Review of incomplete forward pass

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by srvbob
It seems to me that the whistle was simply blown too soon.

The whistle wasn't blown too soon. The official on the field made his call and followed the mechanics to a tee. Just because the call is reversed, it's doesn't mean he handled the play mechanically incorrectly.

Again, you're just making this way harder than it has to be, partner. You say that Seattle was robbed of a TD. Well, perhaps, but if it wasn't for instant replay, they wouldn't have gotten the ball at all. Overall, I'd bet they were pleased just to get the ball.

Also, there's no guarantee that the player would have scored had it initially been ruled complete. If the whistle doesn't blow, the Falcons react differently.