Inside the NFL replay

[joseephuss]

I don't know if this was posted yet. I did a search and did not see it.

I was watching HBO's Inside the NFL. They always seem to show highlights from angles that I normally don't see on other shows. They had one of the Burnett interception and it showed that he indeed did touch Harrison. All other replays I saw were inconclusive, yet analysts were touting how it should have been overturned. None of them ever showed this particular view of what happened to back up their claims.

Inside the NFL did not mention anything about the play needing to be reviewed or anything like that. They just showed their highlights and credited Dallas with a good win. It is always neat to see different angles and viewpoints of any play in the NFL. I wasn't surprised that Harrison and Burnett had actually touched, but I was surprised that this particular camera shot had not surfaced before.

 

[Rampage]

they have guys watching replays in the booth and on the field. so people need to stop blaming the boys for not showing the replay on the bigscreen

 

[vta]

Either way, it's a lame rule. Burnett barely scraping Harrison's *** is a long way from being tackled. In the real world, it wouldn't change a thing.

I'm getting good and sick of all the rules inserted to... break the continuity of the game.

 

[joseephuss]

Either way, it's a lame rule. Burnett barely scraping Harrison's *** is a long way from being tackled. In the real world, it wouldn't change a thing.

I'm getting good and sick of all the rules inserted to... break the continuity of the game.

It would be kind of neat to go back to the rules of not being down until forward progress is completely stopped. I love the footage of the old days when ball carriers just keep crawling and scrapping until 4 or 5 guys actually keep them from moving forward. Not realistic of course, but it would be cool for a game or two in todays era.

 

[vta]

It would. I don't know where they picked this stuff up from. Down by contact if a falling guy's foot knicks your ankle. Eh eh. This is football, you should have to tackle a man to make sure he's down.

 

[theogt]

they have guys watching replays in the booth and on the field. so people need to stop blaming the boys for not showing the replay on the bigscreen

I'm not sure this is correct. The VP of Officiating stated that the Colts only had the views shown in the jumbotron and what's shown on CBS.

 

[blindzebra]

I'm not sure this is correct. The VP of Officiating stated that the Colts only had the views shown in the jumbotron and what's shown on CBS.

Inside the NFL uses NFL films for much of their hi-lights, so having a different shot isn't some big conspiracy, it's just that NEITHER TEAM had that shot during the game.

 

[theogt]

Inside the NFL uses NFL films for much of their hi-lights, so having a different shot isn't some big conspiracy, it's just that NEITHER TEAM had that shot during the game.

Right. I was saying that they didn't have this shot during the game, so they were relying on CBS and the jumbotron replay.

 

[playit12]

Mike P said that the call likely would have been overturn had it been challenged but there is some doubt, at least in my mind. It is more than if Burnett was touched. He has to be touched after he controls the ball and makes a football move. If he is just grabbing the ball and gets touched, then continues trying to get full possession of the ball on the way to the ground, he is not down by contact.

I didn't hear any of football pundits talk about this of course, but then how many of them actually know the rules. Basically it would have been a judgement call for the Ref, and they are generally not inclined to overturn rullings on judgement calls (as compared to issues of clear distinction, such as stepping out of bounds).

 

[tunahelper]

We have endured many of B.S. calls this year.
I feel this is one of many OWED to the Cowboys!

 

[dbair1967]

I dont see why everyone is acting like we only won the game because of this play or something

even if he would have been ruled down, we still had the ball deep in ther territory...it isnt like he didnt catch the ball

David

 

[vta]

I dont see why everyone is acting like we only won the game because of this play or something

even if he would have been ruled down, we still had the ball deep in ther territory...it isnt like he didnt catch the ball

David

Everybody would feel better with an excuse than with the reality that Dallas is the real thing. It's a consolation thing.

 

[Cowboy Bebop]

Either way, it's a lame rule. Burnett barely scraping Harrison's *** is a long way from being tackled. In the real world, it wouldn't change a thing.

I'm getting good and sick of all the rules inserted to... break the continuity of the game.

It is the same rule that prevented Fasano from fumbling the ball at the end of the game and turning it over to the colts...

 

[tyke1doe]

they have guys watching replays in the booth and on the field. so people need to stop blaming the boys for not showing the replay on the bigscreen

Actually, the home team is responsible for showing the replays on the big screen.

The NFL head referee (can't remember his name) said on NFL Network that the league will have to revisit this because in the case of the Cowboys game, the home team benefited from home field advantage with respect to the replay.

I think it should be done fairly. Doesn't take away from the Cowboys victory, but, still you don't want that happening to the Cowboys at someone else's stadium.

 

[Kevinicus]

It is the same rule that prevented Fasano from fumbling the ball at the end of the game and turning it over to the colts...

Actually Fasano still had the ball in his hands when the play was ruled over by the officials. Fasano did the proper thing after the play was called dead, he left the ball on the field where he was down. His other option was to give the ball to the official. Both are fine.

I always thought Harrison touched Burnett, I didn't think there was much question really. I don't think that Burnett had posession of the ball at that time though. He kept one foot off the ground for awhile, swinging it around as he fell. That was after the contact.

 

[speedkilz88]

It is the same rule that prevented Fasano from fumbling the ball at the end of the game and turning it over to the colts...

The new rule is only if there is a fumble and then the refs inadvertently blow the whistle. That was not the case with Fasano who only put the ball down after the refs blew the whistle. It was a joke that they even reviewed it.

 

[NotReally]

Actually, the home team is responsible for showing the replays on the big screen.

The NFL head referee (can't remember his name) said on NFL Network that the league will have to revisit this because in the case of the Cowboys game, the home team benefited from home field advantage with respect to the replay.

I think it should be done fairly. Doesn't take away from the Cowboys victory, but, still you don't want that happening to the Cowboys at someone else's stadium.

I dont think that's exactly what he said. It's true that the home team controls the jumbotron, but there is absolutely NO REQUIREMENT for the home team to show ANY replays. When the replay rule was first put into play, NOBODY was talking about using the jumbotron to make a decison, or EVEN THE REPLAYS. It was envisioned that a coach would see a call he didn't think was right (or a player would tell him) and he would challange. Only after the rule was implemented did coaches start using replays (both jumbotron and in the booth) to make the decisions. Any ruling requiring the visiting team to have access to replays will HAVE to deal with network feeds, because, otherwise, how could a jumbotron operator KNOW which plays he needed to show.