skinpig Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I haven't seen or heard this mentioned much. When Brady dropped the ball and then fell on it, wasn't he then downed by contact? The Eagle player (?) fell on him and rolled him over to one side and the ball came loose. Shouldn't the play have been blown dead as soon as Brady was touched on the ground with the ball under him? They didn't show many replays and the red flag stayed in Belichick's pocket, so maybe the ball was never covered by Brady? That play was huge, because it turned a rout (read: cover spread) into a close game. Any insights on the play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vet Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 He never fully regained possession of the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I sort of thought so too, but since the Philly guy came out of the pile with the ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-mongus Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 As Vet said, it looked on the replay that he never really had possession of the ball when he "fell on it". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinpig Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 He never fully regained possession of the ball. 688407[/snapback] Isn't covering the ball on the ground possession? Or he just didn't cover it long enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Isn't covering the ball on the ground possession? Or he just didn't cover it long enough? 688420[/snapback] I think that is the point....he never covered the ball up. Or rather,....it didn't look like he did to me on the replays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vet Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Isn't covering the ball on the ground possession? Or he just didn't cover it long enough? 688420[/snapback] The ball was still bouncing around - he never really recovered it. It was pretty clear, which is why no one is talking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Isn't covering the ball on the ground possession? Or he just didn't cover it long enough? 688420[/snapback] He got an arm on it, but he was never able to pull it into his body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinpig Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 As Vet said, it looked on the replay that he never really had possession of the ball when he "fell on it". 688414[/snapback] Guess you're right. I'll have to look at it again. Any comments from Brady on the play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge007 Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Guess you're right. I'll have to look at it again. Any comments from Brady on the play? 688428[/snapback] Bottom line-Does it really make any difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 (edited) Any comments from Brady on the play? 688428[/snapback] Yeah....."f * * k." Edited February 7, 2005 by I Like Soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vet Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Yeah....."f * * k." 688432[/snapback] After reading the post here a couple of weeks ago about what really goes on at the bottom of those pig piles, I don't think I would have really jumped on top of the ball either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisville lip Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Pehaps it was the "reverse tuck" rule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REZ Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 After reading the post here a couple of weeks ago about what really goes on at the bottom of those pig piles, I don't think I would have really jumped on top of the ball either! 688438[/snapback] It did seem that an awful lot of the players had their nuts grabbed in those piles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Pehaps it was the "reverse tuck" rule! 689186[/snapback] Exactly, so now everyone can stop talking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.