Lang's penalty - called from on high

[hoosier]

Does anyone else hear something like a whistle at precisely the moment before 1 second clicks on the You Tube video? Because that is what I remember, but it is not followed by the obvious, multiple whistles at 3 seconds?

I just watched it on rewind. There was no initial single whistle, just the cluster of whistles a split second before Lang makes contact.

[pbmax]

I must have a blown speaker or something but it tracks my memory perfectly. I thought Lang was late but the flag seemed to be for the scrum after, which wasn't visible on TV from high TV angle. So I thought worst case, offsetting and maybe they get lucky and Dallas got itself flagged.

[Cheesehead Craig]

The block is simultaneous with the whistle or a fraction of a second afterwards. I brought this up at the time, that it's apparently ok for the defense to keep piling on and trying to tackle after the whistle but OL can't touch them. That is the issue I have with this.

[hoosier]

I think the problem was that Lang's hit was quite violent in comparison with what was happening between the defenders and Adams. He was fighting to gain yardage, they were trying to sling him backwards, and then all of sudden Lang comes flying into the picture and picks off one of the defenders. It looked violent, and then that violence was compounded by the fact that the whistles start blowing a faction of a second before impact.

[woodbuck27]

You could, but then you would need to mail me the tape parcel post.

Then .....if you should decide to agree to this mission... destroy the Betamax Camera 'of course'.

[woodbuck27]

I think the problem was that Lang's hit was quite violent in comparison with what was happening between the defenders and Adams. He was fighting to gain yardage, they were trying to sling him backwards, and then all of sudden Lang comes flying into the picture and picks off one of the defenders. It looked violent, and then that violence was compounded by the fact that the whistles start blowing a faction of a second before impact.

When something is violent it should look violent.

Violence ......... and whistles !

Let's lobby to get rid of the whistles.

[woodbuck27]

Seriously the officiating of a game as important as this one was should be done by the Officials on the field.

Not by some 'Counsel Of Officials' controlling it all from 'high above'.

The NFL has created a serious problem for itself with so much that certainly informs of the TRUTH.

[smuggler]

Was a terrible call at the time, and it's still a terrible call. And they should fine Cowboys #99 for throwing punches.

[Freak Out]

I'm glad he cleaned the guys clock.

[LEWCWA]

Yeah I don't understand the throwing O player down after the whistle being ok, but Lang flagged for playing through the whistle. That should have been a no call. You have to let a little go in the playoffs.....just another example of making the players wear skirts. The guys from the 60's - 70's couldn't play today. The would get ejected every week!

[Rutnstrut]

I said from the beginning that Lang was playing the play out because the defense was still playing, but NO. Everyone wants to jump on Lang.

[Freak Out]

I said from the beginning that Lang was playing the play out because the defense was still playing, but NO. Everyone wants to jump on Lang.

At the time I remember thinking what a dipshit he was...after I saw the replay today you realized just how close it was. Bad call.....Just as I was cursing M3 for throwing the flag on the Dez non-catch...I was sure he had wasted the last timeout until I saw the replay from a few angles.

[King Friday]

At the time I remember thinking what a dipshit he was...after I saw the replay today you realized just how close it was. Bad call.....Just as I was cursing M3 for throwing the flag on the Dez non-catch...I was sure he had wasted the last timeout until I saw the replay from a few angles.

I think Lang gets penalized for that even if the hit comes FIVE SECONDS BEFORE any whistle...providing it started the melee it did.

It was an unnecessary hit, and those are hits that the NFL will crack down HARD on in the concussion era. The guy Lang hit was not the main one interacting with Adams. It was relatively clear the play was about to whistled dead...which is why the 3 other Cowboys near the action weren't bothering to jump in.

It was not a smart play. I understand the emotion of the situation...and like that we have some guys with mean streaks on the OL...but again, that was a play that cost us a good chance at 4 additional points and potentially could've cost us the game. I don't view it as one that should be defended.

I'm guessing the edict from "on high" was just a confirmation that Lang's hit started the whole mess...which IMO is probably the correct call. If someone came in and leveled Lang on a similar play, I would want the flag thrown against the offender.

[Maxie the Taxi]

All I know is, after the Lang dust up, our OL played the rest of the game like they were on a mission. I think it fired up the whole team.

[King Friday]

All I know is, after the Lang dust up, our OL played the rest of the game like they were on a mission. I think it fired up the whole team.

If that is what it takes to get them going, then we have issues.