How is it possible...w/o an attempt at some fix....

[3 Seconds]

I just replayed the end of game on my DVR.....

On the play where they reviewed TO catch it is a physical impossibility.

First off the ref, the man wearing the buzzer, made ZERO attempt to stop the play until well after the Cowboys spiked the ball. This makes perfect sense.

They play started w/ 18 seconds on the clock, the play ends at the 10 second mark. The Cowboys snap to spike the ball occurs at 3 seconds.

There were 7 seconds, 7 real life seconds, for the booth to first get the play rewound & then watch the play & determine it needed to be reviewed & buzz the ref. That is impossible even if they just watch the 2nd half of the play that would take up 4/5 of the 7 seconds. Now that is assuming that the first angle they looked at happen to be the one angle that clearly showed it was not a catch. Seeing how that was not the one that was on the original replay the booth guy would have had to know instantly what camera angle to ask for & view.

There is no way all of that occured in less than 7 seconds. Impossible.

 

[bjfinste]

They probably didn't see a replay at all. It looked uncertain just watching it live; it doesn't have to be a certainty to go to review. I don't know who actually works in the booth, but I would assume it is an official that knows what he's doing.... anyone watching knew Dallas was going to run up and spike it if there was a completion, so the natural instinct is gonna be to buzz anything that looks close. I would've buzzed for a review immediately.

 

[Statman02]

well you must have had the under then.........personally I don't care how they did it....I'm just glad they did cause I had the over........game........set........match

 

[Mister Covers]

I agree with you. No conspiracies...if it's close that late in the game they are going to review it no matter what.

They probably didn't see a replay at all. It looked uncertain just watching it live; it doesn't have to be a certainty to go to review. I don't know who actually works in the booth, but I would assume it is an official that knows what he's doing.... anyone watching knew Dallas was going to run up and spike it if there was a completion, so the natural instinct is gonna be to buzz anything that looks close. I would've buzzed for a review immediately.

 

[Agent 0659]

Well if they tried to fix it, it didn't work!

 

[jdp1152]

well you must have had the under then.........personally I don't care how they did it....I'm just glad they did cause I had the over........game........set........match

Wasn't the over covered by the TD? Making 46?

 

[3 Seconds]

They probably didn't see a replay at all. It looked uncertain just watching it live; it doesn't have to be a certainty to go to review. I don't know who actually works in the booth, but I would assume it is an official that knows what he's doing.... anyone watching knew Dallas was going to run up and spike it if there was a completion, so the natural instinct is gonna be to buzz anything that looks close. I would've buzzed for a review immediately.

Well that is against the rules. You cant just buzz the ref from watching a play live...you must have visual replay evidence to buzz the ref to review the play himself.

 

[dickiesports]

the word "FIX"

the word "FIX"

seriously if you want to dig deeper into that word we can dissect the entire game and I can show you many aspects of the word "FIX". Refs maybe at the end. ROMO no doubt about it.

 

[Jabberwocky]

just enjoy the WWF for what it is...entertainment. It all plays out according to script. The Cowboys win and set up the NE game perfectly, the books make a killing, and everybody lays their money down next week.

 

[Mister Covers]

At the end of the game, the officials and the review officials upstairs have the right to review any play in the last two minutes. There was absolutely nothing wrong with what the officials did last night. How else would they be able to review a play with Dallas running down the field to spike the ball? I would rather them get the call right than to just let it go. They had no choice and I think the officials handled it just fine.

 

[THE KOD]

A few weeks ago I watched a game where they showed how the process works for review.

I honestly thought that the main ref on the field was looking at the play in that booth and he was making the decision.

thats not it at all.

The two people in the booth upstairs were looking at the play and kinda bantering back and forth until they came to a conclusion. They called down to the ref who I guess was piddling his pud and he made the call.

I really didnt feel good about them two idiots making the calls.

 

[jmizeus]

mister covers is 100% right/let them get it right and they did. as terrell butterfingers did indeed drop yet another pass. greer did a great job on owens and showed he is also physical at that position

 

[3 Seconds]

At the end of the game, the officials and the review officials upstairs have the right to review any play in the last two minutes. There was absolutely nothing wrong with what the officials did last night. How else would they be able to review a play with Dallas running down the field to spike the ball? I would rather them get the call right than to just let it go. They had no choice and I think the officials handled it just fine.

This is not correct. The play can not be reviewed once the ball is snapped.

They didnt buzz down for the review until after the next play was over.

 

[3 Seconds]

mister covers is 100% right/let them get it right and they did. as terrell butterfingers did indeed drop yet another pass. greer did a great job on owens and showed he is also physical at that position

Really....is that due to his blatant PI on the 2 pt conversion that was not called?

:shrug:

 

[moe777]

I DONT KNOW if some of u saw but their was a flasg at on the last play of thye game..for how bizarre that game was,it couldve been more bizare if he missed the 2nd attempt....b/c he wouldve got another shot at it..imo ,it was thrown just in case he missed....again not saying this game was fixed ,i dont know..but to think it doesnt happen is not reality...for all the ones that get caught,the same # get away with it...just my 2cent....gl

 

[Mister Covers]

What else were they supposed to do? Give me a break. They review any questionable play in the last two minutes. With Dallas rushing down the field to stop the clock on the spiked ball they had no choice but to do what they did. There was no other alternative. I had rather them get the play called correctly than to just say "Oh, he caught it" and let the game end like that. With such a limited amount of time the officials did what they had to do given the circumstances and the time situation.

This is not correct. The play can not be reviewed once the ball is snapped.

They didnt buzz down for the review until after the next play was over.

 

[3 Seconds]

What else were they supposed to do? Give me a break. They review any questionable play in the last two minutes. With Dallas rushing down the field to stop the clock on the spiked ball they had no choice but to do what they did. There was no other alternative. I had rather them get the play called correctly than to just say "Oh, he caught it" and let the game end like that. With such a limited amount of time the officials did what they had to do given the circumstances and the time situation.

Well then you should push 4 a rule change, because according to the rules it is not allowable. So what they did was wrong.

 

[Mister Covers]

Ever heard of using logic and common sense? That's what they used. They wanted to make sure that he ACTUALLY caught the ball (which he did not) before just letting the game end on a ball that wasn't even caught. Do you think the officials would be under more fire for reviewing the call to make sure it was caught or for letting it go and Dallas winning the game on a ball that wasn't even caught with everyone asking "why didn't they review that".

 

[jmizeus]

Really....is that due to his blatant PI on the 2 pt conversion that was not called?

:shrug:

lol. your a cowboy fan.well if you think that was interference then your crazy period! you guys are just pissed off because owens sucks period!

greer was way to physical for the overrated terrell owens.

oh btw it was mnf and what did the overpaid wr do in the spotlight? 2 catches against a guy that is pretty much a rookie

 

[jmizeus]

Ever heard of using logic and common sense? That's what they used. They wanted to make sure that he ACTUALLY caught the ball (which he did not) before just letting the game end on a ball that wasn't even caught. Do you think the officials would be under more fire for reviewing the call to make sure it was caught or for letting it go and Dallas winning the game on a ball that wasn't even caught with everyone asking "why didn't they review that".

exactly!!! but if the shoe was on the other foot then what :shrug:

cowboy fans,enjoy the win.you got lucky but a win is a win.im not pissed off.bi?lls arent that good.but i am excited about the way there playing defense with a team with alot of injuries