Jerry Jones: Penalty on Marc Colombo wasn't 'right or fair to the overall game'

[Cr122]

Jerry Jones: Penalty on Marc Colombo wasn't 'right or fair to the overall game'
Posted at 2:29 PM on Thu., Oct. 14, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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The officials were right to penalize Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo for excesisve celebration due to the letter of the law.

But owner Jerry Jones made it clear Thursday that in his mind, the spirit of the law was lost in that interpretation.

"There's been a debate for years and years, almost the entire time when I served on the competition committee, that was always debated about how much celebration they were going to have, and I've always been on the side of more celebration,'' Jones said. "Always. I think it's fun for the fans. I do not think it takes away from the players or the sanctity of the game.

"Any time that you legislate a rule or legislate behavior, if you live by that, then it can have unintended consequences. I really don't think that somebody falling down was an intended consequence of this rule to have that dramatic of an effect on the ballgame. I don't think that was intended.''

Tight end Jason Witten scored a toucdown with 4:30 left that allowed the Cowboys to tie the score. He handed the ball to Colombo who spiked it, lost his balance and fell to the ground, resulting in the penalty.

The 15-yard penalty was assessed on the kickoff and the Titans returned it 73 yards to set up the winning touchdown.

"When you draw those real bright lines, you've got a chance to have calls or have decisions in the grand scheme of things weren't right or fair to the overall game,'' Jones said. "That was one of them.''

 

[cboys72]

Don't give the reffs a chance to call it....How about that?

Give the ball to reffs and head to sideline and celebrate with the team....

 

[Cr122]

Don't give the reffs a chance to call it....How about that?

Give the ball to reffs and head to sideline and celebrate with the team....

That's the way they need to do it now a days.

It's ridiculous about penalizing teams for these celebrations. I'm for the old rule.

 

[Jon88]

The refs love throwing flags against the Cowboys. It's been that way for years. I can't believe it took this bullshit call for Jerry to actually complain.

Oh, and can anyone name the last time the other team was flagged for roughing the passer?

 

[Cythim]

If we would've just kicked the ball OOB it would've been fine. They start at the 40 and probably don't score.

 

[Jon88]

If we would've just kicked the ball OOB it would've been fine. They start at the 40 and probably don't score.

Do you really think anyone thought to do that?

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

The refs love throwing flags against the Cowboys. It's been that way for years. I can't believe it took this bullshit call for Jerry to actually complain.

Oh, and can anyone name the last time the other team was flagged for roughing the passer?

I'm sure behind closed doors Jerry has complained maybe too much and that's why we never get any roughing calls on Romo and never the benefit of doubt on others.

 

[Jon88]

I'm sure behind closed doors Jerry has complained maybe too much and that's why we never get any roughing calls on Romo and never the benefit of doubt on others.

I would think it would have the opposite effect.

Since these refs are actually professionals in other lines of work I'm sure Billionare Jerry could pull a few strings and make life miserable. I would.

If they want to screw us then we should be able to screw them.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

The refs love throwing flags against the Cowboys. It's been that way for years. I can't believe it took this bullshit call for Jerry to actually complain.

Oh, and can anyone name the last time the other team was flagged for roughing the passer?

Jerry complaiend before and that is why the Cowboys have been penalized so much. Remember back on '08, when Hoculi fucked up that call with the Chargers and Broncos? Jerry spoke out against Hoculi on that---had nothing to do with the Cowboys, but Jerry had to open his big mouth and since then ('08) the Cowboys have been the second most penalized team. They circled the wagons around one of their own and the Cowboys have paid for it since.

I looked at that Redskins' game once more, and on tha tlast play, Barron did not hold. I saw Bulaga do the exact same thing in the Redskins' game and it was not called. It was not a hold from my standpoint. Seriously.

 

[Jon88]

Jerry complaiend before and that is why the Cowboys have been penalized so much. Remember back on '08, when Hoculi fucked up that call with the Chargers and Broncos? Jerry spoke out against Hoculi on that---had nothing to do with the Cowboys, but Jerry had to open his big mouth and since then ('08) the Cowboys have been the second most penalized team.

This guy just cannot keep his mouth shut. I've never seen an ego like his.

 

[The Emperor]

If we change the rule of the celebration, it won't take effect 'til next season. It won't have any retroactive effect, nor will it help us out in 2010.

So, the only thing we can change to prevent stuff like this from happening again is to do exactly what cboys72 said and hand the ball to the referees and then celebrate on the sidelines. That's it.

Although I'm sure the rest of the league will get envious of that and find a way to ban teams from celebrating on the sidelines too.

 

[Cythim]

Do you really think anyone thought to do that?

I thought about it but there is probably some rule no one knows about that would put the ball on our 45 because of the prior penalty.

 

[sbk92]

Jerry complaiend before and that is why the Cowboys have been penalized so much. Remember back on '08, when Hoculi fucked up that call with the Chargers and Broncos? Jerry spoke out against Hoculi on that---had nothing to do with the Cowboys, but Jerry had to open his big mouth and since then ('08) the Cowboys have been the second most penalized team. They circled the wagons around one of their own and the Cowboys have paid for it since.

I looked at that Redskins' game once more, and on tha tlast play, Barron did not hold. I saw Bulaga do the exact same thing in the Redskins' game and it was not called. It was not a hold from my standpoint. Seriously.

Ridiculous homer nonsense.

We're one of the most penalized teams because we're one of the most undisciplined.

 

[sbk92]

Don't give the reffs a chance to call it....How about that?

Give the ball to reffs and head to sideline and celebrate with the team....

Yeah.

My vote goes to don't act like a complete idiot.

I find it hilarious that the guy who has wiped his ass with this once great franchise is crying foul about something not being right or fair to the game.

 

[Cr122]

Ridiculous homer nonsense.

We're one of the most penalized teams because we're one of the most undisciplined.

Yup, and no one has the balls to hold the players accountable for their mistakes either.

 

[Cr122]

If we change the rule of the celebration, it won't take effect 'til next season. It won't have any retroactive effect, nor will it help us out in 2010.

So, the only thing we can change to prevent stuff like this from happening again is to do exactly what cboys72 said and hand the ball to the referees and then celebrate on the sidelines. That's it.

Although I'm sure the rest of the league will get envious of that and find a way to ban teams from celebrating on the sidelines too.

Absolutely.

 

[sbk92]

Yup, and no one has the balls to hold the players accountable for their mistakes either.

No one can. The coaches are powerless here because that's how your GM wants it.