GB DAL officiating

[mraynrand]

The call nobody is mentioning which I'm damn glad they didn't review - and which the Cowboys would have a real case if they want something to complain about - was Cobb's catch on the sideline before the FG at the end of the first half. Yeah, he got both feet down in bounds, but I have great doubts that he had possession before that first foot went down.

it was reviewed, just not by the ref on the field. Inside 2 minutes, the booth initiates a review, if warranted. They must have been OK with what they saw. I haven't seen a replay. Does it look good?

[Cheesehead Craig]

Agree about the Lang penalty - I was jumping up and down and ranting about no offsetting there. In general, though, I don't see a pattern of bias in NFL officiating - not like the NBA a few years ago for example. The bad calls generally even out and are not too egregious IMO. As for the biggest controversy - Dez's great almost catch, clearly the overturn was correct based on the rule. Maybe the rule needs to be changed, but that's for after the season.

The call nobody is mentioning which I'm damn glad they didn't review - and which the Cowboys would have a real case if they want something to complain about - was Cobb's catch on the sideline before the FG at the end of the first half. Yeah, he got both feet down in bounds, but I have great doubts that he had possession before that first foot went down.

He caught it. Had possession the whole way. No bobble whatsoever. Caught it clean while the first foot was down.

[SkinBasket]

In general, though, I don't see a pattern of bias in NFL officiating - not like the NBA a few years ago for example. The bad calls generally even out and are not too egregious IMO.

Not saying there was a bias. I'm saying we got the B squad of officials from several different crews and it showed with what looked like the most poorly officiated GB game of the season. That and reassembling officiating crews for the post season is a stupid fucking idea with predictable, and undesirable, results.

[smuggler]

If I were the decision-maker on the Cobb catch at the end of the first half, I would have ruled it incomplete. They stuck with the ruling on the field.

[MadScientist]

If I were the decision-maker on the Cobb catch at the end of the first half, I would have ruled it incomplete. They stuck with the ruling on the field.

That was the make-up call for the phantom PI on Williams.

[LEWCWA]

The PI calls really got my goat----Don't the balls still have to be catchable to call PI. Neither pass was within 10 yards of the rec. was it?

[HarveyWallbangers]

If I were the decision-maker on the Cobb catch at the end of the first half, I would have ruled it incomplete. They stuck with the ruling on the field.

Why? I don't think there's any doubt it was a catch.

[HarveyWallbangers]

The PI calls really got my goat----Don't the balls still have to be catchable to call PI. Neither pass was within 10 yards of the rec. was it?

The PI call on Tramon to give them the ball on the one was a bad call, but I didn't feel like the officiating was that bad as I was watching the game. There were a couple of questionable ones that went against us, but overall I've seen worse. I mostly had a problem with the ref that ruled the Bryant catch was good. I think he gave Witten a couple of spots that were ridicously generous, so I had doubts about whether the guy was being paid off.

[pbmax]

The PI call on Tramon to give them the ball on the one was a bad call, but I didn't feel like the officiating was that bad as I was watching the game. There were a couple of questionable ones that went against us, but overall I've seen worse. I mostly had a problem with the ref that ruled the Bryant catch was good. I think he gave Witten a couple of spots that were ridicously generous, so I had doubts about whether the guy was being paid off.

Usually ref crews are amazingly accurate at spotting, whenever I question it, I am usually wrong. But those guys yesterday were terrible at spotting the ball.

[Tyrion Lannister]

After Romo threw TD to the fullback, he was hit late and low by the Clayamker. No flag.

I don't see anyone complaining 'bout that.

Point of emphasis, crying about the zebras is for losers. Packers won the fucking game.

[King Friday]

Not just trying to tackle Adams, they actually threw him to the ground at about the 15 yard line, after Lang's hit. If Lang's hit was late, the "tackle" was even later.

I agree...but Adams also continued to fight for yardage. If Adams had given up, and the Cowboys threw him to the ground, I would expect a flag. If Adams continues to fight, then you can't blame the Cowboys any more than you can blame Adams.

[smuggler]

Why? I don't think there's any doubt it was a catch.

Point of the ball touches the ground on a scoop catch, it's always incomplete in my book. You want to avoid that? Make a hands catch.

[pbmax]

After Romo threw TD to the fullback, he was hit late and low by the Clayamker. No flag.

I don't see anyone complaining 'bout that.

Point of emphasis, crying about the zebras is for losers. Packers won the fucking game.

Late yes. Above the knee though. Gene Steratore called almost nothing in the backfield in this game.

[woodbuck27]

Looking in the rear view mirror and a flash back to Detroit @ Dallas and the pass interference call ... non-call :

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/10/bart-scott-suggests-there-was-something-on-the-line-in-dallas/

Bart Scott suggests there was “something on the line” in Dallas

Posted by Mike Florio on January 10, 2015, 12:10 PM EST

Comment woodbuck27:

More and more it looks to me like there's lots ... " stinking in the State of Denmark"."

[SkinBasket]

Based on the game broadcast, Bryant landed (and failed to keep the ball from hitting the ground) with 4:36 to play in the fourth quarter. A full 30 seconds ticked off the clock before Packers coach Mike McCarthy threw the red challenge flag and Steratore called time out.

After Steratore returned from the replay machine with a Hochuli-esque explanation, Steratore forgot to say one thing: “Please re-set the game clock to four minutes and 36 seconds.”

Another point against these mashed up officiating squads and another reason for DAL fans to weep openly.