Did we get lucky not to be called for PI?

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by GMScud

It makes a difference as far as contact is concerned, but I think it just means you can jam a guy, not flat out deck a dude to the ground when the ball is on the way. I wish I had a copy of the rule book.

NFL Rulebook
Anyone bored, lol? I am a bit too lazy to look at it..

[DirtyLandry]

Originally Posted by hooskins

hmm, this and the heyer penalty, wow I really need to brush up on the NFL Rulebook because I have no idea.

They were saying on Comcast postgame live that that the league office had sent a letter to officials a week before stating to "keep the players safe". Still a lame ass call.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by DirtyLandry

They were saying on Comcast postgame live that that the league office had sent a letter to officials a week before stating to "keep the players safe". Still a lame ass call.

Thats bullshit, because the refs need to call the game by the book. If the comish wants to hand out punishment after the game, then so be it.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by DiehardSkin88

Not PI. The ball was terribly overthrown, they're not supposed to call pass interference if its a terrible ball

I agree. I'm not so sure that the ball was catchable. But, I think it's hard to say from that angle.
As for Leigh Torrence, he clearly had position to make the catch. PI isn't really all that debatable on that play:

Actions that do not constitute pass interference include but are not limited to:
e) Contact by a defender who has gained position on a receiver in an attempt to catch the ball.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by hooskins

NFL Rulebook
Anyone bored, lol? I am a bit too lazy to look at it..

Wow, thanks for the link, but my eyes are too tired for all that legalese-type talk right now.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Wow, yeah I didn't catch that before. Contact looked awfully early. I also think Leigh Torrence was lucky not to get a PI on the ball that hit him in the head and landed in Carlos' hands. Oh, and that delay of game called on Arizona with 1 second on the playclock that negated a TD...

whew... I guess we can't whine about officiating for a while.

I think this was a good no call. The ball was clearly under thrown and the defender has as much rite to the ball as the receiver. No PI

[DirtyLandry]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Thats bullshit, because the refs need to call the game by the book. If the comish wants to hand out punishment after the game, then so be it.

Agreed. At first I liked the Goodell hire, but every passing day it seems like he's not so good for the game.

[CRedskinsRule]

I think we need JoeRedskins help! I looked at the rule book and the play and the rule book and the play. Good thing I 'm not a lawyer!!!
personally, none of the Cards were screaming(not even Warner) so it was probably ok

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

I agree. I'm not so sure that the ball was catchable. But, I think it's hard to say from that angle.
As for Leigh Torrence, he clearly had position to make the catch. PI isn't really all that debatable on that play:
Actions that do not constitute pass interference include but are not limited to:
e) Contact by a defender who has gained position on a receiver in an attempt to catch the ball.

Good call. Right you are. Or right the officials were I guess.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think we need JoeRedskins help! I looked at the rule book and the play and the rule book and the play. Good thing I 'm not a lawyer!!!
personally, none of the Cards were screaming(not even Warner) so it was probably ok

The Cards fans sitting around me were going crazy and us Skins fans were hella quiet. At the game and looking at the replay it just looks ify to me.

[CRedskinsRule]

ok, wish i coulda been there being silent, anyway, i was just talking about the player that was popped. he just got up and went on with it, at least in the video. either way, glad it went our way.

[rypper11]

By rule, neither play was PI. Torrence was in perfect position (for a change) and has every right to go for the ball. Look at Fletcher's play at the end in slow motion, the Cardinal tripped over his own feet.
As for the Cards delay of game, there is no way to tell. I don't know of an angle that shows the snap that has a playclock in it too. I do believe that most of the D stopped while the official was running in before the ball was snapped so the play wouldn't have gone for a TD anyway.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by rypper11

By rule, neither play was PI. Torrence was in perfect position (for a change) and has every right to go for the ball. Look at Fletcher's play at the end in slow motion, the Cardinal tripped over his own feet.
As for the Cards delay of game, there is no way to tell. I don't know of an angle that shows the snap that has a playclock in it too. I do believe that most of the D stopped while the official was running in before the ball was snapped so the play wouldn't have gone for a TD anyway.

I've seen the play about 20 times in all kinds of mos and he didn't trip over his own feet. Fletch hit him first then he fell, which looks like a trip.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by DirtyLandry

Yeah he got there early but on the same token I think they called Los for PI on a crucial 3rd down for them and from what I saw on that replay it was a complete BS call. Point is, they had a few go they're way too.

Absolutely. I think they got pretty lucky too. Like on that BS call against Heyer. We have a TD called back on a foul that had nothing to do with the play itself.

[FRPLG]

That crew was awful on Sunday. I really thought they were poor. How many OPIs get called a year? Like 10? And Thomas gets flagged for 2? I know they ok calls but OPIs have to be pretty egregious. I just thought they were bad. Way too many flags.