Something that sticks in my craw

Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by tigerpub, Jan 5, 2015.

  1. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2003
    Messages:
    26,988
    Likes Received:
    17,168
    Wow....that video tells me that even Pereira doesn't know what a catch is.

    Bryant controlled the ball with both hands. He got both feet down inbounds. Then he got the first foot down again. Then his left arm hit the ground as he lunged with the ball with his right hand. All of this before the ball hit the ground. How many "actions" have to be completed before a ball is ruled to be caught?" The clincher to me is what amounts to a step taken after both feet are established inbounds. At that point, shouldn't we be talking about him being tackled while trying to advance the ball, rather than still being in the process of making the catch? I'm sorry, but this call was worse than the "tuck rule" call, IMO.

    And I hate the Cowboys as much as I hate the Falcons and Alabama fans.
     
    ParadiseiNC likes this.
  2. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2008
    Messages:
    44,037
    Likes Received:
    18,027
    MC, you saw the ball hit the ground? Because I've watched that video a thousand times and I never see it actually touch the ground.
     
  3. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2003
    Messages:
    26,988
    Likes Received:
    17,168
    Nope.
     
  4. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2008
    Messages:
    44,037
    Likes Received:
    18,027
    And that's what I don't get. Makes no sense to me especially being they didn't overturn a Green Bay reception that clearly hit the ground earlier in the game.
     
  5. ParadiseiNC

    ParadiseiNC don't worry, be happy

    Joined:
    Jan 12, 2008
    Messages:
    6,687
    Likes Received:
    4,330
    I agree with both of you, LaSalle and MC. MC, your description above is spot on.
     
    mctiger likes this.
  6. asignupe99

    asignupe99 Founding Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2008
    Messages:
    1,549
    Likes Received:
    1,100
    Right call. Shitty rule.
     
    Bengal B and shane0911 like this.
  7. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2008
    Messages:
    44,037
    Likes Received:
    18,027
    You seeing something everyone else isn't? Because video never shows the ball touch the ground.
     
  8. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2003
    Messages:
    26,988
    Likes Received:
    17,168
    You're half right. Shitty call, shitty rule.
     
  9. COTiger

    COTiger 2010 Bowl Pick 'Em Champ

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2003
    Messages:
    16,784
    Likes Received:
    6,431
    I said the same thing 3 pages ago.
     
  10. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2008
    Messages:
    44,037
    Likes Received:
    18,027
    Where did you definitively see the ball hit the ground because no angle shows it. You can deduce it did, but that isn't video evidence that it did.
     

Share This Page