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Originally Posted by hbk314
I've given a well-thought-out argument for why this play and other currently not reviewable plays should be reviewable. To put it simply: There's either evidence to overturn or there's not.
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I know you've said fouls shouldn't be reviewable (clarification - foul is the act, penalty is the enforcement), but this could contradict your point about "there's either evidence to overturn or there's not." What is DPI is thrown but replays show there was no contact at all? There is definitely evidence the official got it wrong. It's not a judgement situation. The covering official obviously saw contact that wasn't there. Why shouldn't replay be able to fix that? I agree fouls shouldn't be reviewable but it's also why I avoid using the phrase "review everything that is obviously wrong". Sometimes things are wrong even after replay (see Colts-Bengals game from a couple weeks ago).
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Originally Posted by asdf
No. It's not a big deal to me. I don't bet on the games or play fantasy football.
If the NFL sees enough of this play (I have now seen 1) that significantly alter the game, they will change it. The old "down by contact" ruling when the ball came loose prior to being down is a perfect example. They realized the number of plays were becoming significant, and the scope of the play was equally significant.
So they fixed it.
Until they satisfy you on this, just deal with it.
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This is probably the best explanation I've seen so far. I do remember one other incident a couple years ago on a recovery after a QB sack. IIRC they ruled recovery by B on the field and it was then recovered by A. Replay clearly showed the B player never had possession so A was incorrectly awarded a new series. It can happen but I agree it's rare.