Would the Cowboys be Super Bowl XLIX champions if the 'Calvin Johnson rule' didn't exist? Dave Dameshek explores how a simple rule change would alter the NFL. Animation courtesy of Bindledog.com.
+McLovin McW actually, no. I mean yes, the seahawks win, but a lot more than that happens. See, then Darrelle Revis would stay with the patriots, as he still needs a superbowl ring. In order to free up rosters spots, the patriots release Malcom Butler, as he didn't make the SUPERBOWL interception, therefore no one know his talent. So, the jets, now needing a corner, sign malcolm butler just to be a backup, but butler wins the starting role, then proving himself by racking up 5 interceptions. The jets then win one more game in order to win the wildcard spot over the steelers. The jets, of course, beat the bengals who still won't win a playoff game, then move on to the broncos. Butler picks off peyton manning, and runs it into the inzone for the game winning touchdown. It's now darrelle revis and the patriots against his former team, malcolm butler and the jets, who coincidentally is also his former team. Who wins? Why, the patriots. The jets don't sack brady 20 times, and the
+McLovin McW take on the panthers in the superbowl, in which cam newton still chokes the lead to the patriots stellar defense, and darrele revis wins mvp, picking off cam newton twice. Brady still gets 4 rings, but he seahawks add another, and peyton manning retire humiliated and defeated, being traded to the browns while the broncos keep Osweiler, so manning retires before he has to play there.
The Cowboys still wouldn't have won considering that the Packers would've been down by 2 (26-28) and Rodgers easily got the Packers to field goal position when they got the ball back
It wasn’t a catch. Jessie James quite clearly did hot maintain control through his contact with the ground. If thats a TD then Adam Thielens catch against Carolina is good and the Vikings are the #1 seed at 12-2.
Kosher Board ‘‘twas a catch because his knee was down and he hadn’t been touched until he crossed the plane into the touch, even if the ball jarred loose he still had his knee down and the ball over the plane to be considered a touchdown
Gabe Castillo You are funny. Its NOT a catch. The reciever did NOT have possesion of the football going to the ground. It doesnt matter if he crossed the plain, because he didnt have the ball. If someone had touched him before he hit the ground, it would have a completed pass and down at the one yard line. Also, the refs called it incomplete, so therefore, it is incomplete.
This is the worst what if ever! Packers would've only been down by 1 with over 3 minutes to go, im sure the packers would've kicked the game winning field goal..
You can't really say that. A touchdown on fourth down is a massive momentum shifter and clock management isn't easy to do. The Cowboys would have more than likely won that game and played Seattle, a team the dominated at hone earlier in the season. The Cowboys had the highest production offense that year. If it wasn't for that call, there was like a 40% they'd have won the Superbowl.
+Sean Saldana You assuming that is just as much an assumption as someone assuming the opposite. Really the facts are the game is in Lambeau where the pack hadn't lost in over 2 seasons. And the offense was fresh off a dart TD from the MVP. They could've drove enough to kick a field goal with ease. But the fact beyond that is that dez Bryant dropped that ball. No matter what anyone thinks. He had the ball. Then the ground popped it out of his possession when he landed. It's a freaking drop. On top of that Aaron Rodgers played through A TORN CALF. He was limping the whole game and borderline immobile. A 100% packers team would've dropped over 40 points on the cowboys mediocre defense.
People seem to forget that the Packers still drove down the field into field goal position with plenty of time left when all they were trying to do was run the clock out. They still would've had a chance to kick a field goal to win, or even keep trying for a TD. Packers still win, they still choke in the NFC Championship and the Seahawks still lose in the super bowl.
Stfu you don't know shit about football it's the NFL anything can happen and didn't the cowboys beat Seattle at home where they barely lose at and didn't we blow out the Colts cowboys would've had a good game against the pats packers suck Romo is one of the best qb in the game all you know is interceptions watch your football more you dumb fuck
AJ Stanton So they just gave up instead of trying to make them punt the ball back? Unlikely. And if you still think that was a catch then you're an idiot.
Zavier Bacote What is it that I don't know about football? You think the Packers suck, so that shows how much you know. Not sure what you mean by "all you know is interceptions"
Matt Skora cowboys lost all will to do anything after that call.. it should've been a catch. it's a good thing the packers lost in the most gut wrenching way possible the week after, it kind of served them right
The Dez Non-catch was the makeup call for Dallas vs Detroit. GB would've still made it to the NFC Title game, and if Bostick didn't happen they're in the SB and likely beating New England.
I think it's safe to say anyone in the NFC that year would've likely been the Super Bowl Champions that year. Everybody knows Seattle won it, just not on paper.
packers practically blew a 12 point lead in the 2nd half of a playoff game with advantage, while wilson threw 4 picks, and they think they are going to march down to the super bowl and beat us? seahawks were better than dallas and green bay, leave it already, packers choked if it wasn't in nfccg, they choke in the super bowl its so obvious
That's what I'm saying. They were just trying to run the clock out at the end and they still made it to field goal range. They would've kicked a game winner or scored a TD anyway
+Hey Momma you're so wrong, if the play stood it would have been a touchdown. giving aaron rodgers 3 minutes to drive down the field? yea cowboys lose no matter what
+XGN Grim Cowboys from America are Spanish immigrants patriots are europian and Europe mainly built and was in America before the Spanish Americans therefore the patriots are an American team and Cowboys arent
BroadswordMedia I think the score would be reversed to be all honest. The Cowboys didn't have much of a defense and their o line would have gotten wrecked by mebane and bennate.
This is so wrong and biased. 1. You can't just assume Dallas would've locked up the win if they got that TD. there was 4 minutes left and Green Bay was hot. So this is way wrong. 2. Again you just assume they'd score TDs against Seattle. That's the best D in the NFL. There's no guarantee at all that they'd score. 3. You assume Detroit would beat Green Bay in the playoffs to go to seattle??!! YOU ARE DELUSIONAL
I agree with you that it's pretty incorrect and very biased. But this is supposed to be Dave Dameshek's thoughts on what would happen so it's supposed to be biased.
TheTannerNation Had Detroit beat Dallas. Detroit would've played Seattle in the nfc divisional round while the Packers would've of played the panthers.
I'm not sure about the rule being bad. If that rule didn't exist, many plays that would otherwise be incomplete would become fumbles. Imagine a hitch route, for example. Without the football move rule, it is essentially a completed catch as soon as the receiver touches the ball. This means that when a hard hitting linebacker immediately knocks it out, it is a fumble. Not exactly fair imo.
If he did that in today’s game that would’ve been ruled a catch because his knee hit the ground first and even if it were in 2014 I still think that would be a catch the ball doesn’t even touch the ground
It’s a fair rule, you can’t just sit there and catch the ball mid air then lose it as soon as you hit the ground then finally get possession out of bounds... that’s stupid
Before the Dez catch/drop, on a third down Cobb caught the ball and it went to booth review and they said it was a catch though It hits the ground 2-3 times before he actually catches it and has possession. Big play for Packers goes their way and a big play for Cowboys still goes the Packers way. Cobb catch was rigged search it up.
Assuming best case scenario for the Cowboys, they have the ball inside the 1 and score on 4th down, running the play clock all the way down between each play, and add a 2 point conversion. This puts them up by 3 with about 2:30 left to play. Now what happens from there obviously nobody can say for sure. But, given that Green Bay had driven to the Dallas 23 when all they were trying to do was run the clock out, and was already pretty hot in the 4th quarter before Dez dropped it, I would feel pretty good about putting my money on Dallas still not winning that game.
So what would happen if the referees had ruled that Dez caught the ball? Maybe it'll go something like this... The score is now 27 - 26. Jason Garrett decides to go for two. They give the ball to Murray. Demarco Murray pushes forward, but he's right on the edge. The Cowboy's offensive line pushes Murray forward as the Packers' defensive line tries to push him back. Finally one ref call the 2-point conversion good! Mike McMarthy, being super salty that he lost the challenge, and still having one challenge left, decides to challenge again. Refs look at the review. They determine that Murray DID NOT get the two point conversion. The score remains 27-26. Packers now have the ball. With the momentum on their side, Rodgers and the crew pushes forward until they reach the Cowboys redzone. They're now at the 20 yard line with 40 seconds left on the clock. But the Dallas Defense doesn't give up. They know that they still have a chance to win this game if their offense gets one more opportunity. Rodgers throws an incomplete pass on first down. And also on second. And also on third. Packers are forced to kick a field goal and the score becomes 27 - 29. Now with only 30 seconds left, Tony Romo and the rest of the Boys return to the field. Romo throws 18 yard pass to Terrance Williams for the sideline. Then another 9 yarder to Witten. Finally Romo throws a beautiful 34 yard pass to Dez Bryant. With 3 seconds left, the Cowboys call their final timeout. Dan Bailey lines up to kick the game winning field goal. It's for 48 yards and the kick is good! COWBOYS WIN 30-29! Cowboys beat the Seahawks easily. Final score was 34 - 17 Now! The Big Game! It's the Patriots vs Cowboys for Superbowl 49. The game is being viewed by over 5 billion people. Yes, even little kids in China and India are watching the game. Roger Goodell is crying tears of joy because of all the cash revenue that the ratings will bring. Anyways back to the game. Tom Brady and the Patriots start their first drive strong with a touchdown. It's now the Cowboys' turn. Tony Romo and the crew get to the Patriot redzone. It's 2nd and goal and then OH NO Tony Romo throws an interception! Tom Brady and the Patriots capitalize and get another touchdown. Now it's time for the Cowboys offense to redeem themselves. They manage to get to the Patriots' 33 yard line. It's 3rd and 10, and OH ON Tony Romo gets sacked and fumbles the ball! Thankfully he did not get injured. The Patriots come back and score another touchdown. It's now 24 - 3 at halftime. The Cowboys start the second half and manage to get a touchdown. 24 - 10. But Tom Brady and The Patriots stay vigilant and score another touchdown. It's 31 - 10. But the Cowboys score another touchdown too! It's 31 - 17. With the Cowboys gaining momentum, the Defense gets riled up. They force a 3 and out for the Patriots. The Cowboys get the ball again and score another touchdown. The score is now 31 - 24. It's the fourth quarter with 5 minutes to go. Cowboys have the ball. They drive up the field. They get to the Patriot's 40 yard line. They give it to the Demarco Murray who picks up 5. Second down. Romo throws an incomplete pass. Third down. Romo throws to Beasley but Beasley can only gain 3 yards. The Cowboys are fourth and two with 4:42 to go. Jason Garrett say's to go for it. Dez is one on one at the left side of the field. Romo steps back. Throws! Dez leaps in the air and miraculously catches the ball. He takes three steps. He's falling to the ground. As he falls, he lunges for the endzone. The ref signals TOUCHDOWN! It's beautiful! Fans are screaming! The stadium goes nuts! Then Belichick decides to challenge. He throws the red flag. The refs gather. One minute passes. Then two, then three. The suspense builds. It's now been four full minute. Finally! The refs come back. And their verdict: Dez Bryant's catch was incomplete. The stadium boos. Dez Bryant and the rest of the Cowboys are shocked. The Patriots offense comes back out, drives up the field, and run the clock out. Patriots become Superbowl 49 champions. Afterwards, all the press talks about is what a bad call it was by the referees. Later reports come out that Brady deflated the footballs again and Belichick paid the refs. The world may never know what actually happened, but one thing is for sure... Dez Caught It.
The lions go to Seattle for the NFCCG and are down 13-10 as Calvin Johnson fumbled the ball at the one yard line and it gets illegally batted out of the back of the end zone by KJ Wright
BrianDawkins10 Don't play the regular season game, that's what idiots who hate another team does to try and back up their claim. That's like ruling out the Patriots as not going to win the super bowl because the Seahawks beat them before.
You go and claim that the Cowboys would win if Dez's catch was ruled a touchdown. That would have put them up 2 if they kicked the extra point, 3 if they converted the 2 points, or 1 if they failed either. That being said, that would leave a bit over three minutes of play for Aaron Rodgers to work his magic, and he proved that in 2016 when they won in Jerry World by marching down the field in less than a minute to kick the game winner. I still say the Packers would have won.
Even if Dez's catch had been ruled a catch, the Pack had 3 minutes plus, a couple of time outs, and Aaron Rodgers to reverse the score & still win that game. It would have been the first of three times Jason Garrett gave away victories over GB because Dallas gave AR enough time at the end of each game to beat 'em. How much you want to bet that record will go to 0-4 rather than 1-3?
mike lane You're an idiot if that's was you truly think, to be honest. That WAS a lunge/reach for the endzone. That WAS a football move and that guy is right; the Calvin Johnson rule doesn't even apply to Dez's catch. Calvin Johnson was already in the endzone and didn't have a "football move" to make- he just needs to hold onto the ball and it's a TD. Dez was outside the endzone and still had a "football move" to make, as he was trying to reach to the endzone to score. And if you actually watched Dez Bryant play consistently throughout the season and his career for that matter, you would see him make plays like this all the time. He IS freakishly athletic enough to make plays like this- he does it all the time. When he catches the ball, he always fights for yards through defenders and stumbles forward while doing so, only to keep his balance and keep running, OR when he does fall, he reaches out for the first down marker/goal line. With the Dez play, he went up and caught the ball in the air over the defender, brings the ball in and SWITCHES HANDS, takes 3 steps forward, then reaches his left arm with the ball in it, for the goal line. For people like you who don't watch him, you don't know truly how good and athletic he is, which is why you think he was STILL trying to catch the ball when he hit the ground when he had already secured it way earlier- because it was all in one smooth motion and you dont see many receivers like that week in and week out, if ever. Dez is THAT good. OBJ, too.
Cara Atkins And you're an idiot if you actually think that's what happened. His momentum was carrying him forward, that wasn't a football move. The ref that called it said that's what he saw, the head of officiating said that's what he saw, the former head of officiating said that's what he saw, and the massive majority of non cowboy fans say that's what they saw. The ONLY group you can get to agree with you in majority is cowboy fans, which is obviously a biased source. Obviously tells you the call was correct. The rule is stupid, obviously, but it was correctly called.
mike lane about dez "not catching it" bleacherreport.com/articles/2333840-proof-the-nfl-erred-in-overturning-the-dez-bryant-catch-according-to-their-rules
Everyone said they would kill us week 6 lol.. And luck Russel Wilson rides more luck then Tony Romo... The Cowboys are more of a complete team then the Seahakss lol
Nope, the Cowboys DON'T win. There were over 4 minutes left in the game. The Cowboys couldn't make the stop against the Packers offense to get the ball back, what makes you think they would have stopped them from scoring?
Its so stupid because the Lions vs Cowboys playoff game was a pass interference call. That bad call had absolutely nothing to do with the Calvin Johnson rule. The Cowboys would have won that game anyways.
what he's saying is the cowboys wouldn't have been playing the pack had it not been for the refs calling a pass interference only to pick it up and swing the momentum of the game giving the cowboys a chance to win. Also the lions should've won anyways, sad the cowboys had to rely on the NFL referees hating the lions to win
+Kemonte Smith first off bandwagon, you won the game because of a shitty call, (like green bay) because tate didn't catch that ball, green bay picked it off
Why do people get offended when they hear "America's Team"? The Cowboys are the most valuable sports team in ALL of sports right now & not just that but it's proven that the Cowboys have more fans here in the USA than any other NFL team. It's really crazy how big their fan base is. I also think the large fan base also backs up the fact they are the most valuable team, they probably sell more merch than any other team
Their was still like 7 minutes left when that pass interference wasn't called in the Cowboys- Lions game Still a good chance that the Cowboys could have won and the Lions had more than enough time to drive back and score after Romo's Td and they failed.
Ok but the 'Calvin Johnson rule' shouldn't have applied to Dez- he had possession before going to the ground, first be took not one, not two, but THREE steps with the ball in his hands, and he made a 'football move' reaching for the goal line- he should have been downed when his knee first touched the ground, play over, Cowboys ball at the 2 yard line. In addition to that, the ball never even hit the ground, Dez's hand was under it the whole time, while the ball did go up but still in his possession. Definitely should have been a catch.
Calvin Johnson caught a touchdown pass in that bears game......If you watch the video, he lost possession when he was getting up, which means he maintained possession while going to the ground = catch and touchdown.
Try not to forget Green Bay had over 4 minutes and all their timeouts in the game by the time the Cowboys "scored". Realistically with a wore-down Dallas defense Green Bay could have still won the game 33-28
Two other things he didn't bring up: 1. The Lions would've done better in 2010. A few yrs ago, one Lions fans brought up how the no-catch game ruined their season. Most of their losses were close and the no-catch ruling played a part in them failing to seal the deal. Do I think they would've been a playoff team? Not really. They would've come away with 7-8 wins, maybe 9. 2. To continue with the video, the Lions would've come away empty against the Seahawks and the Panthers would've gone to Green Bay and they would've lost to the Packers. Thus, the NFC Title Game would've stayed the same.
my cowboys wouldve had a shot against seattle but still wouldve lost i bet plus honestly theres no guarantee they score and beat the packers anyway also hes wrong they wouldnt have called dez's catch a td because he was down at the 1
Please. Dallas still had a chance to win that game, but they couldn't stop the Packers on the next drive. Even if Dallas scored, Rodgers would've had four minutes to get them in field goal range. When the season's on the line, do you honestly have that much faith in the 2014 Dallas Cowboys defense? Also, what is up with this video talking about "precedence", like the NFL is a court of law? These are refs, not supreme court justices, and precedence doesn't mean shit against the rules on the books. If the refs didn't reverse the Calvin Johnson catch, then it would've been a blown call; it wouldn't affect the Cowboys game unless the rule got changed.
+Landon Meyer sorry, no. Stats or no stats, you don't get to call somebody clutch when they give up a 23 point lead, and throw 2 interceptions in the fourth quarter.
Scorpio3002 only good season? So I guess his 4 probowls means 3 of them were worthless? Not to mention he deserved to make it the year where he threw 4900 yards but still didn't. A botched field goal snap in his first year? An 8-8 record with historically one if the worst defenses ever? L
Actually how do you know the Cowboys would've won that game if there still would've been three minutes left and Rodgers would've scored a touchdown or set them up for a field goal which would've sent it to ot or they would've won depending on if the Cowboys converted on the two point conversion
If you watch the Detroit-Dallas game you would have seen that it should have been against both teams because the Detroit player was holding the Dallas player, resulting in offsetting penalties. Also, Dez wouldn't have scored on that one catch because his knee hit the ground before the ball crossed the goal line.
I think it's safe to say the Cowboys could've won the super bowl they had already beaten Seattle at Seattle earlier in the year when it was quote "impossible". So pats boys would've been a dandy. The ending wouldn't have been a bad play call.
What this should've been called is WHAT IF DEMARCO MURRAY HADNT FUMBLED WHEN HE HAD A CLEAR PATH FOR A TD. The catch wouldn't had happened the ending would be much different
It's not like the Cowboys haven't benefitted from "catches" that weren't catches. Two that come to mind were Preston Pearson's trap in the 1975 NFC Championship Game in the L.A. Coliseum that was ruled a catch when it was obvious that the ball bounced as he was cradling it. The Cowboys won that in a blowout (37-7), so it really didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. The one everyone remembers happened a couple of seasons later in the Super Bowl. Butch Johnson's TD "catch" in Super Bowl XII was, in my opinion, not a catch at all. He dove for the ball, caught it, and then when he hit the ground as he crossed the goal line, out came the ball. Again, the Cowboys won that in a one-sided game so it probably didn't affect the outcome, but that's the one play from that otherwise dreadful game that everyone remembers, and it was a blown call, in my view, because he did not control the ball long enough. So the Cowboys have been on both ends of controversial "catch" calls over the years, and in the situation with Dez Bryant, it worked against them, though the Packers were probably going to win anyway.
Actually, i just watched the replay of that catch and i thought it was a good catch. He caught the ball and when he rolled over, he lets the ball go because he knew it was a TD. He had the ball under control the whole way. I mean how long does the receiver actually have to hold on to the ball? To me , a catch is a catch. if you have already caught the ball and landed on 2 feet, that should be a catch know matter what
In my mind, the Butch Johnson "catch" was not a catch because he was diving to catch the ball. And when you dive to catch a ball, to be considered a catch, the player has to maintain control through the dive, and in the case of Johnson's catch, he did not have it quite long enough. The rule is the exact same in baseball. If a player dives to catch a ball, he has to keep control throughout the entire action of the play. Had Johnson been running, even losing balance, caught the ball, and then dove, I would agree that it was a catch, but he dove to catch the ball and lost control once he hit the ground, hence I don't think it was a catch. He may have simply let it go once he got into the end zone, but in my view, he didn't possess it long enough.
The ball never came lose. he just simply dropped it after he rolled over. In the refs mind he caught the ball. The ref felt like he had held onto it long enough. Like I said, in your opinion, how long do they have to hold onto it. The thing about the Dez catch is the ref was standing right there watching the whole play and thought Dez had completed the process. enough to where he down by contact at the 1. You would hope the refs know the rules. So if the ref is right there watching the play and thought Dez had completed the process, it should not have been overturned. Like I said , how long does the process have to be? If a guy catches a football at the 50, runs to the goal and so for what ever reason trips at the 5 or 4yrd line and as he he lunges to the goal the ball hits the ground and comes out, is that still a catch? i would think so. i think honestly the league felt they had to make up for the lions call the previous week
In my mind, they should have to hold it long enough to come up from the ground. The Butch Johnson situation was razor-thin, because when he let go of the ball, he let it go as if he was rolling a pair of dice, but he did not hold onto it through the entire process. But the manner in which he let go of the ball would make one think he controlled it long enough. The official thought so, which was why he ruled it a catch. But even experts today say that it likely would not be ruled a catch under today's rules. And again, in my view, when a player dives to catch the ball, he has to have it under control through the entire process if it hits the ground. Of course, if it never hits the ground, then it doesn't matter if he controlled it through the entire process. But if a player is running, loses his balance while catching the ball and then dives or rolls after he gets possession of the ball, then I don't think he has to control it through the entire process, just long enough to have both feet (or hands), or any other body part hit the ground, then I would consider it to be a catch. That's why the Butch Johnson catch is such a gray area, because if he dove to catch the ball and it came loose upon impact with the ground, as it appeared, then it's not a catch, but if he stumbled and gained possession before he dove, then it would probably was the right call. I think the manner in which the ball came loose also made a difference in the call being a completed pass vs. an incomplete pass.
Mark W if he ran from the 50 and ball hit the ground cuz he tripped wouldnt that be a fumble? also he did catch the ball but because when he went down and the ball hit the ground and came out it was ruled that he didn't have control of the ball thus being an incomplete. now if that ball didn't come out of his hands then that catch would have counted but packers probably would have won anyways because they had enough time to make a td and got close to making one while tryin to run out the clock.
Packers would have won that game even if Dez caught it. They had 5 minutes to score and Dallas had done nothing close to stopping them in the 2nd half.
So looking back, McCarthy was able to challenge the call and let’s say it’s not overturned. Think about it. Dallas couldn’t milk the ball for four and a half minutes at the 1 yard line. So let’s say Dallas punches it in. That means Aaron Rodgers has over 2 minutes to march GB down into the red zone. At Lambeau. Against a mediocre defense that couldn’t hold back Rodgers when Green Bay was trying to run the clock. (They also couldn’t stop backup QB Matt Flynn a year prior IN Dallas. What’s to say they could stop Rodgers at Lambeau?) If you look at it logically, Rodgers would march Green Bay down the field and still win the game. Sorry Dallas. (FYI: You should feel lucky you were there. That Pass Interference call against Detroit a week earlier that got taken back was BS. You should have lost to the Lions. Just be happy you made it to Green Bay.)
What are you talking about Dallas is "Americas team" and that's because love them or hate them you still want to see them play why do you think they always play on Christmas and thanksgiving
Why does everyone of these involving taking away something from Seattle? He has made something like 30 of these, and anytime the Seahawks are in one he is taking something positive away from us.
1:38 Except for the fact that Green Bay walked the ball all the way down on Dallas and kneeled it out with the lead. If Dallas had the lead they would've gotten rolled even harder...
How does Dez catching it do anything? There was more then enough time left, with Rodgers waiting on the sideline. And we all know what he can do in limited time situations.
This is funny. Under 5 minutes left against the Packers you really think it would of been over?? The Packers still drove the ball down Dallas's throat to seal the game. Let's be real here the Cowboys still probably would of failed
Someone should start this series back up again
Yes
ikr, i miss when nfl and nfl films used to have all these series.
N If L idea: If the Seahawks ran the ball on the one yard line in Super Bowl 49
thn they win the superbowl, is that one really that hard
+McLovin McW actually, no. I mean yes, the seahawks win, but a lot more than that happens. See, then Darrelle Revis would stay with the patriots, as he still needs a superbowl ring. In order to free up rosters spots, the patriots release Malcom Butler, as he didn't make the SUPERBOWL interception, therefore no one know his talent. So, the jets, now needing a corner, sign malcolm butler just to be a backup, but butler wins the starting role, then proving himself by racking up 5 interceptions. The jets then win one more game in order to win the wildcard spot over the steelers. The jets, of course, beat the bengals who still won't win a playoff game, then move on to the broncos. Butler picks off peyton manning, and runs it into the inzone for the game winning touchdown. It's now darrelle revis and the patriots against his former team, malcolm butler and the jets, who coincidentally is also his former team. Who wins? Why, the patriots. The jets don't sack brady 20 times, and the
+McLovin McW take on the panthers in the superbowl, in which cam newton still chokes the lead to the patriots stellar defense, and darrele revis wins mvp, picking off cam newton twice. Brady still gets 4 rings, but he seahawks add another, and peyton manning retire humiliated and defeated, being traded to the browns while the broncos keep Osweiler, so manning retires before he has to play there.
Why Wilson what about Marshawn
Hurry the feet, you can't make it to the conference championship with Geno Smith as your QB
To all you packer fans saying dez didn't catch it. All I have to say is your tight end didn't catch the onside kick.
Camden Restivo ... im still salty about that too. brandon bostick
Camden Restivo about dez "not catching it" bleacherreport.com/articles/2333840-proof-the-nfl-erred-in-overturning-the-dez-bryant-catch-according-to-their-rules
But he did catch a hail mary.... Lol bruh
Jon MRC it was a different TE
+Jon MRC know who also caught a Hail Mary the Seahawks against the packers
Ahhhhhh. Back when the Bears were contenders
Azzy Lover Brian Hoyer will take em 😂
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Azzy Lover deshaun watson will make them contenders again
I know right I loved it but not with glennon lol
Vivid Darkness good times.. good times
The Cowboys still wouldn't have won considering that the Packers would've been down by 2 (26-28) and Rodgers easily got the Packers to field goal position when they got the ball back
that year everyone who lost in the nfc playoffs should've won
It was a crazy year for NFC playoffs.
OldSchoolLimp 21-26 touchdown and 2 points 29-26
Um...there's no chance in hell the Cowboys would have blown out the Seahawks. 24-0? Please.
Yeah I know right! Cowboys could win 31-0 EASY!
Reverse that.
Kaira Tamura lol
It would have been close
cowboys beat the seahawks in seattle that year already but yeah 24-0 thats not happening especially since dallas has a terrible defense
there is no way in the world that the trainwreck of a team in Dallas would have beaten the Seahawks in 2014, and I'm a falcons fan saying this.
they did beat them in regular season, so I don't know why you're so against them beating Seahawks
Sorry, you were choking... what did you say?
who else watching this after steelers vs patriots 😢
Robert Amaya hah me
It wasn’t a catch.
Jessie James quite clearly did hot maintain control through his contact with the ground. If thats a TD then Adam Thielens catch against Carolina is good and the Vikings are the #1 seed at 12-2.
Kosher Board ‘‘twas a catch
Kosher Board ‘‘twas a catch because his knee was down and he hadn’t been touched until he crossed the plane into the touch, even if the ball jarred loose he still had his knee down and the ball over the plane to be considered a touchdown
Gabe Castillo You are funny.
Its NOT a catch. The reciever did NOT have possesion of the football going to the ground. It doesnt matter if he crossed the plain, because he didnt have the ball. If someone had touched him before he hit the ground, it would have a completed pass and down at the one yard line.
Also, the refs called it incomplete, so therefore, it is incomplete.
The Steelers would've beaten the pats
This is the worst what if ever! Packers would've only been down by 1 with over 3 minutes to go, im sure the packers would've kicked the game winning field goal..
Cowboys could waist time if they caught
+Martin Garcia not really because even if Dez caught it the packers would still be leading and have enough time to either score or chew clock
Right, there was still plenty of time for them to score. Plus they dont stand a chance against the seahawks or patriots
You can't really say that. A touchdown on fourth down is a massive momentum shifter and clock management isn't easy to do.
The Cowboys would have more than likely won that game and played Seattle, a team the dominated at hone earlier in the season.
The Cowboys had the highest production offense that year.
If it wasn't for that call, there was like a 40% they'd have won the Superbowl.
+Sean Saldana
You assuming that is just as much an assumption as someone assuming the opposite. Really the facts are the game is in Lambeau where the pack hadn't lost in over 2 seasons. And the offense was fresh off a dart TD from the MVP. They could've drove enough to kick a field goal with ease.
But the fact beyond that is that dez Bryant dropped that ball. No matter what anyone thinks. He had the ball. Then the ground popped it out of his possession when he landed. It's a freaking drop.
On top of that Aaron Rodgers played through A TORN CALF. He was limping the whole game and borderline immobile. A 100% packers team would've dropped over 40 points on the cowboys mediocre defense.
This was a great series. Unfortunate that Dave couldn't continue it for 2016 and 2017.
Ilya Zhitomirskiy why couldn't he do it
People seem to forget that the Packers still drove down the field into field goal position with plenty of time left when all they were trying to do was run the clock out. They still would've had a chance to kick a field goal to win, or even keep trying for a TD. Packers still win, they still choke in the NFC Championship and the Seahawks still lose in the super bowl.
Stfu you don't know shit about football it's the NFL anything can happen and didn't the cowboys beat Seattle at home where they barely lose at and didn't we blow out the Colts cowboys would've had a good game against the pats packers suck Romo is one of the best qb in the game all you know is interceptions watch your football more you dumb fuck
Matt Skora lol like they were really trying to stop them at that point.. dallas knew the game was already over after that horrible call, dipshit
AJ Stanton So they just gave up instead of trying to make them punt the ball back? Unlikely.
And if you still think that was a catch then you're an idiot.
Zavier Bacote What is it that I don't know about football? You think the Packers suck, so that shows how much you know.
Not sure what you mean by "all you know is interceptions"
Matt Skora cowboys lost all will to do anything after that call.. it should've been a catch. it's a good thing the packers lost in the most gut wrenching way possible the week after, it kind of served them right
What is the Calvin Johnson rule anyway?
You have to maintain possession all the way to the ground
A very dumb rule that clearly states how butthurt the NFL as a business.
Franco Dicola Kearse didn't even do that with his catch, yet to the NFL THAT'S a catch.
okrajoe you have to mantain possession all the way to the ground if you don't make a football which dez did
+Areeb Ahmed yes he did he tipped it up grabbed the ball inbounds got up walked 2 yards foward got tackled and still maintained possession
The Dez Non-catch was the makeup call for Dallas vs Detroit. GB would've still made it to the NFC Title game, and if Bostick didn't happen they're in the SB and likely beating New England.
I think it's safe to say anyone in the NFC that year would've likely been the Super Bowl Champions that year. Everybody knows Seattle won it, just not on paper.
Nah, Dallas would've made it to the Super Bowl and beat New England that year.
@@jmcgee39 Big L. No chance in hell.
@@leesonstream5532 Seattle didn't win at all. They got the luckiest catch in history then threw the game away at the end.
packers practically blew a 12 point lead in the 2nd half of a playoff game with advantage, while wilson threw 4 picks, and they think they are going to march down to the super bowl and beat us? seahawks were better than dallas and green bay, leave it already, packers choked if it wasn't in nfccg, they choke in the super bowl its so obvious
And the Steelers would have won
lol Even if Dallas scored that touchdown Rodgers would have just went down the field and scored again.
That's what I'm saying. They were just trying to run the clock out at the end and they still made it to field goal range. They would've kicked a game winner or scored a TD anyway
Hey Momma a fact is also that it still isn't a catch, haha
***** They could of anyway Lol they had no problem driving with 4 minutes left and ended the game within field goal range.
+Hey Momma you're so wrong, if the play stood it would have been a touchdown. giving aaron rodgers 3 minutes to drive down the field? yea cowboys lose no matter what
+SG1Shova not everything is guaranteed in the NFL
When you refer to the Cowboys as "America's Team," I turn off clip.
***** why its true
lol Dallas Cowboys will forever be Americas Team
+Alex G Mad cause its true smh xD
+XGN Grim Cowboys from America are Spanish immigrants patriots are europian and Europe mainly built and was in America before the Spanish Americans therefore the patriots are an American team and Cowboys arent
TMAR Productions No...The cowboys actually have the biggest fanbase in the NFL. And we don't even got any bandwagons xD
DEZ DIDNT CATCH IT OMG IT CLEARLY HIT THE GROUND
he got 3 feet down beforehand 😂🤡
I think the NFC Championship if it was between the Cowboys and Seahawks that year would have been a lot closer.
BroadswordMedia I think the score would be reversed to be all honest. The Cowboys didn't have much of a defense and their o line would have gotten wrecked by mebane and bennate.
Andrew Behrend Well I agree that I think the Seahawks would likely have won, but that Cowboys O-Line then was really amazing like they are today.
NegroMagnus Well a grudge match yes, but with that mighty Seahawks defense, I'm actually completely confident the Seahawks would still win.
BroadswordMedia That's why it's debatable because Cowboys Offense was on a roll.
@@dirtydann23 that's what they said about the Broncos.
The Calvin Johnson Rule is the absolute STUPIDEST RULE I HAVE EVER HEARD
Sabastian Moore Tuck Rule?
ikr
The Steelers wouldve won
This is so wrong and biased.
1. You can't just assume Dallas would've locked up the win if they got that TD. there was 4 minutes left and Green Bay was hot. So this is way wrong.
2. Again you just assume they'd score TDs against Seattle. That's the best D in the NFL. There's no guarantee at all that they'd score.
3. You assume Detroit would beat Green Bay in the playoffs to go to seattle??!! YOU ARE DELUSIONAL
I agree with you that it's pretty incorrect and very biased. But this is supposed to be Dave Dameshek's thoughts on what would happen so it's supposed to be biased.
TheTannerNation And you assume Green Bay would win? Stop being delusional
Colin LaPlante Detroit could have beat Green Bay idiot
Detroit wouldn't have played Green Bay the next week after the cowboys. Get your facts straight
TheTannerNation Had Detroit beat Dallas. Detroit would've played Seattle in the nfc divisional round while the Packers would've of played the panthers.
Dez caught it.
No he didn't
When I saw this video title I had to search for this comment lol
Yes, he did
I'm not sure about the rule being bad. If that rule didn't exist, many plays that would otherwise be incomplete would become fumbles. Imagine a hitch route, for example. Without the football move rule, it is essentially a completed catch as soon as the receiver touches the ball. This means that when a hard hitting linebacker immediately knocks it out, it is a fumble. Not exactly fair imo.
If he did that in today’s game that would’ve been ruled a catch because his knee hit the ground first and even if it were in 2014 I still think that would be a catch the ball doesn’t even touch the ground
If the rule didn't exist, the Lions would've won some of the close games they lost during the '010 season due to the confidence they gained in Week 1.
2023 BRING THIS SERIES BACK
Man I miss this series.
This doesn't make any sense really
It’s a fair rule, you can’t just sit there and catch the ball mid air then lose it as soon as you hit the ground then finally get possession out of bounds... that’s stupid
I am almost 100% sure that if Dez caught it my man A-Rod would of led a game winning drive to eliminate those cowgirls
Like he did with the Seahawks
He led a game tying drive with 1:25 left and never saw the ball in overtime... So yea, he would've been capable of doing so vs Dallas if he needed to.
Before the Dez catch/drop, on a third down Cobb caught the ball and it went to booth review and they said it was a catch though It hits the ground 2-3 times before he actually catches it and has possession. Big play for Packers goes their way and a big play for Cowboys still goes the Packers way. Cobb catch was rigged search it up.
don't call him a rod that sounds retarded Jesus Christ
Bruh lol got me there xD gg
dez caught it
John McGlasson bobbled, and shoukdnt have even been playing the packers. Lions got screwed in texas
Assuming best case scenario for the Cowboys, they have the ball inside the 1 and score on 4th down, running the play clock all the way down between each play, and add a 2 point conversion. This puts them up by 3 with about 2:30 left to play. Now what happens from there obviously nobody can say for sure. But, given that Green Bay had driven to the Dallas 23 when all they were trying to do was run the clock out, and was already pretty hot in the 4th quarter before Dez dropped it, I would feel pretty good about putting my money on Dallas still not winning that game.
Bring these back!
Tony Romo would have thrown from the 1 yard line instead of giving it to Murry.
Paul Gaither Murry would have fumbled then patriots would pick it up and return it to the end zone
So what would happen if the referees had ruled that Dez caught the ball? Maybe it'll go something like this...
The score is now 27 - 26. Jason Garrett decides to go for two. They give the ball to Murray. Demarco Murray pushes forward, but he's right on the edge. The Cowboy's offensive line pushes Murray forward as the Packers' defensive line tries to push him back. Finally one ref call the 2-point conversion good! Mike McMarthy, being super salty that he lost the challenge, and still having one challenge left, decides to challenge again. Refs look at the review. They determine that Murray DID NOT get the two point conversion. The score remains 27-26.
Packers now have the ball. With the momentum on their side, Rodgers and the crew pushes forward until they reach the Cowboys redzone. They're now at the 20 yard line with 40 seconds left on the clock. But the Dallas Defense doesn't give up. They know that they still have a chance to win this game if their offense gets one more opportunity. Rodgers throws an incomplete pass on first down. And also on second. And also on third. Packers are forced to kick a field goal and the score becomes 27 - 29. Now with only 30 seconds left, Tony Romo and the rest of the Boys return to the field. Romo throws 18 yard pass to Terrance Williams for the sideline. Then another 9 yarder to Witten. Finally Romo throws a beautiful 34 yard pass to Dez Bryant. With 3 seconds left, the Cowboys call their final timeout. Dan Bailey lines up to kick the game winning field goal. It's for 48 yards and the kick is good! COWBOYS WIN 30-29!
Cowboys beat the Seahawks easily. Final score was 34 - 17
Now! The Big Game! It's the Patriots vs Cowboys for Superbowl 49. The game is being viewed by over 5 billion people. Yes, even little kids in China and India are watching the game. Roger Goodell is crying tears of joy because of all the cash revenue that the ratings will bring. Anyways back to the game. Tom Brady and the Patriots start their first drive strong with a touchdown. It's now the Cowboys' turn. Tony Romo and the crew get to the Patriot redzone. It's 2nd and goal and then OH NO Tony Romo throws an interception! Tom Brady and the Patriots capitalize and get another touchdown. Now it's time for the Cowboys offense to redeem themselves. They manage to get to the Patriots' 33 yard line. It's 3rd and 10, and OH ON Tony Romo gets sacked and fumbles the ball! Thankfully he did not get injured. The Patriots come back and score another touchdown. It's now 24 - 3 at halftime.
The Cowboys start the second half and manage to get a touchdown. 24 - 10. But Tom Brady and The Patriots stay vigilant and score another touchdown. It's 31 - 10. But the Cowboys score another touchdown too! It's 31 - 17. With the Cowboys gaining momentum, the Defense gets riled up. They force a 3 and out for the Patriots. The Cowboys get the ball again and score another touchdown. The score is now 31 - 24. It's the fourth quarter with 5 minutes to go. Cowboys have the ball. They drive up the field. They get to the Patriot's 40 yard line. They give it to the Demarco Murray who picks up 5. Second down. Romo throws an incomplete pass. Third down. Romo throws to Beasley but Beasley can only gain 3 yards. The Cowboys are fourth and two with 4:42 to go. Jason Garrett say's to go for it. Dez is one on one at the left side of the field. Romo steps back. Throws! Dez leaps in the air and miraculously catches the ball. He takes three steps. He's falling to the ground. As he falls, he lunges for the endzone. The ref signals TOUCHDOWN! It's beautiful! Fans are screaming! The stadium goes nuts! Then Belichick decides to challenge. He throws the red flag. The refs gather. One minute passes. Then two, then three. The suspense builds. It's now been four full minute. Finally! The refs come back. And their verdict: Dez Bryant's catch was incomplete. The stadium boos. Dez Bryant and the rest of the Cowboys are shocked. The Patriots offense comes back out, drives up the field, and run the clock out. Patriots become Superbowl 49 champions. Afterwards, all the press talks about is what a bad call it was by the referees. Later reports come out that Brady deflated the footballs again and Belichick paid the refs. The world may never know what actually happened, but one thing is for sure... Dez Caught It.
The lions go to Seattle for the NFCCG and are down 13-10 as Calvin Johnson fumbled the ball at the one yard line and it gets illegally batted out of the back of the end zone by KJ Wright
Ted Wunderlich Oh wait. That already happened xD
This channel is awesome
Cowboys would have gotten worked by Seattle.
Just like week 6? Oh wait...
BrianDawkins10 Don't play the regular season game, that's what idiots who hate another team does to try and back up their claim.
That's like ruling out the Patriots as not going to win the super bowl because the Seahawks beat them before.
Space, you're literally too stupid to insult...
Krogans R Us I'm so glad you can't read that you just have to use the most basic of insults in the book.
Thank you space :) I try
You go and claim that the Cowboys would win if Dez's catch was ruled a touchdown. That would have put them up 2 if they kicked the extra point, 3 if they converted the 2 points, or 1 if they failed either. That being said, that would leave a bit over three minutes of play for Aaron Rodgers to work his magic, and he proved that in 2016 when they won in Jerry World by marching down the field in less than a minute to kick the game winner. I still say the Packers would have won.
What if Aaron Rodgers WAS drafted by the 49ers?
Kyle JWilly 49ers would have 7 rings.
They would be a dynasty
49ers 1000 rings
49ers would be extremely unstoppable
He would have more super bowls because he wouldn't be with the shitty packers franchise
4 mins on the clock packers go down run the clock down and win by a field goal 😂 even a touchdown . There was to much time on that clock 🤷🏽♂️
Bring these back
Even if Dez's catch had been ruled a catch, the Pack had 3 minutes plus, a couple of time outs, and Aaron Rodgers to reverse the score & still win that game. It would have been the first of three times Jason Garrett gave away victories over GB because Dallas gave AR enough time at the end of each game to beat 'em. How much you want to bet that record will go to 0-4 rather than 1-3?
Smh, The Calvin Johnson rule doesn't even apply to Dez's catch. Calvin's catch in the end zone in 2010 was WAY different than Dez's catch.
mike lane You're an idiot if that's was you truly think, to be honest. That WAS a lunge/reach for the endzone. That WAS a football move and that guy is right; the Calvin Johnson rule doesn't even apply to Dez's catch. Calvin Johnson was already in the endzone and didn't have a "football move" to make- he just needs to hold onto the ball and it's a TD. Dez was outside the endzone and still had a "football move" to make, as he was trying to reach to the endzone to score. And if you actually watched Dez Bryant play consistently throughout the season and his career for that matter, you would see him make plays like this all the time. He IS freakishly athletic enough to make plays like this- he does it all the time. When he catches the ball, he always fights for yards through defenders and stumbles forward while doing so, only to keep his balance and keep running, OR when he does fall, he reaches out for the first down marker/goal line. With the Dez play, he went up and caught the ball in the air over the defender, brings the ball in and SWITCHES HANDS, takes 3 steps forward, then reaches his left arm with the ball in it, for the goal line. For people like you who don't watch him, you don't know truly how good and athletic he is, which is why you think he was STILL trying to catch the ball when he hit the ground when he had already secured it way earlier- because it was all in one smooth motion and you dont see many receivers like that week in and week out, if ever. Dez is THAT good. OBJ, too.
Okay well the fact is that the ground can't cause a fumble once a player has established himself as a ball carrier...end of story
Cara Atkins And you're an idiot if you actually think that's what happened. His momentum was carrying him forward, that wasn't a football move. The ref that called it said that's what he saw, the head of officiating said that's what he saw, the former head of officiating said that's what he saw, and the massive majority of non cowboy fans say that's what they saw. The ONLY group you can get to agree with you in majority is cowboy fans, which is obviously a biased source. Obviously tells you the call was correct.
The rule is stupid, obviously, but it was correctly called.
mike lane about dez "not catching it" bleacherreport.com/articles/2333840-proof-the-nfl-erred-in-overturning-the-dez-bryant-catch-according-to-their-rules
Firstly seahawks would most likely kill cowboys and Tony Romo isn't clutch. And luck only takes one so far.
Everyone said they would kill us week 6 lol.. And luck Russel Wilson rides more luck then Tony Romo... The Cowboys are more of a complete team then the Seahakss lol
Seahawks would loose to the cowboys no matter what!
Packers are dumb.
Tony Romo isn't clutch, this guy had so many clutch moments, DF are you talking about.
Jalen Drayton No because earlier that season the Cowboys beat the Seahawks.
ErebosTheGod Romo Fumbled the ball on a Extra point.. Against The Seahawks to lose the Game HE CAN'T DEAL WITH THE 12TH MAN SEAHAWKS 2013 SB CHAMP
Nope, the Cowboys DON'T win. There were over 4 minutes left in the game. The Cowboys couldn't make the stop against the Packers offense to get the ball back, what makes you think they would have stopped them from scoring?
Its so stupid because the Lions vs Cowboys playoff game was a pass interference call. That bad call had absolutely nothing to do with the Calvin Johnson rule. The Cowboys would have won that game anyways.
what he's saying is the cowboys wouldn't have been playing the pack had it not been for the refs calling a pass interference only to pick it up and swing the momentum of the game giving the cowboys a chance to win. Also the lions should've won anyways, sad the cowboys had to rely on the NFL referees hating the lions to win
I don't think they would of won... Then the refs handed the cowboys the td against the Lions... That wildcard game was a screw job
You just can't handle the fact that the Cowboys lost by a fair catch!
Seahawks would have won
Your mom would hve won
COWBOYS my team we would beat the seahawks
+Isaiah Sanchez yup
We beat the peacocks that year so we would've won by even more
+Kemonte Smith first off bandwagon, you won the game because of a shitty call, (like green bay) because tate didn't catch that ball, green bay picked it off
That was pretty neat. Almost makes me nostalgic for the days when I was actually into Sports. Well... Football, anyway. 😎
Why do people get offended when they hear "America's Team"? The Cowboys are the most valuable sports team in ALL of sports right now & not just that but it's proven that the Cowboys have more fans here in the USA than any other NFL team. It's really crazy how big their fan base is. I also think the large fan base also backs up the fact they are the most valuable team, they probably sell more merch than any other team
I'm surprised Seattle didn't sign bostick after green bay cut him.... You know, like a thank you
Their was still like 7 minutes left when that pass interference wasn't called in the Cowboys- Lions game Still a good chance that the Cowboys could have won and the Lions had more than enough time to drive back and score after Romo's Td and they failed.
Joseph Tilson failed twice
+Joseph Tilson Yeah the lions would have never won anyway xD
Ok but the 'Calvin Johnson rule' shouldn't have applied to Dez- he had possession before going to the ground, first be took not one, not two, but THREE steps with the ball in his hands, and he made a 'football move' reaching for the goal line- he should have been downed when his knee first touched the ground, play over, Cowboys ball at the 2 yard line. In addition to that, the ball never even hit the ground, Dez's hand was under it the whole time, while the ball did go up but still in his possession. Definitely should have been a catch.
How do we know that the Cowboys would've beaten the Seahawks in the NFC championship game that season without the Calvin Johnson rule?
Calvin Johnson caught a touchdown pass in that bears game......If you watch the video, he lost possession when he was getting up, which means he maintained possession while going to the ground = catch and touchdown.
Who else is watching this after the Steelers got robbed against the pats
Brycewinner12 not robbed, just a bad rule
No we got robbed lol, robbed of a game
Try not to forget Green Bay had over 4 minutes and all their timeouts in the game by the time the Cowboys "scored". Realistically with a wore-down Dallas defense Green Bay could have still won the game 33-28
Two other things he didn't bring up:
1. The Lions would've done better in 2010. A few yrs ago, one Lions fans brought up how the no-catch game ruined their season. Most of their losses were close and the no-catch ruling played a part in them failing to seal the deal. Do I think they would've been a playoff team? Not really. They would've come away with 7-8 wins, maybe 9.
2. To continue with the video, the Lions would've come away empty against the Seahawks and the Panthers would've gone to Green Bay and they would've lost to the Packers. Thus, the NFC Title Game would've stayed the same.
my cowboys wouldve had a shot against seattle but still wouldve lost i bet plus honestly theres no guarantee they score and beat the packers anyway also hes wrong they wouldnt have called dez's catch a td because he was down at the 1
Best videos I've ever sen. Lions in the Super Bowl babyyy
Tbh even if Dez made the catch vs Green Bay Aaron Rodgers would've came back and still had won the game
No he wouldn't
Nailbitter 123 you wish
“A story for another time”
I don’t think he ever got back to that. Haha.
What if the Jets could actually win in the conference championships? What if they won in 2009 or 2010 Championships?
Please. Dallas still had a chance to win that game, but they couldn't stop the Packers on the next drive. Even if Dallas scored, Rodgers would've had four minutes to get them in field goal range. When the season's on the line, do you honestly have that much faith in the 2014 Dallas Cowboys defense?
Also, what is up with this video talking about "precedence", like the NFL is a court of law? These are refs, not supreme court justices, and precedence doesn't mean shit against the rules on the books. If the refs didn't reverse the Calvin Johnson catch, then it would've been a blown call; it wouldn't affect the Cowboys game unless the rule got changed.
Aaron Rodgers is a choke artists, he has only been clutch 2/28 times both in 2015.
+Scorpio3002 None of that is true Romo is the most clutch QB in history.
+Landon Meyer sorry, no. Stats or no stats, you don't get to call somebody clutch when they give up a 23 point lead, and throw 2 interceptions in the fourth quarter.
Scorpio3002 um, when did that happen? Lmao alright kid
Scorpio3002 only good season? So I guess his 4 probowls means 3 of them were worthless? Not to mention he deserved to make it the year where he threw 4900 yards but still didn't. A botched field goal snap in his first year? An 8-8 record with historically one if the worst defenses ever? L
A good n if l would be if the flag was not picked up in the Dallas vs lions game
Jon Spencer well it was the right call just you shouldn't take that wrong to pick up the flag
Calvin Johnson took 2 steps and drug his feet and Dez Bryant took 2 steps and dove then fumbled the ball and recovered his fumble technically a TD
Actually how do you know the Cowboys would've won that game if there still would've been three minutes left and Rodgers would've scored a touchdown or set them up for a field goal which would've sent it to ot or they would've won depending on if the Cowboys converted on the two point conversion
did anybody realize at the end he said n 'if' f instead of n 'if' l
If you watch the Detroit-Dallas game you would have seen that it should have been against both teams because the Detroit player was holding the Dallas player, resulting in offsetting penalties.
Also, Dez wouldn't have scored on that one catch because his knee hit the ground before the ball crossed the goal line.
Still would have set Murray up for an easy td
That rule should either be deleted from the rule book or significantly changed.
And the steelers would of won against the pats even though it was incomplete
I think it's safe to say the Cowboys could've won the super bowl they had already beaten Seattle at Seattle earlier in the year when it was quote "impossible". So pats boys would've been a dandy. The ending wouldn't have been a bad play call.
nah we beat dallas, seahawks were better than dallas and the packers, LOB is scarier than whatever dallas would throw to pats offense, lol
Honestly all the good and interesting teams are on the nfc
What this should've been called is WHAT IF DEMARCO MURRAY HADNT FUMBLED WHEN HE HAD A CLEAR PATH FOR A TD. The catch wouldn't had happened the ending would be much different
The nfc playoffs last year was crazy. Detroit got screwed, then Dallas got karma screwed, the Green Bay got karma screwed.
U are pretty right. The playoffs and of course the Super Bowl were all like watching everybody got killed off of a horror movie lol.
The Calvin Johnson "catch" is unique situation. Can't really compare to anywhere else
Dez caught it...idc what any if you say
Once upon a time Calvin Johnson was an elite Wr he still is
It's not like the Cowboys haven't benefitted from "catches" that weren't catches. Two that come to mind were Preston Pearson's trap in the 1975 NFC Championship Game in the L.A. Coliseum that was ruled a catch when it was obvious that the ball bounced as he was cradling it. The Cowboys won that in a blowout (37-7), so it really didn't matter in the grand scheme of things.
The one everyone remembers happened a couple of seasons later in the Super Bowl. Butch Johnson's TD "catch" in Super Bowl XII was, in my opinion, not a catch at all. He dove for the ball, caught it, and then when he hit the ground as he crossed the goal line, out came the ball. Again, the Cowboys won that in a one-sided game so it probably didn't affect the outcome, but that's the one play from that otherwise dreadful game that everyone remembers, and it was a blown call, in my view, because he did not control the ball long enough.
So the Cowboys have been on both ends of controversial "catch" calls over the years, and in the situation with Dez Bryant, it worked against them, though the Packers were probably going to win anyway.
Actually, i just watched the replay of that catch and i thought it was a good catch. He caught the ball and when he rolled over, he lets the ball go because he knew it was a TD. He had the ball under control the whole way. I mean how long does the receiver actually have to hold on to the ball? To me , a catch is a catch. if you have already caught the ball and landed on 2 feet, that should be a catch know matter what
In my mind, the Butch Johnson "catch" was not a catch because he was diving to catch the ball. And when you dive to catch a ball, to be considered a catch, the player has to maintain control through the dive, and in the case of Johnson's catch, he did not have it quite long enough. The rule is the exact same in baseball. If a player dives to catch a ball, he has to keep control throughout the entire action of the play. Had Johnson been running, even losing balance, caught the ball, and then dove, I would agree that it was a catch, but he dove to catch the ball and lost control once he hit the ground, hence I don't think it was a catch. He may have simply let it go once he got into the end zone, but in my view, he didn't possess it long enough.
The ball never came lose. he just simply dropped it after he rolled over. In the refs mind he caught the ball. The ref felt like he had held onto it long enough. Like I said, in your opinion, how long do they have to hold onto it. The thing about the Dez catch is the ref was standing right there watching the whole play and thought Dez had completed the process. enough to where he down by contact at the 1. You would hope the refs know the rules. So if the ref is right there watching the play and thought Dez had completed the process, it should not have been overturned. Like I said , how long does the process have to be? If a guy catches a football at the 50, runs to the goal and so for what ever reason trips at the 5 or 4yrd line and as he he lunges to the goal the ball hits the ground and comes out, is that still a catch? i would think so. i think honestly the league felt they had to make up for the lions call the previous week
In my mind, they should have to hold it long enough to come up from the ground. The Butch Johnson situation was razor-thin, because when he let go of the ball, he let it go as if he was rolling a pair of dice, but he did not hold onto it through the entire process. But the manner in which he let go of the ball would make one think he controlled it long enough. The official thought so, which was why he ruled it a catch. But even experts today say that it likely would not be ruled a catch under today's rules.
And again, in my view, when a player dives to catch the ball, he has to have it under control through the entire process if it hits the ground. Of course, if it never hits the ground, then it doesn't matter if he controlled it through the entire process. But if a player is running, loses his balance while catching the ball and then dives or rolls after he gets possession of the ball, then I don't think he has to control it through the entire process, just long enough to have both feet (or hands), or any other body part hit the ground, then I would consider it to be a catch.
That's why the Butch Johnson catch is such a gray area, because if he dove to catch the ball and it came loose upon impact with the ground, as it appeared, then it's not a catch, but if he stumbled and gained possession before he dove, then it would probably was the right call. I think the manner in which the ball came loose also made a difference in the call being a completed pass vs. an incomplete pass.
Mark W if he ran from the 50 and ball hit the ground cuz he tripped wouldnt that be a fumble? also he did catch the ball but because when he went down and the ball hit the ground and came out it was ruled that he didn't have control of the ball thus being an incomplete. now if that ball didn't come out of his hands then that catch would have counted but packers probably would have won anyways because they had enough time to make a td and got close to making one while tryin to run out the clock.
Steelers would’ve finally beat the patriots without that rule.
What if Kurt warner never threw that pick 6 in Super Bowl 43
extended the football catch
Every one who dislike was a lions fan
This could also be applied to the Steelers Patriots afc championship
What if the "Fail Mary" was ruled correctly?
What packers still had time on the clock .....come one the number one offensive would march down the field and get a field goal and win
Packers would have won that game even if Dez caught it. They had 5 minutes to score and Dallas had done nothing close to stopping them in the 2nd half.
This was very poorly researched. The Lions didn't set the ruling for a catch or no catch, it was there before the season ever started.
+MrZeopediaR6 no he set a precedent. There's a difference
Did he really say the Seahawks get blown out 24-0 at home in the playoffs against the cowboys? 🤦♂️
So looking back, McCarthy was able to challenge the call and let’s say it’s not overturned. Think about it. Dallas couldn’t milk the ball for four and a half minutes at the 1 yard line. So let’s say Dallas punches it in. That means Aaron Rodgers has over 2 minutes to march GB down into the red zone. At Lambeau. Against a mediocre defense that couldn’t hold back Rodgers when Green Bay was trying to run the clock. (They also couldn’t stop backup QB Matt Flynn a year prior IN Dallas. What’s to say they could stop Rodgers at Lambeau?) If you look at it logically, Rodgers would march Green Bay down the field and still win the game. Sorry Dallas. (FYI: You should feel lucky you were there. That Pass Interference call against Detroit a week earlier that got taken back was BS. You should have lost to the Lions. Just be happy you made it to Green Bay.)
Do one where if the Titans made that game winning touchdown against the Rams in the Super Bowl!
No one wants to see a DAL Vs NE Super Bowl.
What are you talking about Dallas is "Americas team" and that's because love them or hate them you still want to see them play why do you think they always play on Christmas and thanksgiving
TreNashGaming HD Dallas is not Americas Team explain that to the fans of the other 31 teams in the NFL.
+Moss 84 Nobody said that all of America has to like them....I just said people like to see them play
Why does everyone of these involving taking away something from Seattle? He has made something like 30 of these, and anytime the Seahawks are in one he is taking something positive away from us.
1:38 Except for the fact that Green Bay walked the ball all the way down on Dallas and kneeled it out with the lead. If Dallas had the lead they would've gotten rolled even harder...
anyone here cuz of pats v steelers?
Terrible episode, you should've went in depth about the Lions Game, they had 8 minutes and after the Cowboys scored they had two chances to win.
and the rule was irrelevant in that game aswell lol
How does Dez catching it do anything? There was more then enough time left, with Rodgers waiting on the sideline. And we all know what he can do in limited time situations.
This would be watchable if it werent for all of those gd marker sqeaks
This is funny. Under 5 minutes left against the Packers you really think it would of been over?? The Packers still drove the ball down Dallas's throat to seal the game. Let's be real here the Cowboys still probably would of failed
Rodgers had 3 minutes left and i think a timeout? Rodgers would win or drive far enough for a field goal