Comments on: Gates touchdown should have been reviewed by the referee

By: prospero63

prospero63 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:46:00 +0000

Quick, get the replacement refs on the horn.

By: all32

all32 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:43:42 +0000

Do you think it really matters?

By: gtodriver

gtodriver — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:02:21 +0000

Do you mean to tell me that the regular officials could possibly make a mistake on a difficult call?

I thought only replacement officials could do that…

By: lionsfanmike

lionsfanmike — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:10:35 +0000

Because the ball wasn’t caught in the endzone and Gates was running with the ball, once the ball breaks the plane of the end zone, it’s a touchdown. Simple.

By: majbobby

majbobby — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:58:29 +0000

Wait and no public outcry. If this was the replacements there would be crying all over the place. See the double standard of reporting here.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:50:24 +0000

Dang replacement refs! Learn the rules!

You don’t lose anything by reviewing that play. They should have reviewed it. As for the fantasy football guys saying they started Gates….your season isn’t going to well is it? That is some desperation!

By: fmwarner

fmwarner — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:45:20 +0000

Gates caught the ball in the field of play, not the end zone. He then pushed the ball over the plane of the goal line, instantly ending the play with a TD.

All the “second move”, “going to the ground” BS is irrelevant, as he ran into the end zone rather than catching it inside the end zone.

By: piemasteruk

piemasteruk — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:33:35 +0000

So you’re saying that the guy in the replay booth didn’t ask for a challenge because he thought that the ref could make a better decision on the fly at full speed than he could slowing it down and watching it from every angle?

If that had been a headline in week 2 then we would have all had a good laugh at the replacement refs, but if it’s true with the best refs out there then it’s a pretty sad indictment of the guys we begged to have back for a month.

By: craigmaitland

craigmaitland — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:27:19 +0000

What’s the rule if a team tries to challenge a scoring play? One that should have been automatically reviewed…

By: elvis227

elvis227 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:38:49 +0000

Chiefs have been robed for a long time by the refs. That was no touchdown.

By: keefyr

keefyr — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:32:26 +0000

Isn’t the rule that ALL scoring plays are reviewed?

By: hikohadon

hikohadon — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:29:30 +0000

Might want to correctly review that Weddle fumble while they’re at it – wrist was down, that’s the same as a knee.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:08:52 +0000

When is the NFL going to bring back the regular refs?

These replacement officials are ruining the integrity of the game.

By: lylelylelyle

lylelylelyle — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:47:30 +0000

Nice of the announce team to not even notice it…then on the next drive Mayock apparently thought the Chiefs were going for it on 4th Down when Bowe fumbled saying, “It doesn’t matter, they’re giving up the ball anyway.” It was 3rd and 15.

Then, the national radio announcers spent a good 3 minutes scolding Norv for not challenging the punt fumble (which was confirmed by the booth).

The standard of announcers is at an all time low.

By: imjinbrdgr

imjinbrdgr — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:41:10 +0000

As much good as replay does this is where it gets tricky. We are talking split second stuff here. Even the wording of this article can be called into question.
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“Here, Gates caught the ball inside the one, near the pylon. As soon as the ball hit his hands, safety Eric Berry hit Gates, who turned as he started to fall and pushed the ball with his right hand only over the goal line.”
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“Here, Gates caught the ball inside the one.”

If Gates “caught ” the ball then he had possession. The instant the ball broke the plane it was a TD.

By: vprkilr

vprkilr — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:05:50 +0000

What about what Mike Pereira thinks??

By: Stiller43

Stiller43 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:05:30 +0000

Good thing neither of these teams are, or will be relevant.

By: ol5174

ol5174 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:04:02 +0000

I’m not a oc fan, but how can they keep their best player off the field so much? Charles gets one carry and than doesn’t see the field until 6 or 7 plays later. The worst thing is that he is actually a good receiving rb. It doesn’t make any logic. I hate watching bad coaching

By: jbaxt

jbaxt — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:58:56 +0000

As a Chiefs fan that hacks me off, but with Cassel as our QB I’m glad. We need a high pick…

By: beavertonsteve

beavertonsteve — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:46:11 +0000

The other ridiculous thing is that had Crennel thrown the challenge flag the Chiefs would have been penalized.

By: thefiesty1

thefiesty1 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:41:34 +0000

Looked like a catch to me. How many calls do they get wrong a game anyway? It’s just against KC. Relevance?

By: tdrundmc

tdrundmc — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:36:16 +0000

UPDATE 9:00 p.m. ET: NBC officiating consultant Jim Daopoulos says via Twitter that, in his view, the pass should have been ruled incomplete.

The play is over as soon as the ball breaks the goal line, get over it already.

By: pigbladder

pigbladder — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:32:39 +0000

i don’t agree that it was incomplete.
he caught the ball, turnder toward the goal line, was engaged by the defender, and lost the ball as he was reaching it for the goal line. i am pretty sure it should have been a touchback, kc ball on the 20.

By: rgwhodey

rgwhodey — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:31:46 +0000

wonder what would have happened had this been the replacements….

By: realfann

realfann — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:27:15 +0000

It’s the Chargers and Chiefs. Nobody cares.

By: stew48

stew48 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:19:16 +0000

…”ending the play before he lost control” If you poll long-time NFLers, they will tell you that the play does end when pass is caught and ball is in end zone. What happens after crossing the plane is something new, which is why the Megatron TD call was blown big time. He did a lot after catching the ball, and it looked like he just let it go as he rolled. All the NFL did was change the interpretation, not the rule. Sorry, I am not a Lion fan, so get off it.

By: bengalsfranchise

bengalsfranchise — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:12:42 +0000

Saw this exact thing when Gates “scored” his TD. The ball completely hit the ground, but it’s all good… I’m starting Rivers and Gates on my fantasy team!!!!

By: dolphins512

dolphins512 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:10:49 +0000

Watching the game and I saw the same thing. It looked to me like the ball was coming loose as Gates went to push it over the goal line and he just continued to lose control of it all the way down.

However, I just assumed that they reviewed it and saw it differently.

By: Patriot42

Patriot42 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:09:19 +0000

That’s ok it really doesn’t matter

By: itsmammoth

itsmammoth — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:05:35 +0000

Chill out Florio!

Antonio Gates hasn’t done anything for my fantasy team in weeks! Let him have his…….. questionable moment!