skinsfan69
12-15-2014, 09:01 AM
It doesn't matter what we think. The rule is once you lose control you have to re gain control all the way to the ground. It's like a catch. Griffin didn't do that. He was clearly juggling the ball. I think it's ridiculous but the game day ref explained it out clearly.
Anyway, no excuse to have a meltdown before you go into the lockeroom. Then not score a single point in the 2nd half. That ain't the 86 Giants defense. Also is there anyone on that sorry ass defense that can get a sack besides Kerrigan?
irish
12-15-2014, 09:12 AM
I don't even agree that he lost control. The ball shifted around but he kept both hands on it and by the time he crossed the plane he had full control. BS rule.
The fact that the ball shifted around means he didn't have control and when seen in slow motion it was pretty clear he didn't have control.
I agree its a BS rule but there are a lot of BS rules in the NFL.
HailGreen28
12-15-2014, 09:30 AM
It doesn't matter what we think. The rule is once you lose control you have to re gain control all the way to the ground. It's like a catch. Griffin didn't do that. He was clearly juggling the ball. I think it's ridiculous but the game day ref explained it out clearly.
Anyway, no excuse to have a meltdown before you go into the lockeroom. Then not score a single point in the 2nd half. That ain't the 86 Giants defense. Also is there anyone on that sorry ass defense that can get a sack besides Kerrigan?But Griffin had control when he crossed the goal line.
LINK (http://thebiglead.com/2014/12/14/santana-moss-ejected-after-jeff-triplette-reverses-rg3-touchdown-to-fumble-to-end-half/)
skinsfan69
12-15-2014, 09:48 AM
The fact that the ball shifted around means he didn't have control and when seen in slow motion it was pretty clear he didn't have control.
I agree its a BS rule but there are a lot of BS rules in the NFL.
Seriously, bs rule all the way. But they explained once you lose control of the ball BEFORE you cross the goalline, it's treated as a catch. He lost control of the ball once he hit the ground. The refs got it right on that one. No one on the Redskins knew what the actual real rule was.
irish
12-15-2014, 09:48 AM
But Griffin had control when he crossed the goal line.
LINK (http://thebiglead.com/2014/12/14/santana-moss-ejected-after-jeff-triplette-reverses-rg3-touchdown-to-fumble-to-end-half/)
But he lost control again before he hit the ground and that's why it isn't a TD. It doesn't make sense but unfortunately that's the rule.
Lotus
12-15-2014, 09:52 AM
It doesn't matter what we think. The rule is once you lose control you have to re gain control all the way to the ground. It's like a catch. Griffin didn't do that. He was clearly juggling the ball. I think it's ridiculous but the game day ref explained it out clearly.
Anyway, no excuse to have a meltdown before you go into the lockeroom. Then not score a single point in the 2nd half. That ain't the 86 Giants defense. Also is there anyone on that sorry ass defense that can get a sack besides Kerrigan?
Yup, that's the point. Bad calls happen all the time in the NFL. Players have to have their acts together enough so that they don't get thrown out of the game.
Moss and Garcon practically handed the Giants both a tying field goal and a handcuff on our offense throughout the second half. There is no excuse for this.
Chico23231
12-15-2014, 10:00 AM
I don't even agree that he lost control. The ball shifted around but he kept both hands on it and by the time he crossed the plane he had full control. BS rule.
Why are people saying its like a catch? He wasnt a receiver and the ball wasnt thrown.
BaltimoreSkins
12-15-2014, 10:16 AM
But Griffin had control when he crossed the goal line.
LINK (http://thebiglead.com/2014/12/14/santana-moss-ejected-after-jeff-triplette-reverses-rg3-touchdown-to-fumble-to-end-half/)
Based on the link you provided it looks like the right call to me.
Chico23231
12-15-2014, 10:20 AM
But he lost control again before he hit the ground and that's why it isn't a TD. It doesn't make sense but unfortunately that's the rule.
When did this garbage rule change? Is this a recent Goodell rule? In the past, this was a TD. Strahan said when he played, this was a touchdown all day long...?
This fucker Goodell is ruining the game in multiple ways
Skinzman
12-15-2014, 10:35 AM
But he lost control again before he hit the ground and that's why it isn't a TD. It doesn't make sense but unfortunately that's the rule.
He lost control the second time as he hit the ground so it wasnt because he lost control before he hit the ground. The way Triplett explained it was that since he lost control of the ball prior to crossing the goal line, in order to "regain possession", he had to follow the control through the ground part of the rules (which I personally thought only applied to receiving a pass and not a fumble but I guess not). Since he lost possession again as he hit the ground, it then basically reverts back to a fumble. In which case, RG3 was out of bounds the second time he regained possession which is the possession that gets ruled on.
Seems like a damn stupid rule, but if it is actually a rule, not much can be said.