09-19-2016, 07:33 PM
(09-19-2016, 02:10 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Based on his explanation, if the initial ruling had been a catch -- that also would have been upheld due to lack of proof otherwise. This goes back a few years ago where basically when there's a fumble/interception/touchdown, the default is to call it that and let the play play out as opposed to blowing a whistle, figuring replay will validate the call or overturn it.
Bingo!
The default call is to let the play play itself out because replay will fix it. However, it seems that officials are also told to take this call into account when they view the replay so by doing this they are biasing towards confirming the turnover. Crazy.
Maybe someone with some media pull could ask Blandino about this obvious oversight in the rules?
