NFC Championship: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals

Another stupid rule. There needs to be more reviewable calls. Eagles with a very lucky break.

 

Like I was wondering last week about challenging the play clock. That was another play that I don't see why it can't be challenged.

 

Looks like the player was out of bounds when the ball hit the player. However the ball didn't go out of bounds.

Thats what I see.

 

Well, I guess not. Why in these situations (ref conference) do they make the call that can't be reviewed? If they don't know what happened, they should have given Zona the ball.

 

Wow, did not know he had that bad of a combine time. That's a good thing for Crabtree because him and Fitzgerald seem like the same type of receiver, not the fastest guys but can catch anything in their vicinity.

 

I agree especially with the video evidence that is available. This could be a huge call. If AZ gets in there and scores the game could be over but instead the Eagles get a chance to stay in the game because of what is or what is not reviewable. I think there will be many changes during the offseason so plays like these don't have such an impact on the game.

 

Its funny how many plays can't be reviewed. Then whats the point of IR?

 

Agreed with thelasik and Lil Pun -- I think it hit the Philly player after he went out of bounds, because the ball's rotation changed (very slightly) after it bounced in bounds. However, that should mean that it's a kickoff out of bounds (like when a player intentionally straddles the sideline and catches the rolling kickoff) and Philly's ball at the 40, shouldn't it?

 

But that wouldn't be fair to Philly. IMO, the replays were inconclusive. So if a play were reviewable, whatever was called on the field would stand. So in essence, the refs were going to determine who got the ball by their initial call anyway. If they called it out of bounds and it was reviewable, the Eagles still would have gotten the ball. If they had called it an Arizona recovery and it was reviewed, Arizona would have kept the ball.

 

He also got a finger tip on the ball before it hit the ground and before he went out of bounds. That should put the ball at the point where it went out of bounds in that case.

 

Would have been a very nice catch...

 

I'm glad that Arizona is up big early. Because the last thing I want to see is the Eagles back in the Super Bowl, so that Donavan can get tired again.....

 

it's to prevent the game from being stopped every other play so the refs can go look at a replay.

 

The strategy of roughing Warner should have worked. That was a pick but the corner just couldn't catch it. Lucky break for Arizona.

 

Boy what an idiotic play by Demps.

 

I meant in the case that they really didn't know what had happened. Why call something that no one really saw that can't be reviewed instead of what was obvious and CAN be? It was a weird call to make since the refs seemed so unsure. I figured they went with the obvious in such cases. Guess not.

 

its not halftime yet... but.


The Arizona Cardinals. Playing for the NFL Championship.