![]() ![]() The ball came loose after he hit the ground. The ball did not pop loose as he hit the ground per Pereira. …after Johnson came down with both feet in bounds, as he hit the ground, the ball popped loose and the ruling on the field was an incomplete pass, which was the correct call.Īnother lie. No impartial observer can watch the replay and argue that he ever “lost control of the ball”.īut the League, again via Mike Pereira, says this: This portion of the rule should also be read such that it applies to a receiver who has “lost control” of the football (bobbling the ball, or perhaps jarred loose by a helmet or slap from a defensive player before the receiver can establish possession) the rule establishes how he is to regain control in order for the reception (and in this case, touchdown) to stand. ![]() The second clause of the rule applies where a player fails to maintain “control of the ball after he touches the ground”. It says nothing about what happens if the receiver “goes to the ground” after he has caught the ball.įurther rule doesn’t say the receiver must stand up with the ball after touching the ground, it does not say for how long, or what constitutes the act or process of “touching” the ground, it only says that receiver must maintain possession after touching the ground (more on this below).įor the latest updates, follow on Facebook:ĭid Calvin Johnson Lose Control of the Football? The rule applies only to a receiver “going to the ground in the act of catching”. This is a deliberate semantic twist, a lie. When you go to the ground, even after you’ve caught the ball, you have to maintain possession. Mike Pereira is the stooge the League called upon to justify this abomination of a ruling:Ī play from start to finish is a process. Going to the ground in this case was not part of the act of catching the pass. He caught the pass and planted two feet on the ground before he went to the ground with his hip, ass, and arm. That’s what the rule says.ĭid Calvin Johnson go to the ground “in the act of catching” the pass?Ĭalvin Johnson did not “go to the ground in the act of catching” the pass. Contrast this play with other situations where “going to the ground” is inseparable from the act of catching. The operative phrase in the rule is “in the act of catching a pass”. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete”. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. “If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball after he touches the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. Although setting different standards is not mypersonal preference, I can live with it as long as the rules are unambiguous. Yes, I’m well aware of the apparent disparity between a ball-carrier (who only needs to “break the plane of the end-zone”) and a receiver in the end-zone. Even in its current form, I think they blew the call. Lots of people are saying “Well, technically the refs got it right, and the rule needs to be changed. Here’s my take, it’s one that I haven’t heard on the internet or any of the radio shows. I’ve been hearing all about it since Sunday afternoon. Calvin Johnson caught a touchdown pass which the officials reviewed and overturned the ruling on the field, that the result of the play was a touchdown. On Sunday the Detroit Football Lions were robbed by the NFL, of a last-minute victory over the Chicago Bears. Interior Plain Project Snowboard Reviews.The 2021/22 Comprehensive Snowboard Gear Guide.All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. ![]()
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