You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

[Mitchy moo]

ESPN just reported as I had noted that the game clock never started on the onside kicks. The clock if it started would have been 15-16 seconds not 18 as they reset it. I would even question the Owens trap and where the clock was set. 2-3 seconds would have resulted in a big difference in routes and calls.
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Click on 4:53 of the video and you will see the officials had the clock reset to show 18 seconds before Dallas ran the first play after the onside.

Scan 3:40 into the video, clock never ran:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4187534648496207960&q=mnf+dallas&total=52&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2

[Mitchy moo]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

This reopens the wounds........

[RedEyE]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

I thought the Owens trap clock reset was definitly a bunch of BS. They spiked the ball at 1 second.

So, if that's a dead ball how in the world do they put 13 seconds on the clock? Should have been about 5 seconds IMO. 8 at the most.

[camelcowboy]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Is there even a game clock on kick offs

[LtBillsFan66]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Doesn't the clock start when the ball is touched?

[RedEyE]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Is there even a game clock on kick offs

Yes. Game clock ticks down as soon as the ball is touched.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Yes. Game clock ticks down as soon as the ball is touched.

I find it hard to believe that touching the ball and then running after it only takes 2 seconds.

[camelcowboy]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Yes. Game clock ticks down as soon as the ball is touched.

touched? By who? isn't the ball on the tee

[camelcowboy]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Yes. Game clock ticks down as soon as the ball is touched.

ok game clock not the play clock, im caught up.

[Gunzlingr]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

touched? By who? isn't the ball on the tee

the returner (or whoever after the kick)

[DynaPaul]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

Jesus, just let the game go already...

[Mitchy moo]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

I find it hard to believe that touching the ball and then running after it only takes 2 seconds.

There was a freaking scrum for the ball as well, it wasn't like it was cut and dry. I would safely say the play from touching should of taken 5-6 seconds, that basically changes what Dallas could of done and forces them into one longer play instead of two with us having our prevent on. It's a F-in joke and I ain't laughing.

I almost cried watching this F-in Video, we really got F-ed.

[Mitchy moo]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

I find it hard to believe that touching the ball and then running after it only takes 2 seconds.

You show me ANY play in football that only takes 2 seconds to run and I'll show you a 98-year-old stripper with one leg. That clock should have run at least 5 seconds before stopping, by the time the refs got to the scrum and blew the whistle. Dj needed to be out there on the sideline screaming, throwing the red flag just to get their attention, doing whatever he could. His players played their hearts out. He coached like the game meant nothing. He is a jerk.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

I thought the Owens trap clock reset was definitly a bunch of BS. They spiked the ball at 1 second.

So, if that's a dead ball how in the world do they put 13 seconds on the clock? Should have been about 5 seconds IMO. 8 at the most.

Because between the catch and downing of the ball it was probably about 13 seconds.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: You knew the officials had to screw us somehow monday night....

After watching this the Refs probably screwed us out of 1 second.
On the onside kick, 3 seconds should have run off, not 2.
The Owens drop, the ball hit the turf at the 13 second mark on the clock, hence why they reset it to 13 seconds.
Either way, the last pass play to the sidelines the clock stopped at 2 and arguably could have been stopped at 3. The refs didn't screw this part of the ending to change the outcome of the game.

What the refs did screw however was a blatant pass interference on Greer in the endzone, you're supposed to play the ball, not the WR. Greer never looks back for the ball and plays Owens all the way.

The sad part is, if that is called correctly, perhaps Dallas gets the 2 and we win in OT. Who knows?