1st quarter
7:11: 49ers TE Vernon Davis catches a pass and runs along the sideline for a touchdown. The play is reviewed to determine whether Davis stepped out of bounds during the run. Video evidence is inconclusive and the call is (correctly) allowed to stand.
3rd quarter
9:45: Giants DE Osi Umenyiora clearly appears to be lined up in the neutral zone when the ball is snapped. No penalty for offsides is called.
4th quarter
11:06: The 49ers are awarded possession of the ball after a Giants punt. The knee of 49ers WR Kyle Williams appeared to make contact with the ball prior to its being picked up by a Giants player. The Giants challenge the call and are (correctly) awarded possession.
“Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about THE RULES?”
Monday, January 23, 2012
Ravens vs. Patriots
1st quarter
13:33: The helmet of Patriots S Patrick Chung makes contact with the foot of Ravens P Sam Koch immediately following a punt. Chung did not touch the ball, so a penalty for running into the kicker should have been called. No call was made.
2nd quarter
3:07: A possible sideline reception by Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is ruled an incomplete pass. It appeared that Gronkowski may have had possession of the ball before going out of bounds. The Patriots do not challenge the call. The drive results in a Patriots punt.
3rd quarter
3:38: Ravens WR Torrey Smith catches a pass that is ruled a touchdown on the field. The play is reviewed to determine whether Smith stepped out of bounds at the 3-yard-line. Video evidence is inconclusive, and the call is (correctly) allowed to stand.
4th quarter
12:19: Patriots QB Tom Brady runs for an apparent touchdown. Brady’s knee appeared to be down with the ball short of the goal line. The call is (correctly) reversed by video review and the ball is placed inside the 1-yard-line. The drive results in a Patriots touchdown.
13:33: The helmet of Patriots S Patrick Chung makes contact with the foot of Ravens P Sam Koch immediately following a punt. Chung did not touch the ball, so a penalty for running into the kicker should have been called. No call was made.
2nd quarter
3:07: A possible sideline reception by Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is ruled an incomplete pass. It appeared that Gronkowski may have had possession of the ball before going out of bounds. The Patriots do not challenge the call. The drive results in a Patriots punt.
3rd quarter
3:38: Ravens WR Torrey Smith catches a pass that is ruled a touchdown on the field. The play is reviewed to determine whether Smith stepped out of bounds at the 3-yard-line. Video evidence is inconclusive, and the call is (correctly) allowed to stand.
4th quarter
12:19: Patriots QB Tom Brady runs for an apparent touchdown. Brady’s knee appeared to be down with the ball short of the goal line. The call is (correctly) reversed by video review and the ball is placed inside the 1-yard-line. The drive results in a Patriots touchdown.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Giants vs. Packers
1st quarter
8:24: Packers KR Randall Cobb loses the ball following a kick return. The play is ruled a fumble on the field, although Cobb’s knee appeared to be down prior to the ball’s coming out. The call is (correctly) reversed by video review.
7:54: Giants S Kenny Phillips hits Packers TE Jermichael Finley in the helmet with his elbow following an incomplete pass. The hit should have ruled a personal foul, as Finley was a “defenseless receiver” on the play, but no call was made.
1:34: Packers WR Greg Jennings apparently fumbles the ball following a reception. Jennings is ruled down by contact and the call is allowed to stand after video review, although Jennings had clearly lost poessession of the ball prior to his knees touching the ground.
4th quarter
6:18: Giants DE Osi Umenyiora makes helmet-to-helmet contact with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers following a pass attempt and is flagged for a personal foul. In a broadcasting first, Fox analyst Troy Aikman claims that this is a bad call, but by rule and precedent the call was correct (see rule 12.2.13, subsection 3).
8:24: Packers KR Randall Cobb loses the ball following a kick return. The play is ruled a fumble on the field, although Cobb’s knee appeared to be down prior to the ball’s coming out. The call is (correctly) reversed by video review.
7:54: Giants S Kenny Phillips hits Packers TE Jermichael Finley in the helmet with his elbow following an incomplete pass. The hit should have ruled a personal foul, as Finley was a “defenseless receiver” on the play, but no call was made.
1:34: Packers WR Greg Jennings apparently fumbles the ball following a reception. Jennings is ruled down by contact and the call is allowed to stand after video review, although Jennings had clearly lost poessession of the ball prior to his knees touching the ground.
4th quarter
6:18: Giants DE Osi Umenyiora makes helmet-to-helmet contact with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers following a pass attempt and is flagged for a personal foul. In a broadcasting first, Fox analyst Troy Aikman claims that this is a bad call, but by rule and precedent the call was correct (see rule 12.2.13, subsection 3).
Texans vs. Ravens
2nd quarter
10:10: Texans RB Arian Foster appears to stay inbounds during a long run along the sideline. The Ravens challenge the spot of the ball, but the ruling is (correctly) allowed to stand.
0:28: Ravens DB Danny Gorrer bats a punted ball back into the field of play while having one foot on his own goal line. Gorrer is ruled inbounds by the officials, but the play is correctly reversed by video review and ruled a touchback.
4th quarter
10:22: Texans S Danieal Manning appears to hit Ravens TE Ed Dickson slightly before the ball arrives. No penalty for pass interference is called. The play results in an incomplete pass, and the drive ends one play later with a Ravens punt.
1:38: Ravens RB Ray Rice apparently runs for a first down at the Ravens 14-yard-line. The ruling of a first down is reversed by video review and the ball is re-spotted near the 13-yard-line, although video evidence appeared to be inconclusive. The drive results in a Ravens punt.
10:10: Texans RB Arian Foster appears to stay inbounds during a long run along the sideline. The Ravens challenge the spot of the ball, but the ruling is (correctly) allowed to stand.
0:28: Ravens DB Danny Gorrer bats a punted ball back into the field of play while having one foot on his own goal line. Gorrer is ruled inbounds by the officials, but the play is correctly reversed by video review and ruled a touchback.
4th quarter
10:22: Texans S Danieal Manning appears to hit Ravens TE Ed Dickson slightly before the ball arrives. No penalty for pass interference is called. The play results in an incomplete pass, and the drive ends one play later with a Ravens punt.
1:38: Ravens RB Ray Rice apparently runs for a first down at the Ravens 14-yard-line. The ruling of a first down is reversed by video review and the ball is re-spotted near the 13-yard-line, although video evidence appeared to be inconclusive. The drive results in a Ravens punt.
Broncos vs. Patriots
1st quarter
6:42: Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski catches an apparent touchdown in the end zone. Gronkowski bobbles the ball in the process of completing the catch and it appears that the ground ultimately helps him control the ball, which would make the play an incomplete pass. Video evidence is ruled inconclusive, and the touchdown stands.
Note: There may have been other questionable calls in the second half, but frankly I stopped paying attention after the score got to 42-10. Seriously, this game was unwatchable, Lakers-Clippers was on NBA TV, and no one's paying me for this. I'm quite confident that nothing I might have missed affected the outcome of this game.
6:42: Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski catches an apparent touchdown in the end zone. Gronkowski bobbles the ball in the process of completing the catch and it appears that the ground ultimately helps him control the ball, which would make the play an incomplete pass. Video evidence is ruled inconclusive, and the touchdown stands.
Note: There may have been other questionable calls in the second half, but frankly I stopped paying attention after the score got to 42-10. Seriously, this game was unwatchable, Lakers-Clippers was on NBA TV, and no one's paying me for this. I'm quite confident that nothing I might have missed affected the outcome of this game.
Saints vs. 49ers
1st quarter
11:34: 49ers S Donte Whitner penalized for pass interference for contact on Saints TE Jimmy Graham. Contact did not appear to be sufficient to justify a penalty.
2nd quarter
12:22: Saints RB Darren Sproles fumbles the ball. Sproles was clearly down by contact prior to losing possession, and the fumble is (correctly) overturned by video review.
9:41: Saints RB Christopher Ivory appears to lose possession of the ball prior to being down by contact. No fumble is ruled on the field, and the 49ers do not challenge the ruling. It is unclear whether the officials had ruled Ivory's forward progress stoppped and whistled the play dead prior to Ivory's fumbling the ball. The drive results in a Saints touchdown.
11:34: 49ers S Donte Whitner penalized for pass interference for contact on Saints TE Jimmy Graham. Contact did not appear to be sufficient to justify a penalty.
2nd quarter
12:22: Saints RB Darren Sproles fumbles the ball. Sproles was clearly down by contact prior to losing possession, and the fumble is (correctly) overturned by video review.
9:41: Saints RB Christopher Ivory appears to lose possession of the ball prior to being down by contact. No fumble is ruled on the field, and the 49ers do not challenge the ruling. It is unclear whether the officials had ruled Ivory's forward progress stoppped and whistled the play dead prior to Ivory's fumbling the ball. The drive results in a Saints touchdown.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wild Card Weekend Wrap-up
In the interest of full disclosure, I should point out that I went back and added an entry to the Steelers vs. Broncos post on the Tim Tebow face mask non-call late in the fourth quarter. As I indicate in the post, it didn’t seem like a big deal to me at the time, but the play got enough attention that I decided to add it to the list.
Fun fact for week one of the playoffs (unless you’re a Vikings fan): All four losing teams were penalized for 12 men in the huddle at some point in their respective games. One day later, Brad Childress was interviewed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their vacant head coaching position. Coincidence?
Fun fact for week one of the playoffs (unless you’re a Vikings fan): All four losing teams were penalized for 12 men in the huddle at some point in their respective games. One day later, Brad Childress was interviewed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their vacant head coaching position. Coincidence?
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