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45. Rule 8 - Section 3 - Article 1 - Item 5

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 11:16 AM

Sep 2012

"If a pass is caught simultaneously by two eligible opponents, and both players retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. It is not a simultaneous catch if a player gains control first and an opponent subsequently gains joint control"

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066116/article/nfl-to-address-packersseahawks-hail-mary-call-tuesday

Most neutral observers think that Jennings got possession (2 hands, against his chest) when Tate only had 1 hand on it. Only later did Tate get a second hand on it, let alone against his chest.

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Total, Unadulterated Bullshit Flaggkilledgod Sep 2012 #1

I am a seahawks fan HankyDub Sep 2012 #4

The worst part... Flaggkilledgod Sep 2012 #5

absolutely! HankyDub Sep 2012 #8

You're the first person I've seen use that word customerserviceguy Sep 2012 #26

I feel sick. xmas74 Sep 2012 #2

absolutely horrible call to end the game rollin74 Sep 2012 #3

I'm in Seattle. Something tells me the local news is going to be AWESOME. nolabear Sep 2012 #6

Screw that.....I want to watch the local news in Green Bay thelordofhell Sep 2012 #9

Street Riots Won't Matter LeFleur1 Sep 2012 #52

the players are ok with this, having done nothing about it nt msongs Sep 2012 #7

I believe that I read that the Players Association........... mrmpa Sep 2012 #14

i really really want the guys to walk. say nope. not gonna play. i have a problem with the safety seabeyond Sep 2012 #27

Apparently Their Union Contract Prevents Them From Doing Sympathy Strikes wellst0nev0ter Sep 2012 #15

This is going to help end the lockout. iandhr Sep 2012 #10

If I'm a striking referee, my negotiating position becomes more powerful by the day Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #34

I watched the video of this on ESPN.com and from my judgment the Packers player maintained control. alp227 Sep 2012 #11

Completely agree. Jennings (the Packers player) had it 100%. joshcryer Sep 2012 #22

The Seattle Seahawk player just barely had any control. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #64

I haven't really been following this story, but maybe this explains what I saw ie.... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #12

Those scrums happened all weekend throughout the league Mike Daniels Sep 2012 #40

Sean Payton is vindicated garthranzz Sep 2012 #13

I hate cheating in any form. trumad Sep 2012 #25

Yeah, because I researched it garthranzz Sep 2012 #50

fuck sean peyton.. frylock Sep 2012 #47

Check the facts, not Roger W Goodell's lies garthranzz Sep 2012 #48

�Every single one of you, before you get off the pile, affect the head..." frylock Sep 2012 #53

Thanks frylock. Fastcars Sep 2012 #68

I blame the players for crossing the picket line! kellytore Sep 2012 #16

The players have a contract alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #17

I understand what's in their contract, kellytore Sep 2012 #18

but other rules arent being followed because of the poor reffing. you would think that would make seabeyond Sep 2012 #28

They screwed up big time in the Vikings - 49ers game as well Mnpaul Sep 2012 #19

You'll love this - According to NESN, some of these refs were fired from the Lingerie League MessiahRp Sep 2012 #20

Good God, what's next? Pop Warner League refs? aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #30

we(Seattle) finally get on Monday night football MFM008 Sep 2012 #21

A horrible call malaise Sep 2012 #23

You get what you pay for. Cheap refs, cheap calls. mikeytherat Sep 2012 #24

Thanks for the spoiler in an LBN headline muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #29

How many of you heard the BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT Esse Quam Videri Sep 2012 #31

That was awesome!...and the Pats lost....so it was all good. Baclava Sep 2012 #62

Goodell really screwed the pooch on this one. Panasonic Sep 2012 #32

How anyone could call that a TD is beyond me. AngryOldDem Sep 2012 #33

Life long Packer fan-I'm just sick-I wish the fans would boycott the games-this would end fast! n/t AAO Sep 2012 #35

Maybe we should not watch Monday Night Football...besides CreekDog Sep 2012 #54

Now we find that Tate Golden was on the refs fantasy football team! AAO Sep 2012 #65

I watched about ten minutes and saw flags on 4 or 5 consecutive plays rurallib Sep 2012 #36

I almost wish for Condi Rice to run the NFL ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #37

The league can afford to pay the refs. bamacrat Sep 2012 #38

150K, pension and health care - as long as the league picks up all their travel expenses... n/t AAO Sep 2012 #69

I don't understand, the rule book is clear. naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #39

It's not dual possession. Jennings clearly had the ball pinned to his chest. Tate did not. Auggie Sep 2012 #41

Yeah, but that gets into "what does posession mean" naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #43

Rule 8 - Section 3 - Article 1 - Item 5 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #45

If you look at the replay in slo-mo AAO Sep 2012 #70

Tate also clearly interfered with a defense player muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #42

Yeah but that is not relevant to the posession issue. naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #44

but it is relevant to the shitty officiating issue frylock Sep 2012 #49

The "touchdown" would never stand after an interference flag. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #56

THIS is the NFL own devise, they are causing this, they DO NOT CARE! Why doe we? benld74 Sep 2012 #46

Way to go Seahawks! knock the Pack to 1-2 Baclava Sep 2012 #51

Finally, someone who agrees with me... OneMoreDemocrat Sep 2012 #57

Seattle fans are funny ("Now I know what the Steelers felt like after SB XL." ) Baclava Sep 2012 #60

It's a mini-tutorial on de-regulation. sofa king Sep 2012 #55

Like Creationism cant we just accept BOTH calls and say its even? torotoro Sep 2012 #58

NFL release official statement on the game Baclava Sep 2012 #59

My official reaction: Flaggkilledgod Sep 2012 #61

I believe Baltimore fans answered for us all. sofa king Sep 2012 #66

I saw that! every stadium crowd should do it for every game this week! Baclava Sep 2012 #67

It is clear the refs got the review wrong. yellowcanine Sep 2012 #72

after further review... Baclava Sep 2012 #63

The defensive player caught the ball first and never dropped it so how is it not an interception? yellowcanine Sep 2012 #71

Real refs are close to returning this week? Baclava Sep 2012 #73