While the ball is in the air, Tate can be seen shoving Green Bay cornerback Sam Shields to the ground. This should have been a penalty for offensive pass interference, which would have ended the game. It was not called and is not reviewable in instant replay.
This part is what made me the most angry. I think there are many arguments and intepretations to be made, and there is NO WAY the booth could overturn the call...needed indisputable.
But the Offensive PI should have been called.
Also, the two refs should have conferred, the head ref should have came in and discussed, and they should have called whatever they called in complete agreement. They are taking 5 minutes per call anyway, but on a very close and controversial call, the two refs glance at each other and signal the complete opposite calls.
Those two elements make this ridiculous, IMO. The play was a tough one to call, by the rules, even for regular refs. But they bungled it terribly by missing the PI and then by not being on the same page.
Wow. I was wrong. All last night, I was repeating what was on ESPN: that replay didn't have an option to overturn the call in the booth. I thought their choices were limited to upholding the TD or ruling it an incompletion. And since the correct answer was "C: None of the Above", the call on the field had to stand.
Apparently, they did have the authority to determine which team had possession.
To me, this letter is even more damning for the NFL. It means they screwed up twice on the same call. And the League supports it.
Section 2 Extraordinarily Unfair Acts
COMMISSIONER AUTHORITY
Article 1 The Commissioner has the sole authority to investigate and take appropriate disciplinary and/or corrective measures if any club action, non-participant interference, or calamity occurs in an NFL game which he deems so extraordinarily unfair or outside the accepted tactics encountered in professional football that such action has a major effect on the result of the game.
NO CLUB PROTESTS
Article 2 The authority and measures provided for in this entire Section 2 do not constitute a protest machinery for NFL clubs to avail themselves of in the event a dispute arises over the result of a game. The investigation called for in this Section 2 will be conducted solely on the Commissioner’s initiative to review an act or occurrence that he deems so extraordinary or unfair that the result of the game in question would be inequitable to one of the participating teams. The Commissioner will not apply his authority in cases of complaints by clubs concerning judgmental errors or routine errors of omission by game officials. Games involving such complaints will continue to stand as completed.
PENALTIES FOR UNFAIR ACTS
Article 3 The Commissioner’s powers under this Section 2 include the imposition of monetary fines and draft-choice forfeitures, suspension of persons involved in unfair acts, and, if appropriate, the reversal of a game’s result or the rescheduling of a game, either from the beginning or from the point at which the extraordinary act occurred. In the event of rescheduling a game, the Commissioner will be guided by the procedures specified in Rule 17, Section 1, Articles 5 through 11, above. In all cases, the Commissioner will conduct a full investigation, including the opportunity for hearings, use of game videotape, and any other procedure he deems appropriate.
No, it isn't. That's more for point shaving, throwing a game, etc. Or an earthquake making a FG miss or something weird like that. Not for normal, everyday ineptitude.
I've just written the NFL calling for resignations or firing of all the people in carge of not taking care of the players,coaches and most of all us fans. I think we should all declare war on the nfl and refuse to buy stuff like jerseys and mugs till they settle this
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Wow. I was wrong. All last night, I was repeating what was on ESPN: that replay didn't have an option to overturn the call in the booth. I thought their choices were limited to upholding the TD or ruling it an incompletion. And since the correct answer was "C: None of the Above", the call on the field had to stand.
Apparently, they did have the authority to determine which team had possession.
To me, this letter is even more damning for the NFL. It means they screwed up twice on the same call. And the League supports it.
I'm not criticizing you, but Austin's explanation never seemed right in my mind.
Pretty sad when a ref of 20+ years in the league doesn't even know the rules! I'm thinking the NFL owners are right...make these guys do this full time or take a hike.
They never ruled on the field really. They went to the replay booth.
When all else fails, use the crutch, which screws over anyone.
The call on the field should of been interception. They should of huddled together and made that call. One of the refs standing right there was indicating it, thus there was disagreement. One guy saw it correctly.
Instead we got a walk to the idiot box to cover their butts, but since they don't know the rules, they didn't realize that act in of itself made the mistake larger in scope and irreversible.
As for the past refs, I think they were viewing it through a different lens, it never would have gotten there.
Yes they could of ruled incomplete pass on that replay, as where was it actually completed to a seahawks receiver? It wasn't one hand on the ball and the ball wedged against the player's own helmet. The ball was in possession of Jennings and in his chest at that point.
So really either way they could of made the right call. Either on the field. Or through an error but through a technicality, the right call of incomplete (as to a catch for the Seahawks) since the replay takes out the interception possibility.
These refs made probably 5-10 errors just on that play. But people will see it as one maybe two. (and in some cases none)
http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawksblog/2019265422_presented_witho.html
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Yes the Ravens are happy to see familiar faces- faces the have known for year- that know how they play- and players no how they make calls!
In other words of course there regular officials bias toward east coast teams!
I remember the ticky tack calls against the Cardinals and the muggings non calls on the Ravens nealy every play. Remember how they came back 3 scores in the 4th 1/4- First down after first down by penalty- Look at whatheir 2ndary got away with! It is damn criminal act! I tell you!
link
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/20111...ab=analyze&menu=highlights&analyze=playbyplay
Soon as a pet team gets treated like The Cardinals all hell breaks loose! Cause the replacement refs - while not good - were fair - They didn't know which franchise had the biggest carrots or the sticks,
i hope that is what the owners wanted in the CBA. FAIRNESS - from the old school official protecting their pension for 5 more years before the new guys get a 401 K.
while blocking young officials from entering their ranks.
Bet you the browns get screwed and it is no big deal- Ravens fans spread the biggest BS Chant ever last week against NE.