He took two steps with the ball firmly in his hands, and the ball was jarred loose only because he tried to reach out and tag the pylon. He never lost possession. The Cowpokes got jobbed.
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Except for the way they called it in the very next game. Where a punt was called caught and down by contact when he did not control the ball through contact with the ground.Originally posted by pawildcat:
I don't agree with the rule, but it was clearly incomplete with the way they've been calling it.
I'm probably in the minority, but here goes . . .Originally posted by Palindrome:
"Incomplete pass" was the correct interpretation of a rule that probably needs to be modified. Enough on that. More on the effect of it:
Why this particular reversed call is so wonderful for Packer backers has to do with the events in Seattle on September 24, 2012 in what is now called either the "Fail Mary" or "Inaccurate Reception" game. That blown call by the replacement refs on the last play of the game was crucial to the Packers season. Because of it, GB at 11-5 was seeded below the Niners (11-4-1) who therefore got a bye week and then faced the Packers in San Francisco rather than having to compete in GB in January.
The correct game-ending call today versus Dallas opened the door for next Sunday's opportunity for redemption; that is, if the Pack and karma can beat the Seahawks in their house. They failed in their first attempt up there at the start of this season, and now it's even more of a long shot with a gimpy QB. But all you can ask for is the chance in a high-stakes scenario, and right now the score is 0-0 with 60 minutes left to play.
Can Cheeseheads count on the Bears faithful to be in GB's corner as they carry the banner of the NFC Central into battle?
If he actually had tagged the pylon, then upon hitting the ground the ball popped out, would it be a catch or no catch? The touchdown happens when the ball tags the pylon, correct? But the ball popping out would have negated the touchdown that had already happened?Originally posted by Hungry Jack:
He took two steps with the ball firmly in his hands, and the ball was jarred loose only because he tried to reach out and tag the pylon. He never lost possession. The Cowpokes got jobbed.
But how could it be a TD if it wasn't a catch?????Originally posted by Hungry Jack:
If he hits the pylon with the ball, then the ball hits the turf and comes loose, it's a TD. The sequence of events means that the play effectively ends when the ball breaks the plane of the end zone.
I think.
It all comes down to whether the 2-3 steps Bryant took after grabbing the ball in flight counts as his "process" of completing the catch or doing a "football" move after gaining possession of the ball. I saw the latter. The clincher for me is him reaching for the pylon.
I think it is easy to fault Bryant in that scenario. The most important thing any ball carrier must do is secure the ball. How many times have teams turned the ball over by riskily extending the ball over the goal line with one hand only to fumble the ball? We beat Purdue in 2005 because a Purdue WR tried that, fumbled, and the ball rolled out of the end zone for a touchback.Originally posted by Hungry Jack:
Hard to fault Bryant in that scenario.