PJAlltheway
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Looks forward to me... http://pic.twitter.com/x67TNi3cGw
I was pretty sure it was forward during the game. Not by very much at all -- but still forward. Looked like it was released just before the yard marker and touched just after it. I was stunned that they felt there was enough evidence to reverse the call on the field.
So you're saying that there is no "inconclusive" evidence then? That's what the rule calls for. Makes no difference now, but BAD CALL to reverse the on field ruling in that instance.Horrible picture. I wouldn't conclude anything from that.
So you're saying that there is no "inconclusive" evidence then? That's what the rule calls for. Makes no difference now, but BAD CALL to reverse the on field ruling in that instance.
I agree. The very first replay on the TV broadcast is almost perfectly parallel to the play and it looks basically straight sideways. Should have been called a fumble on the field and upheld by review.My thoughts:
1) The play was probably a lateral. Very close either way, but it looked pretty much straight (maybe a millimeter forward) on the replay and that was from a camera angle that would cause a straight lateral to look slightly forward.
2) The play should never have been called a forward pass on the field. It was an option play - the default call should be lateral/fumble (I think the announcers even mentioned this as well).
3) The play should not have been overturned. No way you can call that indesputable video evidence when the camera angle wasn't even in-line with the plane of motion of the ball on such a close play.
So I think poor officiating led to the correct call.
So you're saying that there is no "inconclusive" evidence then? That's what the rule calls for. Makes no difference now, but BAD CALL to reverse the on field ruling in that instance.
So you're saying that there is no "inconclusive" evidence then? That's what the rule calls for. Makes no difference now, but BAD CALL to reverse the on field ruling in that instance.