Is controversy the right word? What about travesty? Catastrophe? The words to describe what transpired last night between the Seahawks and Packers could go on and on. In case you’re not a sports fan or don’t entirely follow the NFL, i’ll give you a quick recap. In a tight defense battle between the Packers and Seahawks, the game came down to the final drive, filled with penalties that the replacement referees got wrong. The sum of it all was a final play in the end zone, a jump ball clearly caught in favor of the Packers but due to replacement referee incompetence, it was awarded to the Seahawks and ultimately it could not be overturn due to NFL rules. Replays were shown over and over, clearly showing that Packers defender M.D. Jennings had possession of the ball but Seahawks receiver Golden Tate had part of his arm on the ball so the referee awarded the catch to Tate. Did I mention that right before Tate made his “catch” he blatantly pushed a Packers defender in the back? Football fans around the country were left dumbfounded wondering how something like that could happen. Ok, so the call was horrendous, we can all agree on that. What now?
How does the NFL react? How do teams (owners, coaches and players) react? How do NFL fans around the country and world react? Like many fans out there, I didn’t have a rooting interest last night but I wouldn’t want this to happen with my team being on the losing side. Many fans are throwing around ideas of boycotting the league, protesting outside of stadiums or anything that can put enough pressure on Roger Goodell and league to get this situation fixed. Action from NFL fans is necessary but it’s going to come down to Goodell. He’s the commissioner and the man with the power to get this situation fixed swiftly and effectively. This topic will continue to be discussed at length over the next few days and it’s what has to happen because anything that keeps pressure on the league and Goodell is a positive. It’s gotten to the point where the integrity of the game has been compromised. The line has been crossed.
Next Monday I will be heading to Cowboys stadium to watch my Dallas Cowboys take on the Chicago Bears, exactly one week after this incident occurred. Will this be fixed? I certainly hope so, this isn’t the type of football I expected when I paid for my tickets.
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dude, NFL pulls in billions. the ref thing is chump change.
It's all the anti-union bullshit in the air that's fucking things up. It's sad.
What? Moe's page doesn't allow links? Gah, that sucks. I can't even HTML it. Ok, just google golden tate frame by frame. You will see.
Please link. I've seen plenty of pictures/videos. None of them show this. I've said above that Tate's right hand comes off is on the ball but comes off when they hit the ground. Tate's left arm is locked in. That is why Jennings cannot roll away despite numerous attempts, cannot rip the ball away despite numerous attempts, cannot hold up the ball, or to show the refs.
Please link. I've seen a ton of pictures and video. Have yet to see where left arm is behind. I've already said that Tate's right arm reaches in repeatedly after they've fallen to the ground. Tate's left arm is locked in. That is why Jennings can't roll away (which he tries numerous times), cannot rip the ball away (which he tries numerous times), also why he can't hold the ball up, or to show the refs.
Here you go, Zapruder like, even more pictures.
http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/09/25/golden-tate-catch-frame-by-frame-look-and-the-nfl-rule-book/
If you want to blame somebody blame the striking refs. They work one day a week for 5-6 months. Every one of them has been around for years so it isn't like they don't love it but they decided to hold the league hostage and it isn't right. Before the replacement refs we always said the real refs sucked because they blew calls. Bust their union.
u are 100% wrong, Tate's RIGHT arm reached in, his left arm was behind Jennings
Cut/paste. I already wrote this elsewhere.
I'm on the: It was a catch bandwagon which is quite the contrarian view. I'm not arguing that Tate commited PI. Or that Jennings caught it. Both happened.
To me, Tate's left arm is clearly in between the ball and Jennings's chest the entire time for a simultaneous catch. Tate's right hand is on the ball when they come down. No one is arguing that Jennings doesn't have possession or even more of possession. They both have it. Think of it this way. On Tyree's helmet catch in Giants/Pats Super Bowl, he's got the ball one handed pinned to his helmet. Tate has the ball pinned to Jennings. And every replay you hear, Tirico does think it was a simultaneous catch.
Now, when they fall to the ground, Jennings is rolling back and forth and trying to rip the ball away from Tate and yet cannot. This is because Tate's left arm is securely in there from the start. The more Jennings squeezes the ball, the less likely that Tate will lose the ball. This is also how you know it's not just Tate getting his left arm in there late. There's no room to jam his lefty in. When they fall, Tate's right hand comes off and he does try jamming in his right arm repeatedly. To me, how can you say that Tate doesn't have a portion of possession?
If Jennings really had so much control, how come he can't rip the ball away from Tate even though Jennings is rolling around all over the place, in a better position, with better leverage, and also bigger than Tate.
I confess i find this season the most entertaining than I can remember. Yeah, the reffing can be crazy, but it's driving really amazing things to happen.
LOL
It was a joint possession. The Packers defender had both arms wrapped around the ball and pressed to his chest, while the Seahawks receiver was reaching around and touching the ball. Duh.
what the fuck was all that about?!
The NFL suits need to get their shit together...QUICK.
i'm doing a partial boycott, only watching my team, I can't support this product