How is that not a TD in Chicago?

firedawg · 09-12-10, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by ProfaneReality

you were robbed of basic English skills

yes he was

ProfaneReality · 09-12-10, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by firedawg

yes he was

speak in a language he will understand. It is "yes he were"

blueghost · 09-12-10, 09:06 PM

sorry ;yes he were is that ok bear fan

firedawg · 09-12-10, 09:06 PM

oops

blueghost · 09-12-10, 09:07 PM

its still a catch no matter whose english you use

firedawg · 09-12-10, 09:11 PM

it was that fo sho

DrStale · 09-12-10, 09:12 PM

Already several threads about this

blueghost · 09-12-10, 09:12 PM

thank you fire

Illusion · 09-12-10, 09:14 PM

The rules say no catch. Is the rule stupid, yes. The NFL needs to strongly look at this rule.

blueghost · 09-12-10, 09:14 PM

sorry stale just got home and nobody will listen to me

poochiecollins · 09-12-10, 09:24 PM

The possession rule affecting the CHI-DET ending should be changed

Bob Costas said it goes against common sense. He's right. The Detroit receiver catches what should have been the game winner, and drops the ball only after he's on the ground after securely grabbing a long pass.

Other than that, thank god for the rule, as I'd otherwise be bounced from a survivor pool in week one

blueghost · 09-12-10, 09:27 PM

officals have it in for D town first jim joyce on the PERFECT [safe at first call]game now this whats up

eidolon · 09-12-10, 09:31 PM

I thought there was no way they could overturn that TD!

agharah1 · 09-12-10, 09:44 PM

All around, this was the all around most unsatisfying game I've watched since Maryland-Navy. Neither team deserved the W, but the Lions should have won. At least they covered!

blueghost · 09-12-10, 09:44 PM

lion fan here were used to getting hosed the the lions lose more than they win ...the NFL does not like us we will never get a call even in chicago...chriist we couldnt even get a perfect game call..it dont pay to play it right or with common sense it seems were cursed with idiot calls and officals..later //till the next bad call that***** us

jjgold · 09-12-10, 09:45 PM

Detroit is just jiinxed as are Rams

JohnGalt2341 · 09-12-10, 09:48 PM

he dun ketch da ball

Cougar Bait · 09-12-10, 10:11 PM

Call on the field was incomplete

Even the Lions coach agreed in the press conference with the call

Team Ramrod · 09-12-10, 10:14 PM

yes the lions got screwed but who cares. its the lions

jai7123 · 09-12-10, 10:15 PM

It is BS but after hearing the explanation, it's technically correct but still smells like robbery, feel sorry for them.

dbldown · 09-12-10, 10:16 PM

The call was right, the rule is bull shit.

Stealinhome · 09-12-10, 10:18 PM

NFL is a joke

marcoloco · 09-12-10, 10:19 PM

its just as bad as the tuck rule

Limey · 09-12-10, 10:25 PM

Tony Dungy, who rarely says anything interesting, made the great point that these situations are coming up because the NFL has tried to create a technical, black-and-white rule for these catches. They need to hand it back to common sense/judgement calls by the officials. I am sure the vasy majority of NFL watchers, players and coaches feel that what the Detroit reciever (was it Johnson?) performed was a catch. If an over-technical rule results in calls being made that feel wrong to most everybody then the rule is at fault.

Bluehorseshoe · 09-12-10, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by DrStale

The level of ignorance in this thread is astounding.

Then stay out of it and you won't be annoyed.

Bluehorseshoe · 09-12-10, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by jgray

Ironically, the spot where he lost the ball is frozen in the video you posted...

After he took two steps and whipped around with total control.

Joszan7 · 09-12-10, 10:41 PM

I don't get why that's a rule. He NEVER lost possession of the ball.

Stealinhome · 09-12-10, 10:45 PM

Seems to me that according to the rule a one handed catch is not a catch all I know is #81 cought the pass and #12 fumbled in the snow like I said the NFL is a joke

Bluehorseshoe · 09-12-10, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by Joszan7

I don't get why that's a rule. He NEVER lost possession of the ball.

Exactly. He never lost control.

DrStale · 09-12-10, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by Bluehorseshoe

Then stay out of it and you won't be annoyed.

I'm educating people. You keep saying that it was a bad call and yet you haven't responded when I told you that the head of the NFL officials said it was the right call. Please tell me how you know more than he does.

officepoolguy · 09-12-10, 11:01 PM

The rule needs to be changed...period. Lions should have won

claymoney · 09-12-10, 11:07 PM

As a Bears fan, I will say that was a catch.

Chambokl · 09-12-10, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by DrStale

I'm educating people. You keep saying that it was a bad call and yet you haven't responded when I told you that the head of the NFL officials said it was the right call. Please tell me how you know more than he does.

What is he suppose to say.... that the referee is useless...

That was an awful call... that rule is soooo screwed up.... poor Lions...

rickbo528 · 09-12-10, 11:20 PM

If this had been a Tom Brady pass to Randy Moss in the Super Bowl with 10 seconds to go would the same call have been made?

jgray · 09-12-10, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by Chambokl

What is he suppose to say.... that the referee is useless... That was an awful call... that rule is soooo screwed up.... poor Lions...

It might me semantics. It was not an awful call in the sense that it was correct under the rules. It was an awful cal, however, in that application of this rule created a feeling on injustice.

Should the rule be changed? Yeah, probably, although that would likely lead to a different controversy over whether a ball that we all think was dropped was deemed a catch.

My final thought is this. If Johnson takes care of the ball, this archaic rule is not being talked about. Two hands, son. Two hands.