Officiating crew is done

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(01-16-2022, 02:34 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: Those weren't officiating issues.  Multiple camera angles clearly showed the Raiders receiver catching the ball, and the fact the Raiders were starting to huddle allowed the replay official to quickly see it was a catch and notify the referee.  The second play looked like a catch and fumble live, and the Raiders raced to the line to snap the ball so it could not be reviewed.  Thus Zac threw the challenge flag to force a replay review to overturn the play.  The system 100% worked on those two sequences, and the were among the rare times things were done correctly last night.

I kinda disagree with this. Yes, multiple camera angles showed the Raiders receiver catching the ball. But only after watching them multiple times was that clear. I think that New York called it complete because it was obvious it didn't hit the ground as the receiver was reaching out and catching the ball. But if you continue with the play, then when the receiver flipped over, the ball seemed to come out and hit the ground. I had to watch that multiple times to determine the receiver had completed the catch. 

Yet, New York decided right away that it was a complete catch. I felt they should have allowed the challenge. I'm not sure that the Raiders would have even challenged the play, because they already had used a time out. 

On the other hand, the Bengals had to use a challenge in a play that the announcers immediately said did not look like a complete catch. 

If New York is going to get involved, they should only get involved in 100% obvious plays, like whether a receiver had two feet down in bounds, not plays that look iffy on first look.