Ball intentionally batted out of the end zone on that touchback...

[rubennbl]

Should've been a penalty against Seattle and Lions ball at 1/2 yard line ... Officials clearly missed it. Wow!

 

[XENO]

yup that's the rule

 

[Dexter03]

wow

 

[Dexter03]

thats pretty crazy... IMO

all the refs and the people upstairs should get fired ASAP. fired or fined

 

[jasonc69]

Amazing. The ref was looking right at it!

 

[tar_heel_in_sc]

I had nothing on this one, but imagine having Lions ML...mercy.

 

[mightyminnow]

Unfucking real. Just got a a fantastic piece of pussy so can't properly rage about my ml

 

[RussellPeters]

Ya just watching Dean Blandino on NFL network and he's saying the refs blew the call just like you guys are saying. Wow poor Detroit, they can't catch a break. Subject rule so it can't even be reviewed. So dumb, just review everything!

 

[Tacopants]

Watch this video. Illegal batting has been called before.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-...2/Steelers-penalized-for-batting-ball-forward

 

[mightyminnow]

Was slamming Detroit ml all through 2nd half. 3 7 to ones. Fuck!

 

[Tacopants]

Also does not shock me that Young, Lewis and Dilfer do not know the rules. Most players do not.

Remember Domovan Mcnabb "I did not know the game would end in s tie."

 

[scottcarter]

 

[chonce]

So any horror stories from Lions 2h Team Total betters or moneyline players etc.... I know the Computer Group won a teaser largely because of that call. I only had first half action, but if I lost money on that blown call I would've been pissed beyond belief.

 

[Tacopants]

Now the back judge is saying "The Seattle defender did not intentionally bat the ball out of the end zone."

What game was he watching? He thought the defender did not mean to touch the ball?

Sometimes I am convinced the NFL does this shit on purpose to keep people talking about the NFL like deflate gate.

This one play basically took over Sportscenter and after 45 minutes they finally get to the preview of the MLB playoffs tomorrow.

 

[SerfCap]

I had nothing on this one, but imagine having Lions ML...mercy.

*Raises hand*

 

[TonyMar]

I sure got confused.

Thought I changed the channel and was watching Monday night raw.

 

[Tacopants]

I have to put this on Caldwell and the Lion's coaches also.

Caldwell has no business as a NFL coach and looked clueless in the presser. He said " What are you going to do?" Really?

How about go out and argue with the refs while the play is happening. Does anyone here think that Harbaugh would have just sat there and did nothing? Jim Caldwell please watch coaching tape of Jim Harbaugh, a real football coach, and learn the rules!

 

[TheOracle6]

I get that it's a rule, and in the NFL all rules should bring an accompanying flag if broken. However, this rule, is stupid, and should be changed. Cam Chancellor made a play, and the damn ball was going out of bounds anyway. A dumb rule like that should never decide a game, soimglad the refs didn't throw the flag. Hopefully the NFL revisit this rule in the off season, and eliminate it.

 

[bones1980]

Players should know the rules!!!

 

[JackStraw420]

I get that it's a rule, and in the NFL all rules should bring an accompanying flag if broken. However, this rule, is stupid, and should be changed. Cam Chancellor made a play, and the damn ball was going out of bounds anyway. A dumb rule like that should never decide a game, soimglad the refs didn't throw the flag. Hopefully the NFL revisit this rule in the off season, and eliminate it.

Agree completely. His action didn't prevent Detroit from recovering it, it was going out of bounds anyway. Did his hand assist the process of the ball going out, yes. Did he "bat" the ball, 50/50.

If the flag WAS thrown, then it would have been just as controversial, but just a different group complaining about it. Could have gone either way. Personally, I don't think that play warranted a flag. Sorry if it cost you.