Wrong. Only when initial possession is simultaneous. Defense clearly had possession first. This means that the offense attempting a grab once on the ground is of no consequence. Clearly an interception.
Exactly. That's also what the former NFL official (for 27 years) told the ESPN announcers.
You are 100% absolutely correct.
These refs threw that game for Seattle.
Initial touching the ball is of no consequence. The play is alive until the player with ball possession hits the ground with his knees. The GB player was still upright when Tate grabbed the ball. When both players hit the ground, both payers still had their hands on the ball. The offense wins the possession.
“Wrong. Only when initial possession is simultaneous. Defense clearly had possession first. This means that the offense attempting a grab once on the ground is of no consequence. Clearly an interception.”
You are correct!
By the time Jennings hit the ground Tate had his hand and arm on the ball too, and he was under Jennings. So I believe it was dual possession which goes to the offense and the call was correct.
Should have maybe been a pass interference call on both the Packer who pushed number 14 and Tate for pushing a defender on the play too.
That call for hitting the QBs legs on the last drive was ridiculous. If they can't hit the QB high or low, what can the defender do?
Packers up 12-7 should have given up an intentional safety. This would have run time off the clock and allowed them to kick off, probably putting the ball further back in field position then they did punting the ball. Bad coaching mistake there.