I really thought it hit the ground and I'm surprised it wasn't more controversial. But I guess it makes up for some of the awful calls in Philly.
Seahawks msg board was whining about it.. trust me
Seahawks msg board was whining about it.. trust me
We'd be complaining if the roles were switched. We got the break.
I wouldn't, I always try to be objective and when you have 6 HD camera angles, NONE of which can show the ball hitting the ground conclusively, the play stands as called.
It was 100% the right thing to do and if it had been ruled incomplete that would have stood as well.
Refs got it right.
I am still trying to figure out what the crew was talking about when they said the ball would bounce differently if it had hit only his arm. Anybody understand that?
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I wouldn't, I always try to be objective and when you have 6 HD camera angles, NONE of which can show the ball hitting the ground conclusively, the play stands as called.
It was 100% the right thing to do and if it had been ruled incomplete that would have stood as well.
Refs got it right.
The ground is much harder than a forearm. Logically, you wouldn't think that a ball would bounce that high off of a body part that wasn't in motion very much.
I'd agree except that there was nothing conclusive that it did. If I had to wager, I'd say that it didn't but it was very 'bang bang' as they say. It could have gone either way.
Agreed. It wasn't conclusive either way. Under the way that the rules are written, you have to leave the play as stands.
Have you ever seen a passed ball hit the ground pop up that high in the air AND go backwards? The only way it changes velocity that dramatically is by human intervention, IMO.
That said, I completely agree it was one of those plays that wasn't going to be overturned regardless of the call. It just wasn't clear enough.
This. Things have to even out at some point.Glad we got that call after a couple of earlier questionable/phantom calls went against us.
The ground is much harder than a forearm. Logically, you wouldn't think that a ball would bounce that high off of a body part that wasn't in motion very much.
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I am still trying to figure out what the crew was talking about when they said the ball would bounce differently if it had hit only his arm. Anybody understand that?
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A ball would never bouncelike that off of a forearm, the physics of the bounce say it hit the ground but the replay didn't show it. We got lucky.
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