Has anyone else seen this?

BktBallRef · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 05, 2003, 01:13am

Seems very clear to me.

mikesears · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 05, 2003, 07:15am

Excellent post! Sure looks like there is contact there.

JMN · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 05, 2003, 12:56pm

Good Pic. Curious, where did you find this?

BktBallRef · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 02:20am

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Originally posted by mikesears
Excellent post! Sure looks like there is contact there.

It's also obvious that the ball is in the air when the contact occurs.

James, I found it on another discussion board.

http://robsts.com/poster.htm

mikesears · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 08:48am

Notice the camera man in the photo. I don't know if this is the camera where we got our view of the replay over and over again, but he sure isn't focused on the WR and the DB.

This is the photo that secures my view of the PI call. Great call, great photo.

Conspiracy theorists will now say that the photo is doctored.

JMN · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 12:00pm

Mike,

Agree. Conspiracy theorists will also say:

1) One picture doesn't tell the story (WRONG)

2) One angle isn't enough, you need a lot of different angles to make the right call (WRONG. IF ONE VIEW IS CONCLUSIVE, WE'RE DONE)

3) The L should of made the call as he was closest (WRONG)

4) Officials were just trying to cover for their buddies in saying that this was a good call (WRONG)

5)Porter initially gave a holding signal and then an interference signal (SO WHAT, OBVIOUSLY HE TOLD THE R THAT HE HAD DPI)

6) The official took too long to make the call (insinuating that he was unsure or swayed by the fans/players) (WRONG-WE'VE ALL BEEN TAUGHT TO NEVER GUESS A FOUL AND TO GO SLOW THEN SLOWER - GOOD MECHANICS!)

There's been a lot of banter and baiting by a few disgruntled folks on another board that will not accept the fact that this was a tough, but great call. Thanks for the pic.

mikesears · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 12:09pm

Agreed. We will never get 100% of the people to agree with the call. It will probably be more like 50%!

I've not seen a replay since the game was played and I'm pretty sure the replay they showed over and over again that night came from the camera in the photo above. I originally thought that the call was incorrrect, but TXMike's post breaking the play down and the photographic evidence I've seen since then has convinced me otherwise. The photo above just FULLY secures it.

[Edited by mikesears on Mar 6th, 2003 at 12:01 PM]

JMN · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 12:20pm

Mike, lol.

Those guys on the other board (do you think it might have been one guy talking to himself?)

wore themselves out trying to bait the rest of us. I was impressed that no one got sucked in to more debate. Although, I typed and then decided not to hit enter more than once......

mikesears · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 01:05pm

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Originally posted by JMN
Mike, lol.

Those guys on the other board (do you think it might have been one guy talking to himself?) wore themselves out trying to bait the rest of us. I was impressed that no one got sucked in to more debate. Although, I typed and then decided not to hit enter more than once......

I've got to learn not to enter those debates. It's like entering a butt-kicking contest with a one-legged man!

Mike Simonds · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 06, 2003, 01:48pm

This picture answered a lot of doubt in my mind. The line judge was correctly watching his receiver in the middle of the field. Mr. Porter was the correct official to make the call. The cornerback does not appear to be playing the ball. He appears to be impeding the receiver's ability to move towards the ball. The receiver is looking back at the ball as he is entering the endzone. Also, note the cornerback's hand and arm near the receiver's mid-section. Obviously the DB is playing the man and not the ball. Good call!