replay gets it wrong

[Ed Hickland]

Originally posted by joe bonner
I have a question about the replay challange in the final minute of the Oakland / New England playoff game. New England Q-back is hit and the ball popped out and was recovered by Oakland's Linebacker . Initial ruling is - fumble , Oakland ball . Replay official calls a challange and the on the field call gets overruled . I thought evidence seen in replay had to be absolutly conclusive before overturning a call . The more I saw this replay , the more convinced I am that Oakland should be playing next week .

I must confess bias as Charles Woodson is a client. But he made a spectacular play blitzing the QB. If Brady had held the ball he would have been sacked for a loss. Or, if Brady had seen Woodson and attempted to avoid him and then lost the ball, Raiders ball.

Brady never saw Woodson and I believe thought he had time to look for another receiver.

The rules are suppose to give fairness and balance to the game. When a CB makes a fantastic play only to have it negated by a rule, then something is lost.

According to Brady he was not attempting a throw and if the referee had discretion then it is a fumble. After all, Walt Coleman ruled a fumble until the review.