on.

 

[BlindFaith]

Just listen to this. Pereira sums it up perfectly. And he even states he doesn't know how to fix it.
http://www.nbcsports.com/video/mike-pereira-biggest-problem-catch-rule-itself

 

[BlindFaith]

Another really good read on many different examples of plays since 2010.
https://www.___GET_REAL_URL___/s/ww...ch-rule-controversies-calvin-johnson-referees

 

[DogFace]

"Tastes great."

I’ve asked several posters, including your friend @MarcusRock, one simple question and not one person will attempt to answer. He even left the thread apparently and I don’t blame him. He fought hard, but too may facts got the better of him.

Explain the difference between the Dez catch and the case play that is in this thread. It’s nearly identical to the Dez catch and is in the official case book for officials to help them properly make rulings on plays.

And you’re wrong again. It is, in fact, less filling.

 

[DogFace]

Their own eyes are blinded by their fandom.

As are yours by your fandom of the NFL authority.

 

[DogFace]

I’ve told you several times in this thread that I’m not going to rehash the same arguments we’ve had. This has been going on for three years. Some don’t have the passion for this topic that you do. Once you see someone trying to move on you start asking questions to try and pull them back in. It’s your way of keeping this going. Appears MarcusRock has tired of it at least for the time being. If you want to keep arguing this go look him up and see if you can pull him back in. I’ve invested enough time in this thread.

There’s a good reason some quit. It’s very telling that after arguing for weeks, months, years in your case some give up when asked the question, that if answered, they know will concede defeat.