Would do we have here???

Canned Heat · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 06, 2013, 11:54am

Y! SPORTS

I have a hard time believing this went down the way it did.

But...few things can shock me the older I get.

(And I don't know why the he## I typed "would" instead of what above....need a coffee apparently)

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 06, 2013, 11:59am

Wow!!

Peace

PAUmpire · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 06, 2013, 12:09pm

It looks like after he threw it, the QB ended up in the endzone and the R must have thought thats where he released it from. Thats the only explanation I can think of.

bisonlj · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 06, 2013, 02:33pm

Very odd set of circumstances. The R is backpedaling on a 25-yard potential sack. Probably brain farted and didn't think of IG possibility. When L informs him the ball did not reach the PS he realizes he has no idea where the ball was thrown, but he sees the QB lying deep in the end zone. He has no help from anyone since he's back there on his own. He has to guess and unfortunately he guesses wrong.

This is not reviewable, but put yourself in the shoes of the RO. Would you correct it anyway since it is SO obvious? The R has nothing to lose since he's already getting a downgrade.

Canned Heat · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 06, 2013, 03:38pm

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Originally Posted by bisonlj

Very odd set of circumstances. The R is backpedaling on a 25-yard potential sack. Probably brain farted and didn't think of IG possibility. When L informs him the ball did not reach the PS he realizes he has no idea where the ball was thrown, but he sees the QB lying deep in the end zone. He has no help from anyone since he's back there on his own. He has to guess and unfortunately he guesses wrong.

This is not reviewable, but put yourself in the shoes of the RO. Would you correct it anyway since it is SO obvious? The R has nothing to lose since he's already getting a downgrade.

That's what I would've thought....quite a ways up field, but before all was said and done someone would have steered him in the right direction. One would think anyway.

We all make mistakes, but this one's a doozy.

bisonlj · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 06, 2013, 05:24pm

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Originally Posted by Canned Heat

That's what I would've thought....quite a ways up field, but before all was said and done someone would have steered him in the right direction. One would think anyway.

We all make mistakes, but this one's a doozy.

But who can steer him in the right direction besides the replay official? Nobody else was back there.