Premature Whistle? what the NFL says

[Nicomo Cosca]

(01-16-2022, 10:24 AM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Easy to say, but I seriously wouldn't have been. It would have been absolutely ridiculous to call that TD back for that. If the rule would've done so, then the rule on that play needs amending. Burrow was clearly in, nobody was close to stopping Boyd grab the ball. The whistle did nothing to affect the play.

If they'd have called it back and we lost a close one, it would've been one of the worst playoff calls of all time. As it is, it's a load of bitching about a technicality rule.

I bet the rules committee takes a look at doing just that. The play should not be able to be blown dead while the ball is in the air.