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10-16-2017, 08:47 AM | Topic Starter |
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Let's talk about Harris's catch.
We have visual evidence he had control of the ball with two feet down.
If someone leans forward and puts the ball across the goal line, then gets it batted away by the defense before he's down, its still a TD. Reid says he didn't think it was a catch, so he didn't challenge. Why not challenge anyway. Sometimes you get the call when you didn't think you had a chance. The only way I can see thats not a catch is that stupid rule of controlling the ball when going to the ground. I havent heard from anyone who knows the rules inside and out. Was this a case of not controlling the ball when going to the ground? |
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10-16-2017, 08:49 AM | #2 |
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Looks to me like as he gets his second foot down he loses control.
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10-16-2017, 10:00 AM | #3 | |
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As soon as that ball hits his hands, he has CONTROL of it. At that point, he just has to establish POSSESSION by getting both feet down, which he does when that right foot taps the ground. He clearly maintains possession throughout that catch. The DB rips it out after what should have already been called a TD. |
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10-16-2017, 11:42 AM | #4 | |
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That's not the rule. Let me change the situation -- let's say that play happened at the five yard line, and in the immediate aftermath of when you say the play is complete, the defender rips the ball out, which squirts away and another Steeler picks it up. Under your rules, that would be a fumble. You ok with that? |
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10-16-2017, 08:47 PM | #5 |
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10-17-2017, 06:55 PM | #7 |
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Yes, let's talk about a basketball player getting his lunch taken by a football player. That is the real issue here.
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10-17-2017, 09:41 AM | #8 |
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I dont think they would have overturned it.... |
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10-17-2017, 01:15 PM | #11 |
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Disagree. He had two hands firmly on the ball, and was the only one touching the ball until he has two feet down. I can totally understand people saying this is not a catch under NFL rules, and having control with two feet down doesn't mean it's a catch, just saying he had control with two feet down.
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10-16-2017, 08:50 AM | #12 |
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And my question is, if he didn't continue the entire catch process, how long is long enough? Does he need to hang on for another full second, does he need to complete the wrestling match with the defender? Can the ball be knocked out of his hands at any point until the whistle is arbitrarily blown? Even if we say this is definitely not a catch, how late can the ball be knocked out and it be a catch?
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10-16-2017, 08:50 AM | #13 |
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He took 3 steps before the ball came free, but I wouldn't expect these refs to give KC a call like that. So, was no surprise, and par for the course of a terrible football afternoon.
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10-16-2017, 08:53 AM | #14 |
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Kind of reminded of that Packers Seahawks MNF game a few years ago with the replacement refs. They called it a TD after the Packers guy intercepted it because he ripped it away.
That was a BS call and this should have been a TD. |
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10-16-2017, 08:53 AM | #15 |
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Reid should have challenged it...period. Win or lose, you have to throw the red flag there.
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