Call that shall live in infamy

[pbmax]

^^^ Nice recall.

Wish I could take credit. Its all over the Internet again.

[ThunderDan]

They need to make PI reviewable. A challenge would have won there.

And they would have had to call offensive PI also on review. Pettigrew pushed up the defenders facemask.

[pbmax]

[pbmax]

Another ref on Twitter says that Bryant should definitely have been flagged for being on the field.

Jim Daopoulos @RefereeJimD 3h3 hours ago
And yes Dez Bryant Should have been penalized for being on the field without a helmet. Really confusing situation!

[Cheesehead Craig]

I thought that Pettigrew got away with a blatant stiff arm on the LB anyways. Shitty throw by Stafford and I'm glad it turned out to be a no-call.

Here's the play:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-cowboys/0ap3000000454201/Referees-throw-late-flag-pick-it-up

[Freak Out]

Per usual the officiating has been all over the place tis year.

[gbgary]

faceguarding is their made up 'out'. that had to be thought up afterward. there was more than enough contact on that play to warrant pi. horrible call.

[digitaldean]

Even if there was no PI on the play... Dez Bryant running onto the field without a helmet to protest should have been 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct...period. When i saw him storm on I thought Detroit would get 2 penalties worth of yardage.

Instead they get screwed out of one for sure first down. Pretty pathetically handled by Morelli. Another reason why these "all-star" crews are problematic.

[smuggler]

Yeah. It was handled poorly. Should probably have been PI in the first place, but the way they called it late, picked it up, didn't flag Dez were all shameful.

[woodbuck27]

They need to make PI reviewable. A challenge would have won there.

Something must be done there.

The defensive and offensive PI calls have become such a huge issue in regards to game outcomes.

[woodbuck27]

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/five-reasons-the-detroit-lions-can-t-complain-about-the-non-call-013921557.html

Five reasons the Detroit Lions can't complain about The Non-Call

By: Frank Schwab .... 9 hours ago

Comment woodbuck27:

That non PI call left the Lions with a 4th and 1.

I felt that Jim Caldwell had to go for the dagger right there rather than punt.

If the Lions do get a first down and drive for a TD their up TEN points. That's better than remaining up 'only 3 points'.

If they go up 10 Dallas gets the ball back with 2-3 minutes remaining on the clock; but that TEN represents 2 scores.

A lot from that point on has to go right for Dallas to pull out a win in regulation time.

[Patler]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...owboys-benefit

They have video there. Defender banged him on shoulder. It was PI.

I thought that Pettigrew got away with a blatant stiff arm on the LB anyways. Shitty throw by Stafford and I'm glad it turned out to be a no-call.

Here's the play:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-cow...lag-pick-it-up

If you look at only the tail end of the play from Harlan's link, it sure looks like PI on the linebacker.
BUT, if you look at the more extended replay sequence from several angles in Cheesehead Craig's link, you get a different picture of the play.

Pettigrew clearly hooks the linebackers facemask and forces downward. He clearly holds of the defender at the least. Probably as a result, the defender somewhat stumbles; however, he does contact and push Pettigrew's shoulder. The ball was so poorly thrown, it hits the linebacker in the back. Recognizing that faceguarding is not a penalty, I think it is a good no call in playoff football because there could have been PI either way, and the sequence was actually initiated by Pettigrew. The shove on the shoulder was no more significant than the facemask hook.

However, Dez Bryant running out there as he did should have been a no-brainer. I didn't see it live, and envisioned it as a ticky-tac violation for wondering onto the field. I didn't realize that he ran right to the point of the action. There shouldn't be any judgement involved in that one, should there?

[woodbuck27]

If you look at only the tail end of the play from Harlan's link, it sure looks like PI on the linebacker.
BUT, if you look at the more extended replay sequence from several angles in Cheesehead Craig's link, you get a different picture of the play.

Pettigrew clearly hooks the linebackers facemask and forces downward. He clearly holds of the defender at the least. Probably as a result, the defender somewhat stumbles; however, he does contact and push Pettigrew's shoulder. The ball was so poorly thrown, it hits the linebacker in the back. Recognizing that faceguarding is not a penalty, I think it is a good no call in playoff football because there could have been PI either way, and the sequence was actually initiated by Pettigrew. The shove on the shoulder was no more significant than the facemask hook.

However, Dez Bryant running out there as he did should have been a no-brainer. I didn't see it live, and envisioned it as a ticky-tac violation for wondering onto the field. I didn't realize that he ran right to the point of the action. There shouldn't be any judgement involved in that one, should there?

What's done is done but for the sake of the game:

I see it like you do Patler. The shove to Pettigrew's right shoulder was incidental as a result of forward momentum and not an intention to foul. Look how fast Hitchens withdraws his left hand.

I also had an angle that certainly appeared to show the Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew hooking Dallas LB Anthony Hitchens face mask.

I don't feel the receiver should be allowed to do that. Palm striking the defenders face mask might be allowed but not hooking the defenders face mask.

I completely missed the Dez Bryant spaz. That man's intense.

I'm guessing the Dez Bryant 'he's just intense' RULE was in effect.

[woodbuck27]

If you look at only the tail end of the play from Harlan's link, it sure looks like PI on the linebacker.
BUT, if you look at the more extended replay sequence from several angles in Cheesehead Craig's link, you get a different picture of the play.

Pettigrew clearly hooks the linebackers facemask and forces downward. He clearly holds of the defender at the least. Probably as a result, the defender somewhat stumbles; however, he does contact and push Pettigrew's shoulder. The ball was so poorly thrown, it hits the linebacker in the back. Recognizing that faceguarding is not a penalty, I think it is a good no call in playoff football because there could have been PI either way, and the sequence was actually initiated by Pettigrew. The shove on the shoulder was no more significant than the facemask hook.

However, Dez Bryant running out there as he did should have been a no-brainer. I didn't see it live, and envisioned it as a ticky-tac violation for wondering onto the field. I didn't realize that he ran right to the point of the action. There shouldn't be any judgement involved in that one, should there?

Hi Patler: Read the bottom of this LINK:

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nf...013921557.html

[mraynrand]

And they would have had to call offensive PI also on review. Pettigrew pushed up the defenders facemask.

fine. offsetting. Still a totally blow call. You're just saying they *ucked it up even more! lol.