Tell me why?

[Buckybird]

Why after Favre was sacked by Calais didn't the Cards try & recover the fumble by Favre? Didn't they change the rule after the Den-SD fiasco last season that fumbles can be reviewed even though they may be whistled down? The referee semi-wave the play dead while the sidejudge ran in with no signal expecting it was a fumble. If Wiz would have reviewed the play (which I believe he could) we would have been given possession. I was yelling "get the damn ball" the entire time while CC & DD just celebrated.

Thoughts?

 

[Chaz]

He was ruled down by contact ("in the grasp") before the ball was fumbled.
If one defender has a QB wrapped up and another is closing in they stop the play.

We are probably lucky they didn't call some BS penalty for throwing him down.

 

[PoolBoy]

they stopped forward progress (prematurely IMO) but its what was called.

 

[SoCal Cardfan]

If only we got this call for Edge a few years ago vs Chicago.

 

[Perfectionist]

Tell my why? The Vickings didn't go to a hurry up offense before they die. I sat there just watching the clock slip away.

 

[Zeno]

They blew the whistle before the ball popped out. Play was over at that point.

 

[Pariah]

The whistle was blown a full second before the ball came out.

 

[Mulli]

The whistle was blown a full second before the ball came out.

I am still a little surprised the Cards weren't penalized for throwing Farve. If it had been Warner that is a touchdown when the Vikes pick up the ball and run it in.

 

[Buckybird]

They blew the whistle before the ball popped out. Play was over at that point.

I'm telling you the new rule (this year) is that you can still recover a loose ball after an interverdant whistle, you just cant advance it if the play is reviewed & found to be the wrong call. Remember the 1st Frisco game this year, when Dansby did just that.

Crank out your DVR's guys & watch the 2 refs give 2 differant signals. The side judge is just waiting for someone to pick up the ball.

 

[SuperSpck]

The Redskins got hosed on a fumble in OT much like the one Farve had. Whistle blown, but overturned.

 

[Buckybird]

The Redskins got hosed on a fumble in OT much like the one Farve had. Whistle blown, but overturned.

just like I said this year it can be overturned this year

 

[SuperSpck]

just like I said this year it can be overturned this year

I was just providing an example that happened earlier in the day that was relevant.

 

[Pariah]

Just because it CAN be overturned doesn't mean players should jump on every ball after the whistle. There was no way that was a fumble.