Has an Experienced Official Commented about the Graham Call?

If I remember correctly he said he would've let the call on the field stand.

If I remember correctly...

the ref was really just trying to help us get a higher draft pick! I hope the refs next week are just as nice.

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Pereira state his opinion

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During the game , while Goody was reaffirming the code red, Mike Pereiria said

"He appears to cross the plane here" and he stopped the video. But he also said it was close. He also wandered why forward progress whistle was not blown since clearly forward progress had stopped.

Yeah he mentioned from what he sees it crossed the line.

This one still hurts.

Did Graham ever get two feet on the ground before he lost the ball? If so, it was close.

here is a good link. with a still image and a gif of the play.

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Head of officials agree with the stands call. Personally I think it is BS.

but apparently what the problem is is you can't see where the ball is. But if they used some basic logic they could easily tell the ball crossed the plane TD.



the forearm of the Atlanta player covers the ball.

but look at a few things Jimmy had two arms on the ball that would put the ball directly over the goal line. The Atlanta player #36 (maybe) appears to have his hand on the ball or at-least close to it.

another thing, where could the ball be and it not be a TD? I don't think Jimmy could have held onto the ball anywhere and it not cross the plane.

By the rule indisputable evidence yeah ok it should have stood because you can't see the ball, and there can be a small bit of doubt that it could have gone the other way. But my question is can't we use basic logic in the NFL with these replays? Jimmy so clearly crosses the plane, the camera is directly over the goal line. The tip of the ball has to cross the goal line that is it. But because the ball is covered you can't overturn the call. I say that is BS.

I disagree but what ever the game is over. I was mainly posting that to argue that the way they approach replays is a little flawed. To me it looked obvious that the ball crossed the plane may it didn't but to me it looks pretty obvious. But because a forearm is in the wrong place the refs have their hands tied they can't overturn it, because it isn't indisputable. I think it can be very easily argued that indisputable is little to a high of a mark to hit.

Maybe I'm wrong but this play opens up that discussion.