Go, Jags.. or, Keep Going, Jags... (game thread)

[GoSU96]

He took it off Lewis back.
Thus he was in contact.

The rule says
The contact, by the way, only has to occur when a player is beginning to secure the ball. It is held until the player finishes establishing control, and is dead at that point.

Lewis didn’t put it on the ground. Jack got it off Lewis thus they had contact when it started and it would be dead when Jack got full possession.

NFL explains call on Myles Jack’s fumble recovery versus Patriots

If the referees hadn't blown their whistles, Jack could have returned the fumble for a touchdown, making it a 27-10 game with around 13:30 left in regulation. Instead, the Jaguars offense went three-and-out after the fumble and punted back to the Patriots, who scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive to cut the Jags' lead to three points.

Referees, in theory, should always avoid blowing a play dead unless they are 100% sure the player was down by contact. That way, the proper call can always be enacted after a replay review.

An ill-timed whistle likely robbed the Jaguars from a trip to the Super Bowl

Yet, the play was called dead.

It shouldn’t have been.

Jack was not touched after he gained full control of the ball and was justifiably furious when the official blew his whistle. He had a touchdown and would have extended the Jaguars’ lead to 27-10 in the fourth quarter. The play was ruled a fumble on the field, so the official either inadvertently blew the whistle or incorrectly ruled Jack down by contact.

 

[blizz]

We're talking about a league that can't figure out when someone catches a ball. But there is an expectation that they can tell when a player is down?

 

[kirbivore]

Doug Marrone.

Culture changer.

That first half delay of game after the timeout is still haunting them.

Had SU flashbacks on that one.

 

[st_machine]

 

[SU68]

Unfortunately, they don't tell you that this is fake news until the end of the video.

 

[CousCuse]

0 Penalties for the Patriots is obviously rigging the game, ummkay.