The catch?

[Guiness]

That was not a catch. You have to have possession through the catch.

I remember about 4 years ago when ARod hit James Jones for a 40 yard bomb to the back the end zone. He got two feet in, was tackled by the defender, took another step while being dragged down, finally went to the ground 5 yards out of the end zone and the ball waffled in his hands when he hit the ground. It was ruled not a TD but an incomplete pass. I remember going off in the game day thread on how that was a stupid rule and should be changed.

Well, the rule is the same and it was applied the way it should have been.

Welcome back TD, heck of a game you saw, bet it was a ball!

[denverYooper]

Even if you want to call it unfair, I say it makes up for the two completely missed holding calls on Daniels on that drive.

No kidding. Blatant, on-camera chokehold on one of them.

[pbmax]

We were at the 23 yard line kneeling down to win the game a FG would have either tied or won the game depending on if Dallas made the 2 point conversion.

How was the game atmosphere?

[ThunderDan]

Welcome back TD, heck of a game you saw, bet it was a ball!

That was one of the best games I have seen in Lambeau. It was electric. The crowd was really loud. It was a close game which increases the excitement. Even though we were losing you had a feeling that GB was going to pull it out in the end and did.

No one around me in my section knew the going to the ground rule on the catch and were sure Dallas was going to keep the ball. I told them it was going to be overturned and no one believed. Man, I was mobbed when they overturned the call.

[pbmax]

That was one of the best games I have seen in Lambeau. It was electric. The crowd was really loud. It was a close game which increases the excitement. Even though we were losing you had a feeling that GB was going to pull it out in the end and did.

No one around me in my section knew the going to the ground rule on the catch and were sure Dallas was going to keep the ball. I told them it was going to be overturned and no one believed. Man, I was mobbed when they overturned the call.

See? Packers can improve your life!

I keep telling my family that and they don't believe me.

[woodbuck27]

Dean Blandino made a video about the 'process of the catch' during the 2013 season using, of all people, Dez Bryant as an example.

Link

As I understand what happened today.

There is a difference between your example of an incomplete pass and what we saw today where the WR (Dez Bryant) has the ball trapped between his hand (s) and the ground...and thus the incomplete pass call.

if you were in a position on the sidelines to see that position of the ball on the ground it should have been an easy call..an incompletion.

Somehow the official on the sideline (he was feet away on that sideline) missed that call. The fact he did miss that incompletion call is amazing to me.

"What the hell was going on out there?"

[KYPack]

I didn't know it was an incomplete pass when it happened. I kept looking to see the spot. Then, in subsequent replays, I saw the ball rummaging around and thought, what the hell, maybe that fool didn't snag it.

There was a lot of shit going on for a bit there, too. MM was fingering the red flag like it was his last dollar, then eventually tossed the flag.

I figured we'd get hosed, like the Rice fumble, the fail Mary, etc. And, WE GOT IT.

The Rice fumble, I saw right away, in real time.
The Fail Mary, I called right away.
This CATCH, I was puzzled, unsure.

So the GBP is better off if I'm confused because then we get the call we deserve.

I plan on staying puzzled and confused.

[channtheman]

That was one of the best games I have seen in Lambeau. It was electric. The crowd was really loud. It was a close game which increases the excitement. Even though we were losing you had a feeling that GB was going to pull it out in the end and did.

No one around me in my section knew the going to the ground rule on the catch and were sure Dallas was going to keep the ball. I told them it was going to be overturned and no one believed. Man, I was mobbed when they overturned the call.

It really was a great game. I too had to educate my section on the rule and no one believed me except for my cousin after I explained it. A few stubborn folks thought it was a bad overturn but I knew it wasn't. They were saying "we'll see tomorrow on ESPN." Well, they saw tonight already it was the correct call. Hate the rule if you want, but as has been said, don't complain that the call was bad.

[MadtownPacker]

I don't see how this is being compared to the megatron catch. If I recall the ball wasn't moving. Johnson just put it down on the ground after catching it. The cries of 3 steps are garbage because dez cryant had not secured it until he rolled in the endzone and by then it had touched the ground. The call and the rule are legit IMO.

[Fosco33]

I don't see how this is being compared to the megatron catch. If I recall the ball wasn't moving. Johnson just put it down on the ground after catching it. The cries of 3 steps are garbage because dez cryant had not secured it until he rolled in the endzone and by then it had touched the ground. The call and the rule are legit IMO.

Totally agree. The clear angle shows the ball moving until he dove and ball hits the ground.

As had been pointed out - say they score. 2pt conversion is less than 50% chance. And then pack rolled down the field with arods best 2nd half in 2 yrs. so at best for cowboys it's a tie/ot in lambeau and more likely a loss.

Cowboys made some mistakes. Missed fg and not able to stop the rook.

I'm frankly sick of hearing about the catch being the defining moment of the game. Bs.

[channtheman]

Totally agree. The clear angle shows the ball moving until he dove and ball hits the ground.

As had been pointed out - say they score. 2pt conversion is less than 50% chance. And then pack rolled down the field with arods best 2nd half in 2 yrs. so at best for cowboys it's a tie/ot in lambeau and more likely a loss.

Cowboys made some mistakes. Missed fg and not able to stop the rook.

I'm frankly sick of hearing about the catch being the defining moment of the game. Bs.

Agree with both of you. I still to this day think the Calvin Johnson one was a catch, even with the rule. He had already gone to the ground and was down. THEN, he set the ball down.

Also agree that it's annoying that that play is being used as the single defining moment of the game. Try us getting a field goal before halftime instead of Dallas, or Peppers forcing a fumble on a play Murray may have scored a TD on, or Rodgers to Rodgers for an amazing TD, or Rodgers to Adams for a great throw, catch, and run for a TD. There are way too many great and amazing plays in this game to say that was the only reason we won.

[woodbuck27]

I don't see how this is being compared to the megatron catch. If I recall the ball wasn't moving. Johnson just put it down on the ground after catching it. The cries of 3 steps are garbage because dez cryant had not secured it until he rolled in the endzone and by then it had touched the ground. The call and the rule are legit IMO.

Here it is:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000456954/article/dez-bryant-i-think-it-was-a-catch-they-took-it-away

Dez Bryant: 'I think it was a catch. They took it away'

By: Dan Hanzus ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Jan. 11, 2015 at 05:56 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 11, 2015 at 11:30 p.m.



Comment woodbuck27:

It's very clear. The reversed call to 'an incomplete pass' was the correct call. No catch !

[George Cumby]

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000456766/article/twitter-reaction-to-controversial-dez-bryant-noncatch

Twitter reaction to controversial Dez Bryant non-catch

NFL.com

Published: Jan. 11, 2015 at 04:17 p.m. ... Updated: Jan. 11, 2015 at 11:28 p.m.

[pbmax]

PackerRats Twitter told Skip Bayless to let us know which rules he wanted to enforce before next week's game started. Just to be fair.