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All good points, lets try pass interference first. This is never, ever called on the last play of the game with a hail mary in the endzone on either team, even with the regular refs, so that's moot and not relevant here. Possession cannot be reviewed, that's a call made on the field that stands as the ref calls it. What was reviewed was whether it was a catch as defined by the rules above, and it was clearly a catch by one or both parties.The sticky point here is joint possession in the air and as they hit the ground. As I view it they both initially grab the ball at the same time. Tate clearly loses one hand as they start to fall. Tate regains both hands on the ball, then after that point his butt hits the ground with both players maintaining possession through the play. As I read the rules, this is simultaneous possession with the ball awarded to the passing team. However I'm certainly no expert, perhaps less than any of you, I looked this up on the web. So your interpretation of these rules is every bit as valid as mine, but the key thing is to read the rules and interpretations, not judge what your heart and mind initially tells you.And please, I'm with you guys. By all that's holy in football it should be Green Bay's ball. But going strictly by the letter of the rules, there's a strong case that the officials ruled correctly.
When a blantant push in the back, in the endzone no less, as the ball is in the air, isn't pass interference, then you're certainly NOT with me. The replacement ref's are lucky to have you in their corner cuz you're 1 of the very few. Judge for yourself folks! Cheers,Robin
Once again, pass interference on the last play of the game when it's a hail mary pass into the endzone (this is a special condition) is never called. Just as holding on the off side on a running play is never called. If you don't watch pro ball with a critical eye, and it's perfectly ok to do so, it's entertainment so you should watch for your own enjoyment, then you cannot comment definitively on what is and isn't called.It's the possession of the ball that I'm with everyone else on. I'm completely shocked and surprised that the rules and interpretations read this way. And I'm totally sympathetic to anyone with rules official experience in the NFL correcting me. I'm not apologizing for the replacement refs, they're horrible, and I assumed they blew it on this one too. But the league says they called it correctly and there's evidence in black and white that they're not just covering up. I think the rule is vague in this instance and the interpretations should be more clear, it should read that Jennings gets the ball, but it doesn't. This is upsetting to you and most all of us as well, it doesn't seem right. I agree. It's also wrong that if you touch a quarterback with your finger it's a 15 yard penalty. That was the interpretation last year and they changed it for this year. Perhaps they should change this one as well. Perhaps they have and I didn't get the right interpretations. I'm not the expert. But if you carefully read the rules and interpretations, and carefully look at the replay, by the letter of the law it was called correctly.
I think you should be real happy @ 2-1, for the way their playing they could easily be 0-3 !
the proof is in the footing!
Even the new refs are f'n up the packers game. Two bad calls that gave advantage to the saints.....nothing like the previous game but this play recently was clearly a fumble in the 4th qtr.
