The catch?

[Tyrion Lannister]

That play could have gone completely different without the Hayward pressure. Jones actually makes a great drop to cut off Witten and Romo, because of the pressure, has no choice but to go to the single coverage. Witten had to be his first read - had to be. and he could have been his second read without the pressure and without the great drop by Jones, because Ha Ha was deeper and behind Witten - and because Witten is Romo's security blanket.

Agreemo.

#11 was open cos Burnett hesitated. With time, Romo probably checked to him.

[Bossman641]

I think Romo probably could have gotten it to Beasley. Burnett was closing but looks like he would have been a step slow. And Brad Jones (Of All People!!) had a great fake rush before backing off to pick up Witten.

[mraynrand]

I think Romo probably could have gotten it to Beasley. Burnett was closing but looks like he would have been a step slow. And Brad Jones (Of All People!!) had a great fake rush before backing off to pick up Witten.

That's what makes it such an interesting play. Capers was playing from the Belicheat playbook (or most decent defensive coaches) and took away Romo's number 1 option. Then, to prevent the second option (#11 Peewee Reece), he brings pressure from that side, so Romo can't set and throw back. But he has to give up something and he leaves his fast corner on Bryant. Capers is hoping that by the time Romo goes for the deep pass to his single covered top receiver, the pressure will be there. But it's late because 1) Romo moved away from it and 2) Romo probably checked to Bryat perhaps even before the snap, seeing the alignment. So Capers has to depend on Shields, who he knows is plenty fast to run with Bryant, but can he elevate and stop the perfect pass and catch? Well, he did - just barely enough. What a play.

[channtheman]

Puzzled and confused...like 99.99% of all who saw that play LIVE.

Hahahaha.....There is 'one member' .... that saw the play clearly before any replays. That member was in the stands and was more alert to the pass being incomplete than an official standing right there just feet away and calling the pass complete; pointing to where the ball should be placed or just outside of the goal line.

As you called it KY. Mike McCarthy wasn't sure it was an incompletion or wouldn't the flag have been tossed right away? I'm going to review that. I gave a ton of credit to Mike McCarthy getting that flag out. A nice change for MM and bonus points for getting it right.

Live on TV .... I didn't see it as MM must have. The official didn't see it right !

Anybody who saw it from the inside field shot would have thought that was a catch.

The jumbotron crew at Lambeau did a great job all day getting good replays on the screen. From where I was sitting I thought it was a catch too...until the jumbotron showed the replay with the ball coming out. MM also had the benefit of this throughout the day.

[pbmax]

If Neal doesn't widen out quite so much to give Peppers room to stunt, Hayward has a more direct line to Romo. Still may not have been in time.

[LEWCWA]

Thanks man! Although it's not racism if it's true, now is it? If anything, I suppose I'm stereotyping, but probably not.

touché!!! Why be politically correct when you can just be correct. I'm sure your statement has some truth to it, probably more than anyone would like to admit openly, but your just being mean spirited when you lump everyone in!!!!lol

[Harlan Huckleby]

I've complete my survey

97.5% of football pundits say that the catch was a catch by the rules
75.8% of pundits say that the rule is bad, that should be a catch

[smuggler]

How does that make sense?

[KYPack]

That play could have gone completely different without the Hayward pressure. Jones actually makes a great drop to cut off Witten and Romo, because of the pressure, has no choice but to go to the single coverage. Witten had to be his first read - had to be. and he could have been his second read without the pressure and without the great drop by Jones, because Ha Ha was deeper and behind Witten - and because Witten is Romo's security blanket.

My point was Hayward isn't a great blitzer, but he did move Romo off his spot. That is one brilliant toss by Tony. Moving to his left and hitting Bryant outside the numbers? That's an elite toss.

I agree with your comment below that that is one fascinating play, much like Chitown last season. Those two teams were in playoff gear all the way. If you graded all 22 players, they all executed their assignments. The still pictures are really good, it was an incomplete pass, but damned hard to see.

If you go to Cowboy forums, the Lion fans are having a fun time reminding Cowboy fans about Karma, etc.

[smuggler]

The nice thing about this game is that (the Pack won, obviously and) Romo played his best. The Romo haters have no ammunition, and I call that a cherry on top.

[Joemailman]

Mike McCarthy does Lambeau Leap after successful challenge.

[woodbuck27]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/25/packers-sam-shields-admits-he-thinks-dez-bryant-made-the-catch/

Packers’ Sam Shields admits he thinks Dez Bryant made the catch

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 25, 2015, 6:54 AM EST

[Joemailman]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ade-the-catch/

Packers’ Sam Shields admits he thinks Dez Bryant made the catch

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 25, 2015, 6:54 AM EST

As the writer points out at the end of the article though, Sam's comments show that like a lot of people, he doesn't know the rule very well. Falling to the ground isn't a football move, so you have to maintain possession after you hit the ground.

[Joemailman]

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/2015/...call/22208849/

Cowboys fan suing the NFL $88,987,654,321.88 over the call.

[pbmax]

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/2015/...call/22208849/

Cowboys fan suing the NFL $88,987,654,321.88 over the call.

I hope he gets to depose Goodell or Blandino just so he can go Frank Costanza on their Steinbrenner.