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Replay assist is fine, as long as replay assist is used properly. In the fourth quarter on Monday night’s game in Dallas, it might not have been.
The Bengals faced second and 13 from their 46 with 7:32 to play. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw a short pass to receiver Andrei Iosivas. The ruling on the field was a catch and a fumble forced by Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs. Safety Donovan Wilson recovered the ball and returned it to the Cincinnati 28.
Within seconds, referee Scott Novak said this: “After reviewing the play, the pass was incomplete.”
The standard for overturning the ruling on the field via replay assist is identical to the standard for overturning a ruling via full-blown replay review: The visual evidence must be clear and obvious.
Here’s the play. Iosivas bobbles the ball before securing it with both hands and then tucking it away. The instant it’s tucked away, it’s knocked out.
By rule, a catch happens when the receiver: “(a) secures control of the ball in his hands or arms prior to the ball touching the ground; and (b) touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands; and (c) after (a) and (b) have been fulfilled, performs any act common to the game (e.g., tuck the ball away, extend it forward, take an additional step, turn upfield, or avoid or ward off an opponent), or he maintains control of the ball long enough to do so.” (Emphasis added.)
Iosivas, after the bobble, secured the ball with both hands. Both of his feet were down. He then tucked the ball away, just before it was knocked out.
It all happened fast, but it happened. It looked like a catch and a fumble.
Sure, ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk said, “To me, he gets the ball and he does not get two feet down with control and then perform a football move before the ball comes out. To me, this is incomplete.” Yurk didn’t mention that tucking the ball is one of the specific football moves listed in the rule.
Possession, two feet down, ball tucked…
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-10 05:06:00
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