Let’s look at some facts. What has happened in the 11 years since the “tuck rule” went against the Raiders?

First, the rule is still on the books (although reports are that it will be changed this off-season) and, as has been mentioned had been used earlier in the season with the ruling going against the Patriots in a game against the Jets.

Second, the Raiders are 60-116, while the Patriots are 135-41 (regular season records). The Raiders have one winning season and two .500 seasons. The Patriots have 11 winning seasons.

Third, Yes, the Patriots were the “laughing stock of the league” but that was because of the Sullivan ownership. During this stretch, the Patriots have been a model franchise with Robert Kraft the owner, Bill Belichick the coach and Tom Brady the quarterback. Rather than list the coaches and quarterbacks of the Raiders, I’ll simply say that there has been no consistency in Oakland (can you say Jamarcus Russell?).

Finally, not only did Ben Dreith make a phantom call against “Sugar Bear” Hamilton, but he admitted it before his death saying that he was a Raider fan.

So, whose delusional?

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Sorry psychosteeler but it was called in a game earlier that same season. NE vs. NYJ , it was called in favor of the Jets when Testaverde dropped back for a pass and the ball was knocked out as he was bringing it down. So yes it did exist. The media dubbed it the ” tuck rule” after the Patriots game.

Looked to me like he got it back at the bottom & then it got smacked out by a helmet.
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That is my take too, but we all got to see it in slow motion. The real issue is that it was called a fumble on the field, and to overrule that, they needed CONCLUSIVE evidence to overturn it. So even if you don’t agree that he had control again, and then lost it, and it really was in the process of the tuck, can anyone really say conclusively? I can’t.

There were some questionable calls in this game against both teams, penalties that were shakily enforced and awarded first downs on generous spots of the football. It was not a banner day for the officials. But this call wasn’t a mistake.

If you watch the replay carefully, at the very end Peyton Manning manages to pin the ball against himself and it stops moving (the tuck was over at this point). Mr McPhee then knocks it loose. It was a fumble.

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it was a roughing the passer call which was a good call, get a clue and learn about football than comment

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Don’t feel bad mine get deleted all the time, whatever happened to freedom of speech

Bottom line, the rule should just be eliminated. If the QB’s arm gets hit as it’s moving forward and the ball comes out, it’s incomplete. If the QB’s arm is moving forward but with no intention to throw (tucking the ball away or clearly pump-faking) and the ball comes out, then it needs to be ruled a fumble.

Thus the Tuck Rule was not applied.

Can someone clarify what the controversy is here?

The Tuck Rule has been called in countless games before and after the Patriots played the Raiders. The Competition Committee – chaired by Patriots-hater Bill Polian at the time – confirmed that the Tuck Rule was appropriately applied.

The Competition Committee has chosen to keep the Tuck Rule as is for over 10 years since.

Where is the controversy? Is it just that Raiders fans cry foul and want to change the rules when it doesn’t benefit them?

However, Bill Vidovich is the owner of a siding company in Portland, Oregon. Bill Vinovich is a part time referee who probably shouldn’t have been working a playoff game.

dienavinjohnson: I love how you put down Raider fans for still talking about it a decade later, but then reference a play from 1976, almost 4 decades ago.

SMH.

A fumble is a fumble. A catch is a catch. Every time a ref blows it badly, the league adds in new verbage to defend the atrocious call by the ref, further clouding the game in perpituity.

What? Oh. Wait a minute…. Never mind.