Still Images of Stevie's Catch

[YE OLE COTTON]

These still frames of Stevie's catch were brought to YE OLE's attention... what do you guys think?

http://www.thebillsblog.com/2011/10/stevie-johnson-catch-vs-bengals.html

Just as a side note... it should have never come down to this one call. The Bills lost this game on several other levels. It's simply a closer look at this call, that was indeed pivotal in the game.

[Meathead]

Re: Still Images of Stevie's Catch

the ref saw clements glove. at normal speed the pink glove looks looks like the lighter highlight of sunlight shining off ball and its moving, prompting the ref to think the ball was shifting. on slow-mo replay you can clearly make out the brown of the ball against the glove, and see that the ball definitely is not moving, which does and should conclusively prove he did catch it. how somebody could watch that replay and not see a clear reversal is unexplainable. shazam!

[Meathead]

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but really im over it now. honest and for true i will never mention it again. what replay?

[DrGraves]

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just the nfl keeping the bills in check... ratings would be much better if the pats or jets made the super bowl

[zone]

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I was just finally calming down. Thanks...

Unreal.

By the way F Nate Clements, him waiving his arms around like a f'n moron cost us a game.

[sdbillsfan2]

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It's history.......time to move on.

[Thundering Buffalo]

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Why the hell have replay if the fuc^in refs can't get the call right...unreal

[RoscoeMagic]

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Can't understand how they overturned that if it was ruled a catch on the field.

Whatever. Time to move on.

[Figster]

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Can't understand how they overturned that if it was ruled a catch on the field.

Whatever. Time to move on.

It wasn't ruled a catch on the field

[RoscoeMagic]

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It wasn't ruled a catch on the field

Ah thanks yeah I misread this:

"Remember, this was ruled a catch, until the back judge ran in and called this incomplete on the field. What did he see? Upon review, the call on the field was upheld, but with no explanation. What is your take? This looks like a catch to us."

I didn't think it was, but saw that bolded part and made a rash post without thinking

I think the biggest indicator was Stevie getting up so quickly and Jackson I think too it was, they were both sure he caught it and told Gailey to challenge, I believe the announcers said.

[BertSquirtgum]

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clearly a catch. Bills got ****ed in the ass. the head ref should lose his paycheck for that game.

[kishoph]

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The Refs have been terrible this year, they played into the outcome of a few games this weekend. Have they stopped calling holding on the O-Linemen ? It's time to get full time Officials and get rid of these old men.

[madness]

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Stevie called out the back judge on more than his catch. His reply is in my sig.

[zone]

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Stevie called out the back judge on more than his catch. His reply is in my sig.

Exactly the buck didn't start or stop with that play. It was happening all day. Most drives had a questionable call or non call that forced 3 and outs.

[don137]

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This was a very bad week for refs. I am not saying there is a conspiracy theory but it does look peculiar that large market teams and teams with a large fan base get the calls that help them such as Green Bay and Pittsburgh.
The calls against Buffalo helps New England and the Jets. The Giants had a call at end of game that helped them. The Bears had a call go their way against Panthers that turned out to be very costly as well (Shockey got called for offensive pass interference on a TD catch when replays show that Shockey did not push off at all and just had a hand on the defender For a brief moment which happens literally almost every play. The Panthers drive ended up with a blocked FG and they lost by 5. Rodgers had a play reversed when he was initially was ruled down before going into end zone. GB challenged he was not down before entering end zone but the ref reversed it and called it a TD. I freeze framed my DVR and his knee hit ground clearly before going into end zone.
This just tells me money talks and it appears the league does not want fair play but wants the teams that can generate the most revenue to be in the playoffs.