From this video it looks pretty clear that Jennings from the Packer clearly has two hands on the ball and comes down with the possession. Once on the ground, Golden Tate then finds a way to get his hands on the ball. Issue is once both players are down the play is over and ends with Jennings having the possession. The play should have been whistled dead and a touch back given to Green Bay ending the game.
Even with the clown call, I didn't have any resentment towards the Seahawks. Their job is to go out and win football games. Golden Tate did all he could to win the game for his team. Fortunately for him and Seattle, the completely incompetent officials ruled a touchdown on the field. Once that happened, the call became virtually unrecoverable. Possession could not be argued. So, the play was either a touchdown or incomplete. Obviously, it was not incomplete so what was it?
Either way, that is not what bothered me. What bothered me was the smugness I guess you could say of Pete Carroll, Russel Wilson and Golden Tate in their post game interviews. Look back at the above video at take note at the 1:41 mark of the video. You can clearly see Golden Tate push down a Packers defensive back. Another missed call by the official that would have given the Packers the win. Even that I don't have an issue with. Then he said this:
Twenty five seconds into the interview, he is asked if he pushed off from the defender. Well, can't really like someone with absolutely no integrity. Would anyone really have blamed him for admitting it? Or even saying something like, "I may have pushed off a bit." or "Everyone is pushing when going for a jump ball like that." Nope, he didn't say anything like that. He denied it in front of the cameras pretty much signalling that he pretty much believes that all NFL fans are stupid and/or blind. There was no way the NFL would overturn the result of that game, so why lie to us all like we can't see it for ourselves?
I was always taught that there is nothing wrong with admitting you were wrong or made a mistake. I guess he missed that life lesson. Oh well, not like I won't be watching week four of the NFL. GO DOLPHINS... *sigh.*
As much as I agree the Seahawks shouldn't have one the game, boohoo. the seahawks lost Superbowl XL for calls like this with the regular refs. the referee even apologized during pre-season of last year to the seahawks. so some high school refs screwed up some calls. it isn't the end of the world. That's my two cents on the play
ReplyDeleteOf course, that's not what the issue is about though. I do agree that Tate handeled it terribly. Not professional at all. The play couldn't be reversed by that time, so the mature and adult thing to do would be to admit the obvious.
and by boohoo i mean all the packers fans whining
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