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Originally Posted by donofriose
This is how the rule reads according to ESPN...
"A player who goes to the ground in the process of attempting to secure possession of a loose ball [with or without contact by an opponent] must maintain control of the ball throughout the process of contacting the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, there is no possession."
Seifert: Week 15 officiating review - ESPN
If that is the rule... There is no way that was a touchdown. |
But Griffin had possession just before the ball crossed the goal line. And he kept possession until he hit the ground. And did the ball hit the ground, or did it just bounce up when his arm/hand hit the ground?
LINK - second video down, click on it to pause right before the ball crosses the goal line, click again to continue
I don't see how you overturn the call on the field, touchdown.
This whole conversation is so sad. Skins fans are so used to losing, getting beat, getting screwed, they can get robbed on video, where the play can be replayed/paused/slowed, and Skins fans are OK with that.
I guess the team is like that too. There's a fine line between sticking up for yourself and whining. We play the eagles where our guy hits the QB at the end of an INT play where he's running where the ball carrier is getting tackled, the Eagles take offense, start fighting and complaining to the refs, we get penalized and player ejected. We play the giants and get screwed on a call, and we whine to the refs... we get penalized and player ejected. The team is a bunch of losers too.