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To: 5thGenTexan
Before that screen shot, he took three steps with control of the ball.

Nonsense. The only direction Dez Bryant was ever went once he made his leap to catch the ball was down to the ground. At no time was his decent from his leap halted. Sure, his legs were still moving under him, but he was clearly going straight down to the ground.

Going down to the ground is NOT a "football move".

133 posted on 01/11/2015 8:19:12 PM PST by Yossarian
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To: Yossarian
Going down to the ground is NOT a "football move".

But extending the ball toward the goal line is.

136 posted on 01/11/2015 8:26:41 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTEAM MEDIA<i>Some pitchers are also very good hitters. Greinke comes : Ignorance on Parade)
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To: Yossarian
Going down to the ground is NOT a "football move".

Is balancing a ball on your forearms more of a "football move" than leaning outstretched with the football in your hand?

Can you give me a consistent interpretation of the receiver position rules that backs up both calls?

137 posted on 01/11/2015 8:28:40 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: Yossarian
Going down to the ground is NOT a "football move".

Care to guess how many touchdowns a ruled with a player "going down" outstretched with the ball in his hand in a given season? Are all those not "football moves" in your mind?

"Football move" sounds like a subjective phrase of the rule that gives officials CYA material for times like these. Because "we have made the rules such a cluster F that it can't be called" doesn't sound as good.

140 posted on 01/11/2015 8:36:11 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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