The T. Williams push off

[BigWillie]

I don't know about the rest of you guys and gals but to me that's a bad call. Does he extend his arms? Yes. Does he alter the DB in any way? From what I saw it looks like he doesn't. Of course Collinsworth acted like he shoved him to the ground. Huge play in the outcome of this game as we end up punting and come away without points on that drive. Maybe I've got the rose colored glasses on? What'd ya'll see?

Collinsworth was terrible last night.

The 'block' by Lane Johnson on Mathews' TD run were Collinsworth said something like, "Lane sort of pulled his man down". It's called a hold, Cris. A hold.

 

[Swanny]

I don't know about the rest of you guys and gals but to me that's a bad call. Does he extend his arms? Yes. Does he alter the DB in any way? From what I saw it looks like he doesn't. Of course Collinsworth acted like he shoved him to the ground. Huge play in the outcome of this game as we end up punting and come away without points on that drive. Maybe I've got the rose colored glasses on? What'd ya'll see?

Thats the definition of Off PI

 

[Miller]

No sane person would argue that the Cowboys were screwed by the refs last night. There were quite a few calls that were either gifts or flat out blown in favor of Dallas.

They are just a 2-6 team. What one should have expected last year, just late arriving.

This. I thought last night we were gifted a lot of plays...Maxwell PI...and we got some lucky bounces and we still didn't take advantage of them. I just think the team isn't good without Romo. And that includes coaching and conditioning.

 

[speedkilz88]

Thats the definition of Off PI

No it is not. WRs never get called for putting hands on the defender unless they push them. Feeling for them does not draw a flag unless they have a star on their helmet.

 

[Deep_South]

I ran it back on the DVR several times and didn't see what Collinsworth was describing. I didn't see the defender move at all when Williams put his hands on him. Because defenders have their hands on pass receivers routinely when they catch the ball, it didn't look like a foul at all. The same thing will happen a hundred times this season and not get called.

 

[Wayne02]

I don't know about the rest of you guys and gals but to me that's a bad call. Does he extend his arms? Yes. Does he alter the DB in any way? From what I saw it looks like he doesn't. Of course Collinsworth acted like he shoved him to the ground. Huge play in the outcome of this game as we end up punting and come away without points on that drive. Maybe I've got the rose colored glasses on? What'd ya'll see?

Yes, you have rose colored glasses on, that db for Philly probably intercepts the ball if Williams doesn't push him.

 

[MRV52]

The Williams play was a horrible call, hands on back but no push. In fairness the Cowboys got away with a few pass interference calls in their favor. Another disgraceful display of officiating against both teams.

 

[Wayne02]

If it is opi....then what matthews did in ot to jones was also opi

Those were two totally different scenarios, both Jones and Matthews were fighting down the field. The DB for Philly was in the middle of jumping to intercept the ball and Williams pushes him to prevent him from intercepting the ball.

 

[TheCount]

For that matter I don't have any problem with Williams pushing off. It was a terrible throw that would have been picked if he didn't do it. Same as Dez last week

Wasn't a bad throw, Romo makes the same throw in the same situation. You have to trust your receiver when he's covered one on one.

 

[Clarkson]

guys...watch the video...whether you feel if it was egregious or not, Williams extends his arms and CLEARLY stunts the DBs motion, leaving him unable to jump or move backward any more. it was 100% OPI.

 

[Future]

Wasn't a bad throw, Romo makes the same throw in the same situation. You have to trust your receiver when he's covered one on one.

That ball was thrown late, and then horribly underthrown.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Ehhh.....I hated the call but if the shoe was on the other foot and it happened with the opposing team i'd want that called as a push off. I get why it was called. From the replay I couldn't really tell if Terrence really extended his hands.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

That ball was thrown late, and then horribly underthrown.

Exactly. If the defender actually jumps, which I think was hampered by Williams pushing him in the back, that's an EASY int.

And if you're going to throw one up for grabs, I'm not sure that's the wideout you really want to be going to.

 

[btcutter]

I don't know about the rest of you guys and gals but to me that's a bad call. Does he extend his arms? Yes. Does he alter the DB in any way? From what I saw it looks like he doesn't. Of course Collinsworth acted like he shoved him to the ground. Huge play in the outcome of this game as we end up punting and come away without points on that drive. Maybe I've got the rose colored glasses on? What'd ya'll see?

The phantom Eagle pass interferences during our last drive to to keep us in the games were equally bad. NFL really want Dallas to stay relevant.....but.....we suck.

 

[Swanny]

No it is not. WRs never get called for putting hands on the defender unless they push them. Feeling for them does not draw a flag unless they have a star on their helmet.

He pushed

 

[Kevinicus]

guys...watch the video...whether you feel if it was egregious or not, Williams extends his arms and CLEARLY stunts the DBs motion, leaving him unable to jump or move backward any more. it was 100% OPI.

So, you think the defender has free reign to just back himself into Williams, and Williams doesn't have a right to hold his position?

 

[Wayne02]

So, you think the defender has free reign to just back himself into Williams, and Williams doesn't have a right to hold his position?

Williams has a right to hold his position, but he doesn't have the right to push a guy in the back to prevent him from going after the ball. The correct call was made.

 

[VACowboy]

He put his hands on the guys back and pushed. The DB might have intercepted that ball without it. I have no problem with the call.

I agree, but I think that's a TD 85% of the time.

And for the record, I do not subscribe to the "refs are out to screw the Cowboys!" conspiracy handbook. I just think that call was as random as the rest of them have become in today's NFL.

 

[Kevinicus]

Williams has a right to hold his position, but he doesn't have the right to push a guy in the back to prevent him from going after the ball. The correct call was made.

I didn't see a push. I saw him put his arms out to keep him from coming into him. He didn't cause the defender to move at all. Pushing would have caused him to go in the other direction, throw him off balance, etc. None of that happened.

 

[Aven8]

Williams is trash end of the day.

This.

He's nothing more than a 3rd or 4th WR in this league. Man Romo is good!