Dear refs in the Bears-Lions game

[Dpantherman]

well Dear NFL, your rule is garbage. a TD is a TD

[Epistaxis]

So to summarize-

The rule sucks, but it was applied correctly thus no TD. So get off the refs, blame the rules. The same call went AGAINST the Bears a few years back, actually in Detroit, a Bernard Berrian apparent TD which was ruled no TD. What comes around goes around.

The Bears couldn't punch the ball in to the endzone inside the one with 4 tries, shoulda been 3 tries and then a FG, but coaching decisions by Lovie were.....suspect.

The Lions are getting better, but Pep got Stafford clean and good, a huge play, and now they will be without their starting QB for awhile.

The Cowgirls should be good and pissed for the Bears arrival on Sunday. Damn.

[Brandon]

I know this probably drives the armchair quarterbacks crazy, but the the res got it right according to the rulebook

But how does that rule not also apply to the Saints' two point conversion in the Super Bowl. The fact of the matter is the refs covered their asses for being overzealous in applying a rule to a circumstance where it did not fit. If Lance Moore's reception in the SB is regarded as a catch then this is to be deemed a catch as well.

[dimbee]

But how does that rule not also apply to the Saints' two point conversion in the Super Bowl. The fact of the matter is the refs covered their asses for being overzealous in applying a rule to a circumstance where it did not fit. If Lance Moore's reception in the SB is regarded as a catch then this is to be deemed a catch as well.

No one said it's a perfect world.

[countryboi]

No one said it's a perfect world.

so what your saying is johnson's catch not being ruled a TD was complete bullshit

[Brandon]

No one said it's a perfect world.

There are multiple instances of this rule being applied incorrectly over the past few years, its about damn time they figure out how they want to rule it because the refs now have way too much power. It was deemed a touchdown on the field as I recall, and was overturned in the booth, that doesn't fly with me.

[dimbee]

so what your saying is johnson's catch not being ruled a TD was complete bullpoo

What I'm saying is what I've already said:

Was definitely a TD, but the rules are the rules- unfortunately, the rules, as stated in the rulebook, suck.

[dimbee]

It was deemed a touchdown on the field as I recall, and was overturned in the booth, that doesn't fly with me.

Not to split hairs, but it was ruled incomplete on the field and the call was upheld via replay.

[countryboi]

ha i am just pushing you buttons now....it was crap call but the correct one according to the rule book you cant expect the refs to do much more than that

[dimbee]

I don't have buttons. I only have knobs and dials

[God]

garbage rule

[Paintballr]

Terrible call...everyone knows it. But will the NFL do anything about it? No. Simply put they won't even take a look at the rule until the end of the season when they have their "meeting" about the rules, and since its the Lions it probably won't even change. Now if it happens again in the playoffs to say maybe the Cowgirls? Giants? Anyone in a big city sure it will get changed.

[dimbee]

Anyone in a big city sure it will get changed.

Detroit is the 11th largest city in the US.....

[Dpantherman]

Jerry Jones would have had someone killed had this happened to the cowboys. might have been changed as well. It will probably have to cost a team a superbowl for it to be changed (a team like the cowboys)