The 1st Down Was Reviewed

[heelsnum1]

I was at the game and in real time wondering if it was a first or not.  The line judge by the panthers bench was signaling to the head ref that it was a first pretty quickly (with a motion signaling first down but with hand close to his chest).  It just wasn't clear on tv which is probably why there is so much of a fuss about this play.

[Ace_Aladdin]

18 minutes ago, rayzor said:

How many more times do we have this ref crew?

Hopefully 2x against the Saints.

[Shocker]

So I keep going back to the flag that was picked up for illegal contact.  If the Giants don’t get help there the game is over more than likely.

[Vegas Heel]

Yeah that was BS and the broadcast didn't even question it or show replay...

[KillaCamNewton]

35 minutes ago, Shocker said:

So I keep going back to the flag that was picked up for illegal contact.  If the Giants don’t get help there the game is over more than likely.

would have iced the game at the 2 minute mark

[PantherGuy]

A key part of Giants' fans' argument about this play is that Cam spiked the ball on what appeared to be 4th down, which would have ended the game. There must have been confusion between the field and the telecast on what happened with CMC's run. Cam would not have spiked the ball if it were 4th down. He was playing the situation appropriately given what he knew about the officiating. Arguing that the game was over because Cam definitely spiked the ball on 4th down doesn't quite hold up IMO

[LA_Panther]

TV said 4th down and 1. For those of us at a bar or had little to no audio of the game, we just saw 4th and 1 and then Cam spiking the ball .... they played with my emotions yesterday

[PantherGuy]

2 minutes ago, LA_Panther said:

TV said 4th down and 1. For those of us at a bar or had little to no audio of the game, we just saw 4th and 1 and then Cam spiking the ball .... they played with my emotions yesterday

They got us all bro.

[4Corners]

6 minutes ago, PantherGuy said:

A key part of Giants' fans' argument about this play is that Cam spiked the ball on what appeared to be 4th down, which would have ended the game. There must have been confusion between the field and the telecast on what happened with CMC's run. Cam would not have spiked the ball if it were 4th down. He was playing the situation appropriately given what he knew about the officiating. Arguing that the game was over because Cam definitely spiked the ball on 4th down doesn't quite hold up IMO

It’s not entirely their fault. Many NYG fans watch Fox News so they are conditioned to believe whatever the television tells them. 

[Jon Snow]

4 minutes ago, LA_Panther said:

TV said 4th down and 1. For those of us at a bar or had little to no audio of the game, we just saw 4th and 1 and then Cam spiking the ball .... they played with my emotions yesterday

TV is not official, that's kept on the field.  Saw it also but knew it was wrong right away when they spotted the ball.    

[PantherGuy]

23 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

It’s not entirely their fault. Many NYG fans watch Fox News so they are conditioned to believe whatever the television tells them. 

I agree with your sentiment about Fox News, but Jesus Christ dude everything else about this statement is just wrong.

[ncstatekwi]

I thought the game was over and it was 4 and 1 with CAM spiking it on 4 and 1...totally confused for a minute!

[panthers55]

I was at the game and saw the official hesitate for a few seconds and then motion for the sticks to move and signaled a first down. I assume that was the review. Then the ball was spotted and Cam spiked the ball. If the commentators were confused it isn't unusual. They get calls wrong all the time. The players on the field and most folks in the stadium knew it was first down and we were all telling Cam to spike it. 

[Thanatos]

20 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Even if they stopped the clock to measure it the Panthers would have kicked it anyway and it would have been a 64 yarder.  Same outcome.

It would have been in the exact same spot it was. We only had one play after that and it was an incomplete pass.