Tyler Eifert got Dez Bryant'ed

[pugilist]

ruled a TD, then upon review the play was reversed to an incompletion.. at least they're being consistent

 

[Beast_from_East]

ruled a TD, then upon review the play was reversed to an incompletion.. at least they're being consistent

I thought once the ball broke the plane, its a TD regardless of what else happens.

That should be a TD, what a horrible call.

 

[Gameover]

This is worse

 

[StylisticS]

Yeah that should be a touchdown

 

[AzorAhai]

I thought once the ball broke the plane, its a TD regardless of what else happens.

That should be a TD, what a horrible call.

I would imagine you have to prove possession/control of the football before that applies. It looks to me like he had it controlled anyways though. The league is getting further and further away from logic.

 

[pugilist]

I thought once the ball broke the plane, its a TD regardless of what else happens.

That should be a TD, what a horrible call.

once you have established yourself as a runner does that rule go into effect.. since this was a pass and Eifert did not make a "football move", and thus establish himself as a runner he must complete the process of the catch all the way to the ground

this is exactly what happened to Dez last season vs. the ***** packers

 

[Nightman]

once you have established yourself as a runner does that rule go into effect.. since this was a pass and Eifert did not make a "football move", and thus establish himself as a runner he must complete the process of the catch all the way to the ground

this is exactly what happened to Dez last season vs. the ***** packers

He wasn't going to the ground to make the catch, he was tackled to the ground.

The catch was already made and the TD was scored. He only stuck the ball out and put it in danger to cross the goal line.

If that was the yellow line at midfield and he was stretching for a first down that would be a fumble.

 

[pugilist]

He wasn't going to the ground to make the catch, he was tackled to the ground.

The catch was already made and the TD was scored. He only stuck the ball out and put it in danger to cross the goal line.

i'm not saying I agree with the call, personally I think Eifert's and Dez's plays were catches

just telling you how THEY ruled it.. i am, however, glad they are being consistent with that particular rule

 

[Nightman]

i'm not saying I agree with the call, personally I think Eifert's and Dez's plays were catches

just telling you how THEY ruled it.. i am, however, glad they are being consistent with that particular rule

No one 'knows' the rule, that is the problem. He wouldn't risk possession if it wasn't the goal line. Stretching for the goal line is a football move.

 

[pugilist]

No one 'knows' the rule, that is the problem. He wouldn't risk possession if it wasn't the goal line. Stretching for the goal line is a football move.

apparently it is not, since Dez's catch was overturned.. this might be the worst rule in all of organized sports

 

[NextGenBoys]

This is worse. Dumbest thing I've ever seen.

The play should be dead the second the ball crosses the plain in his possession.

Unreal how dumb these rules are.

 

[NextGenBoys]

He wasn't going to the ground to make the catch, he was tackled to the ground.

The catch was already made and the TD was scored. He only stuck the ball out and put it in danger to cross the goal line.

If that was the yellow line at midfield and he was stretching for a first down that would be a fumble.

Exactly. Very well put.

 

[Floatyworm]

I thought once the ball broke the plane, its a TD regardless of what else happens.

That should be a TD, what a horrible call.

CaN THIS LEAGUE GET ANYTHING RIGHT?

 

[Floatyworm]

Just watched that GIF 40 times....3 steps...sticks the ball out and breaks plain of goaline. TD

I can't believe that was even a questionable call. League needs to change this BS rule

 

[Bay10]

Cowbooys Ftw!

 

[Nav22]

I said it after the Calvin Johnson play happened: now that the league defended this ruling, the can of worms is open for stupidity like this.

There is NO WAY that should not be a TD, just like there the Dez catch should have counter. But instead of admitting "we messed up, we'll clean this up" after the Calvin play, the league decided to maintain their stance.

 

[Junglist]

CaN THIS LEAGUE GET ANYTHING RIGHT?

I'm thinking after the Dez controversy, no. If you think about the fact that 7 games last Sunday had 20, or more, flags thrown, it's pretty obvious the refs are over zealous. Now, they second-guess obvious TD's. Eifert and Escobar are indisputable touchdowns.

 

[Floatyworm]

I'm thinking after the Dez controversy, no. If you think about the fact that 7 games last Sunday had 20, or more, flags thrown, it's pretty obvious the refs are over zealous. Now, they second-guess obvious TD's. Eifert and Escobar are indisputable touchdowns.

I'm starting to wonder if there is an agenda being pushed to get rid of instant replay. When you consider all the flags being thrown...all the replays.....All the time outs....all the injuries....there has literally has to be 35 to 40 stops in a game. What kind of flow is that? If your going to have replay....It needs to get the plays correct. but it's got to the point every play is almost under review ....Was that a fumble? Was that a fumble? Instead of stopping play...make a team use a challenge. I know some people will say...teams will run out of challenges. True.....but it wouldn't be as bad if the refs got that call on the field right in the 1st place.

 

[bark]

That's a touchdown all day everyday

 

[perrykemp]

ruled a TD, then upon review the play was reversed to an incompletion.. at least they're being consistent

What in the h*** are they doing to football?