(10-30-2023, 01:40 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(10-30-2023, 09:58 AM)ClemsonRob Wrote: I thought it was interesting that the lady ref quickly called him down and another ref who appeared to be farther away ran in and overruled her.

She had to be Mansplained why the call always has to favor the Jags' opponent.

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(10-30-2023, 01:19 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: That is also what I saw. Looked like the ball was still quite firmly in the grasp of his left hand even if the defender managed to move the carrier's other hand in his strip attempt.

When they reversed the call I said it was going to be much harder to find for the Jags on review. The real question is if it would've stood had the situation been reversed to Down By Contact and the lady ref not been overruled on the field. I think they would've found for the squealers in that case too.

But the true implication there was that if Tank was ruled down, it was on Tomlin to challenge. If it's close, or they don't see anything obvious, they may not toss the hanky. Changing the ruling on the field completely upended things - it mandated review and changed the burden of proof to verify that Tank was down beyond a shadow of a doubt on a wet and yucky day where the camera angles weren't doing us any favors to make anything clear.

Again, that rookie ref should be getting one heckuva talking to this week.

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(10-30-2023, 02:17 PM)NewJagsCity Wrote:

(10-30-2023, 02:11 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Ground can't cause a fumble. 
They have that rule for a reason.
Common occurrence.

That's fine, the rule is good, but my point is why give the officials opportunity to miss or abuse the call? Keep the ball secure at all times and none of this is even a discussion.

In other words, "Were it me, I simply wouldn't fumble"

Shocked that Tank hadn't thought of that or our coaches suggested such a wise stragety. Maybe he should take a knee before initiating contact?

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