Barkley dropped the ball before his first TD

[Castavar]

It's about as close as the CMC first down. It all works out in the end.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Moo Daeng said:

Scoring plays have been reviewed since 2011 Mr Football Historian.  Pay attention.

Again, doesn't matter. Unless one of our guys grabs it and runs it back for a significant gain, thebest we can hope for in that situation is a touchback.

[Rhys]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Again, doesn't matter. Unless one of our guys grabs it and runs it back for a significant gain, thebest we can hope for in that situation is a touchback.

Which is what it should have been (if clearly showing no possession). The NFL admitted the error in 2012:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094174/article/nfl-trindon-holliday-td-for-denver-broncos-a-mistake

"Because the video showed that Holliday lost possession of the ball before it broke the plane of the goal line, Boylston should have stopped the game to initiate an instant replay review," the league said in a statement.

"Had that occurred, (referee Alberto) Riveron would have had the indisputable visual evidence necessary to overturn the on-field ruling.

"The result of the play should have been a touchback -- not a touchdown -- with Carolina gaining possession at the 20 yard-line."

Again the gif: it was close so, perhaps I am wrong. Regardless, I would have liked to see something other than a cut away to Beckham (side note: Beckham had to have been the most used word in that broadcast)

[Mvp2014]

He crossed...  barely 

[LA_Panther]

Refs had a bad day today, but that’s a TD

[Gregg S]

42 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

They didn't have to. But if the automatic review didn't overturn it, challenging it would have been a waste.

Yeah, that's basically what I was sayin'.   They probably took a cursory look at it, said nothing to see here, and went on.  I would think you wouldn't be allowed to challenge it.

[Darth Biscuit]

It was very close and if I was his coach I'd rip him a new one and tell him he better not drop it until he's out the back of the endzone but...  it was a TD.

[PantherGuy]

First angle makes it pretty clear he was in IMO

[Saca312]

Yeah that's ticky tacky. I'd have stayed TD with that.

 

[ncsfinest21]

i questioned this too. but if the giants wouldve won if they ruled it no td then im happy of the outcome.

[MillionDollarCam]

I mean he clearly starts the process of dropping the ball before he crosses the plane but he doesn’t actually drop it from his possession until he crosses the plane.

It’s interesting because once the ball starts moving while in the possession of a runner, the NFL seems to err on the side of loss of possession... But being that Barkley isn’t being tackled and it’s him willingy dropping the ball, I don’t see how you call that unless it’s obvious.

If roles were reversed and that was CMC, you better believe everyone on this site would be saying that’s a TD.

Edit:

After piecing both frames together, he certainly looks like he was in even before he begins to drop it.

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

i'll never forget plaxcio burress spiking the ball in the field of play when he was never touched

[Joe the Show]

13 hours ago, Rhys said:

Which is what it should have been (if clearly showing no possession). The NFL admitted the error in 2012:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000094174/article/nfl-trindon-holliday-td-for-denver-broncos-a-mistake

"Because the video showed that Holliday lost possession of the ball before it broke the plane of the goal line, Boylston should have stopped the game to initiate an instant replay review," the league said in a statement.

"Had that occurred, (referee Alberto) Riveron would have had the indisputable visual evidence necessary to overturn the on-field ruling.

"The result of the play should have been a touchback -- not a touchdown -- with Carolina gaining possession at the 20 yard-line."

Again the gif: it was close so, perhaps I am wrong. Regardless, I would have liked to see something other than a cut away to Beckham (side note: Beckham had to have been the most used word in that broadcast)

more like saquon fartley AMIRIIITE!!!