Down by contact

[JustTheTip]

Look forward when running not behind you. Inconclusive and on the road. We aren't getting this call

Not inconclusive. He gave himself up. Down as soon as his shin hit the ground.

 

[kidhawk]

Horrible review. He had the ball when he was touched.

 

[NJlargent]

Be mad at knight. Not the refs

 

[Maelstrom787]

I can't find an angle that supports an inconclusive finding on the review. That's a ludicrous call.

 

[xgeoff]

Horrible review. He had the ball when he was touched.

Yep, what a bunch of bullshit

 

[pmedic920]

No contact required. He went down on his own - he was giving himself up.

Down before fumble. Seattle ball.

I’d like a true official explanation of the rule.

I agree with you based on my limited knowledge

 

[BigMeach]

I'm so confused on that whole thing. It looked pretty clear like the elbow hitting the ground caused the fumble and Wilson had touched him while he is sliding down... what am I missing?

 

[Shane Falco]

I thought that should have been our ball.

 

[JPatera76]

dude f'n slid..... like jfc so what only certain teams can give themselves up?

 

[pmedic920]

Be mad at knight. Mot the refs

No


Was a bad call


Shit happens it’s up to the officials/re play to get it right

 

[hawker84]

Bs call, he was down by obvious contact.

 

[JPatera76]

No


Was a bad call


Shit happens it’s up to the officials/re play to get it right

100% momentum shit, NFL gunna make it about AZ

 

[NJlargent]

False start makeup call

 

[CPHawk]

Be mad at knight. Not the refs

So the refs making the wrong call, is ok?

 

[OneLofaTatupu]

100% momentum shit, NFL gunna make it about AZ

Not if we win.

 

[BigMeach]

"Yes, any player in the NFL who is in possession of the ball can give themselves up by sliding feet-first to end the play, a practice sometimes referred to as "sliding" or "going to ground". This action results in the ball being immediately blown dead at the spot where the runner began the slide. Defenders are then obligated to treat the sliding player as down by contact, meaning they cannot deliver unnecessary hits"


That's what google said, who knows...

 

[NJlargent]

So the refs making the wrong call, is ok?

I think it was our ball. But the angle was difficult and looked out before contact. I dont know if giving yourself up is being down. If it is then we got boned. But knight ran that poorly as well and should not have put the ball on the ground.

 

[jeremiah]

That’s our ball

I kept yelling at him, PUT IT IN THE LEFT ARM.... Always carry the ball in the arm closest to the sideline.

 

[pmedic920]

"Yes, any player in the NFL who is in possession of the ball can give themselves up by sliding feet-first to end the play, a practice sometimes referred to as "sliding" or "going to ground". This action results in the ball being immediately blown dead at the spot where the runner began the slide. Defenders are then obligated to treat the sliding player as down by contact, meaning they cannot deliver unnecessary hits"


That's what google said, who knows...

Sounds exactly like how I understood the rule.

Disclaimer

I’m no expert but I think we will see or hear an apology “we got it wrong”.

 

[BigMeach]

I mean we can talk all day about what could have been differently there. Bryant could have just ran out of bounds. The problem is, what happened did and it is pretty obvious a terrible call.