Quote:Actually, it appears that the closest official to the play was the female LJ on the sideline where the play happened.  From her angle, she saw the ball coming out in a forward direction which appeared to be right into the hands of a defensive player.  She is the one that initially signaled the turnover.

 

I think that the error here was the official signaling a change-of-possession so quickly without having a clear view.

 

Whenever there's a controversial play that impacts the outcome, the NFL rarely (if ever) admits being wrong.

 

Just one example: they invented the "tuck rule" on the fly to cover their mistake.  They admitted as such when years later they decided the "tuck rule" wasn't really a thing anymore.

 

Every time they do something wrong they spin it into "you" being wrong for doubting them.

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