Mike Vrabel savagely tweeted NFL's own rulebook at the league's officiating account to dispute Chiefs replay
Originally Posted by :
Charles Curtis
December 6, 2021 7:02 am ET
Apparently, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was spending his free Sunday night watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos face off in the evening matchup.
Vrabel’s Titans were on a bye. And during Sunday Night Football, he watched as a review of a Travis Kelce incomplete pass — the Broncos thought it was a catch and fumble that would have resulted in a turnover — was upheld.
The NFL Officiating account explained that “the third element of a catch – time – was not met. Therefore, the ruling on the field stood as incomplete.”
But Vrabel responded with an image from the NFL rulebook with the definition of a catch. No other words. Just that image.
I guess he thought it was a catch? Former referee Terry McAulay explained further and said that Vrabel appeared to agree:
The third element is “performing an act common to the game”. An “additional step” and “tucking the ball away” are both noted as acts common to the game. Time may be a factor but is superseded if an actual act common to the game is performed. https://t.co/Y8BixoYBl8pic.twitter.com/sWUvzeuI8x
That’s funny, isn’t it? A coach from another team tweeting a criticism at the NFL’s officiating account! Does that count as criticism? Could he get fined for that?
Also: Do I want more tweets from NFL head coaches like this? YES PLEASE!
Originally Posted by arrwheader:
There was a play at the end of the game where a broncos player caught and dropped a pass. It was very similar and same result. Kelce's may have been a bit closer but it was about the same.
He didn't make a football move he was airborne when he caught it and his "two feet" where just coming down after the catch not advancing. It was the right call.
Vrable Looks like a bitch here, clearly we are living rent free in his head. Doesn't want to play us in the playoffs lol. Bad look for him imo.
I remember thinking that one was pretty close as well. IIRC, it was Jeudy and he was going to the ground at the time which added another layer to it. Since he was going to the ground as it was punched out, by rule, that one is an incompletion every time. No room for controversy there. [Reply]
Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
The only way that could've been considered a fumble is if you only watched it in super slo-mo, and ignored the full speed footage.
It can be slow motion, normal speed, high speed, shove it in your ass speed. It doesn't fucking matter.
He didn't complete a 'football move' that the NFL likes to jack off about.
It was never a completed catch and anyone who thinks otherwise is a butt fucking moron. They can fist their own assholes in slow motion. [Reply]
Originally Posted by AdolfOliverBush:
The only way that could've been considered a fumble is if you only watched it in super slo-mo, and ignored the full speed footage.
Originally Posted by staylor26:
You’re absolutely confusing getting your feet down with taking a step. I’m talking about taking a step. There’s a clear difference, regardless of your ignorance.
Originally Posted by :
in the field of play, at the sideline, or in the end zone if a player, who is inbounds:
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.
That's irrelevant. You just have to make contact with the ground. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
That's irrelevant. You just have to make contact with the ground.
We can argue the semantics all day, but even if you count that as a 3rd “step”, the ball is being knocked out simultaneously without Kelce making a football move.
Feel free to believe whatever you want, but only a fucking idiot thinks that’s not a clear incomplete pass. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
We can argue the semantics all day, but even if you count that as a 3rd “step”, the ball is being knocked out simultaneously without Kelce making a football move.
Feel free to believe whatever you want, but only a fucking idiot thinks that’s not a clear incomplete pass.
He tucked the ball, which is considered a football move. [Reply]
