The Non-Catch, Pt. II

[TheKey]

Can someone explain to me what was different about the catch from last night vs. the non catch from you-remember-when?

Both times the ball was caught, both times two steps were taken, both times it came out after impact with the ground.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Can someone explain to me what was different about the catch from last night vs. the non catch from you-remember-when?

Both times the ball was caught, both times two steps were taken, both times it came out after impact with the ground.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[BubbleScreen]

The only difference I saw was the ball was never juggled and the defender knocked it out as Dez was getting up, not going down.

 

[speedkilz88]

It was tough to see from the angle but I believe that Sensabaugh knocked the ball lose after Dez had showed possession. Had the ball popped out on its own then the goofy rule about not maintaining possession to the ground would came into play.

 

[Zordon]

one happened before my letters to blandino.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

The other one he actually made a football move so that's why thats not a catch. That's all I got. lol

 

[Nightman]

The first ball came loose after direct contact with the ground......this one cam loose after Dez lunged and rolled over, as he was getting up the defender finally knocked it loose......a significant period of time passed after hitting the ground

 

[viman96]

IIRC yesterday Dez had control of the ball and rolled out of bounds so the play was over at that point.

 

[Section446]

Funny you mention it, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[JBS]

The first ball came loose after direct contact with the ground......this one cam loose after Dez lunged and rolled over, as he was getting up the defender finally knocked it loose......a significant period of time passed after hitting the ground

Pretty significant difference between the two

 

[DandyDon1722]

One was made in a Divisional Playoff game which would've put the Cowboys in the NFL Championship game against a team they had already beaten in the regular season at home with a chance to go to a Super Bowl.

The other was a meaningless preseason game.

Dean knows EXACTLY what he's doing.

 

[TheKey]

Pretty significant difference between the two

The phrases used to explain the differences were "significant amount of time," "football move" and "showed possession." Thats the problem with the rule, all of that language is open to interpretation as well. Its like defining a word with the word. How do you define "Obscenity?" Something that is obscene. Still, everyone has a different idea what it is.

 

[AtomicDog]

Can someone explain to me what was different about the catch from last night vs. the non catch from you-remember-when?

Both times the ball was caught, both times two steps were taken, both times it came out after impact with the ground.

Good points. But cant we just throw some passes to Dez that don't have to be near the sidelines? Geesh 2 catches, two close plays.

 

[percyhoward]

Also, Dez only took two steps last night-- not three as he did in Green Bay.

 

[ConstantReboot]

I bet they called Blandino and tried to find a way to overturn it. After so many years the NFL is still trying to justify their mistake.

 

[KJJ]

If someone can find the play and post it, i'll show you the difference between the two plays.

 

[phildadon86]

If someone can find the play and post it, i'll show you the difference between the two plays.

Also wouldn't mind you explaining the difference between the Dez catch and the Fitzgerald catch last playoffs

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

His Superman catch against the Eagles was reviewed and the defender poked it out a bit after the play.

 

[percyhoward]

If someone can find the play...

Good one.

 

[KJJ]

Also wouldn't mind you explaining the difference between the Dez catch and the Fitzgerald catch last playoffs

I explained the Fitzgerald catch several months ago. Fitz caught the ball then "turned up field" before he lost the ball and they deemed that a football move. Just watched Dez's TD catch yesterday and he caught the ball, had full control as the ball crossed the plane and the ball didn't come loose until after he scored and was out of bounds. It "appeared" the defender got a hand in and helped knock the ball loose after Dez had already scored.