Fantastic breakdown of 'The Catch'

Bob Sacamano · Oct 18, 2014

...Tony Romo to Terrance Williams' hookup on 3rd and 20 last week that is.

There are a couple of .gifs in the article

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cmd34 · Oct 18, 2014

Like Zack Martin on that play, keeps looking for work. Free pwned his guy the whole play.

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

Had Seattle challenged the catch, I believe it would have been overturned - I might be the only one who saw the ball hit the ground before Williams did, out of bounds.

I kept my mouth shut though.

cmd34 · Oct 18, 2014

They did challenge it... no?

Manster7588 · Oct 18, 2014

cmd34 said:
They did challenge it... no?

Yes they did challenge it. TW maintained control through out the catch.

Midswat · Oct 18, 2014

Yeah it was challenged and the ruling on the field stood. Obv.

dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

Doomsday said:
Had Seattle challenged the catch, I believe it would have been overturned - I might be the only one who saw the ball hit the ground before Williams did, out of bounds.

I kept my mouth shut though.

drink much?

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

Manster7588 said:
Yes they did challenge it. TW maintained control through out the catch.

Everyone was concentrating on the feet. The challenge wasn't whether he made the catch or not, it was that he went out of bounds. He did not. Therefore the challenge failed.

I saw the ball hit the carpet. But all the replays concentrated on the feet, because that was the subject of the challenge.

dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

Doomsday said:
Everyone was concentrating on the feet. The challenge wasn't whether he made the catch or not, it was that he went out of bounds. He did not. Therefore the challenge failed.

I saw the ball hit the carpet. But all the replays concentrated on the feet, because that was the subject of the challenge.

Dooms sees things that millions of others, including replay officials cant

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

dbair1967 said:
Dooms sees things that millions of others, including replay officials cant

Replay officials first of all, weren't looking at the ball. That it was a catch was not the challenge, that he was in bounds was. The network wasn't providing replays showing the ball, just the feet. The feet were the only thing being scrutinized.

Four other people watching the game with me saw the ball hit the carpet too. Our fear was, the play would be overturned. It was not, because the catch itself was not challenged.

Perhaps bbgun can provide us the wide shot footage of the play as it was aired live, because that was the only angle where you could see the ball hit the ground - and that angle was not replayed.

Everlastingxxx · Oct 18, 2014

Doomsday said:
Replay officials first of all, weren't looking at the ball. That it was a catch was not the challenge, that he was in bounds was. The network wasn't providing replays showing the ball, just the feet. The feet were the only thing being scrutinized.

Four other people watching the game with me saw the ball hit the carpet too. Our fear was, the play would be overturned. It was not, because the catch itself was not challenged.

Perhaps bbgun can provide us the wide shot footage of the play as it was aired live, because that was the only angle where you could see the ball hit the ground - and that angle was not replayed.

I just rewatched it. I think you are insane.

dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

Doomsday said:
Replay officials first of all, weren't looking at the ball. That it was a catch was not the challenge, that he was in bounds was. The network wasn't providing replays showing the ball, just the feet. The feet were the only thing being scrutinized.

Four other people watching the game with me saw the ball hit the carpet too. Our fear was, the play would be overturned. It was not, because the catch itself was not challenged.

Perhaps bbgun can provide us the wide shot footage of the play as it was aired live, because that was the only angle where you could see the ball hit the ground - and that angle was not replayed.

Forget drinking, I think you are on crack

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dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

[video=youtube;vd1tApAxqQE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd1tApAxqQE[/video]

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

The video doesn't lie. The ball does indeed hit the deck. Look very closely. Watch in HD, full screen.

BUT, looking at it again I don't think it matters because of the "football move" of catching the ball up high then successfully tucking it into the chest. If it comes out then, (on the playing field) it is a fumble not a incomplete pass. It didn't come out after hitting the ground though. Or even move.

This is all academic anyway. It was just a great escape, a great pass and a spectacular catch.

dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

ok dooms

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

dbair1967 said:
ok dooms

His left hand comes out right before he hits the ground, you can see the point of the ball then hit the ground. You're of course, not really looking for it.

I had the advantage of seeing this in HD, on a 60 inch Pioneer Plasma, and rewinding it several times.

dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

And you saw all the same damn angles everyone in the world saw, including the officials, Seahawk players, coaches and fans.

Everyone but you knows it was a catch

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

dbair1967 said:
Everyone but you knows it was a catch

Do you not read? I never said it was not a catch. In fact I said just the opposite.

Try fucking reading.

The ball DID hit the ground though. LOOK at the fucking video.

dbair1967 · Oct 18, 2014

Doomsday said:
Do you not read? I never said it was not a catch. In fact I said just the opposite.

Try fucking reading.

The ball DID hit the ground though. LOOK at the fucking video.

I did read. You said had Seattle challenged (which they in fact did) it would have been overturned. Meaning it wasn't a catch.

Doomsday · Oct 18, 2014

If you don't see the point of the ball sticking out right here, have your eyes checked. His left hand is on the ground, right in front of the ball.

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