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Oh, I agree and called the callers booger eating basement dwellers as they are all over, but goodness....Stafford ain't the reason why the Lions lost last week nor this week and I'd gladly take him as my QB.
So the refs should stick with what was announced even though they determined it wasn't a penalty? I've seen calls changed after an announcement.
I think the problem is there was no way to determine this wasn't a penalty. ...defender was pushing the receiver and never turned around to see the ball. That's what's on the video footage.
Not sure I'm convinced they "determined" it wasn't a penalty. If it wasn't a fix, it was very likely that the fans reaction, the pressure of making the right call, dez running on the field, etc created the ref to have doubts or change his mind for that reason.
I like stafford but its kind of hard to defend him as poorly as he's played this year. And no way I'm taking time out of my way to argue with mouth breathers about it.
Exactly. There was no video to review. 99 out of 100 times, that is called a PI. There is no reason to TAKE IT BACK.
And I'm one of them. I've killed Romo over the years and until this year, was very down on him as a clutch performer. This year, he's not made the big time mistakes at the absolute wrong time, though those back to back sacks were pretty awful.
Cant agree with this more. I think they should be able to review the whole play for penalties. That play was the perfect example. There was obviously some offensive PI/illegal hands to face but there was also defensive PI. The absolute right call should have been replay the down. Unfortunately at that point the refs couldnt make that call.
apparently they went with a more subtle route and had Dez run onto the field without a helmet to remind them
Because reviewing subjective plays will never work. When you slow it down, every single play will have a penalty. The biggest problem with this is that they picked it up for no apparent reason. If they didn't call it in the first place, I could have lived with it since it was close, but you can't inexplicably pick it up.
Definitely don't buy there was some "fix" planned ahead of time for this specific scenario, no way that makes sense.
Eh, 1 and 2 aren't relevant I'd the right call was made. Kind of weak but it is what it is they got hosed and have to deal with it.
Refs mess up all the time, they screwed this one up for sure. Probably going to do it again next week.
Especially if you watch Cowboy games...it's the total opposite usually.
Money talks. Dallas has more of it than anyone.
Cowboys fan I assume.
Pretty obvious. Easily close enough to not overrule another official after it was already called.
I was shocked there was zero mention of it by the announcers when it happened. Bryant on the field without a helmet is a penalty , no?
If you think the stafford bashing was bad, you should have heard the Harrington stuff.
He must be wrong. He's retired now. Lost his feel for the game. Banker still fresh.
Haha, thats what I figured. He works for Fox who has an agenda, Banker just calling it as he sees it.
Great to see this place and Facebook blowing up with this breaking news from five months ago.
It's a funny thought imagining him and Jerry knocking back a few with a couple strippers on them while chatting about how great the upcoming season will be.
