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So, Al Riveron, earlier today on a phone interview to SIrius/XM apologized for the blown blocked FG call in the VIkes/Seahawks game. Probably cost MIN the game and will have playoff implications for both. He explained it was a foul and the flag shouldn't have been picked up and said sorry to the VIkings organization. Incredibly, he stated it was an illegal block by Wagner because of his use of leverage. Now, someone else posted in one of the Denver game threads about the rule itself, that NO hand/legs or body part should touch another player to achieve leverage in attempting to block a kick. I also postulated that the bookend player next to the Simmons block actually pushes down on the LS after the snap, which according to the rules is illegal.
Forget about the laundry list of former officials agreeing it was a illegal blocked kick by Wagner.....from SB Nation...
https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/11...d-goal-block-illegal-penalty-seahawks-vikings
"On the Monday Night Football broadcast, rules analyst Jeff Triplette noted that Wagner’s use of his hands was illegal — even on his own teammates.
“He can’t put his hands on even his own player or anyone else. He puts both hands down. That’s leverage, as we call it. Goes across the top, then goes up with his hands. That is a 15-yard penalty.”
All the other NFL rules analysts were in unanimous agreement with Triplette:
"As many have noted, the play in #MINvsSEA should have been a penalty on Seattle for leverage. The officials should not have picked up the flag on that play.
— Gene Steratore (@GeneSteratore) December 11, 2018"
"Lots of talk about the Wagner block. The wording in the rule book is NEW this year and is clear. The new wording states, "May not place a hand or hands on a teammate or opponent in an attempt to jump through a gap to block an opponent's kick or apparent kick." Case closed. Foul. — Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) December 11, 2018"
"Clearly a foul by Seattle on the blocked FG. A player cannot use his handS on an opponent or a teammate to jump through a gap to block a FG. #MINvSEA
— Terry McAulay (@SNFRules) December 11, 2018"
Wagner's was obvious yet the line judge says he couldn't see it because of hand positioning...whatever that means. Simmons was just, if not, more observed as he leapt over while pushing off one of his players and ours.
So, on the interview Riveron states it was an obvious illegal block, and "the flag should have never been picked up". However, Riveron, the NFL replay Czar, is in NFL HQs reviewing all the calls didn't overturn it. Why? This was on a MNF game. Not 13 games going on at the same time. If he is saying the act was obvious then why didn't he stop the game to have the call overturnedl? It was the only game being telecast, it would have taken him less than 30 seconds to contact the game officials to oversee the decision.
You have your chief official apologizing for blown calls that impacts games. Yet where is the accountability for the ineptness? More and more evidence that, Pereria and Blandino seemed to see what was to happen when the Replay Czar was created. If they are going to have this all overseeing Czar making final decisions on replay, then shouldn't coaches be able to challenge what is missed by said replay?
Ludicrious.....and completely idiotic the way the Commish is having this handled.
Forget about the laundry list of former officials agreeing it was a illegal blocked kick by Wagner.....from SB Nation...
https://www.sbnation.com/2018/12/11...d-goal-block-illegal-penalty-seahawks-vikings
"On the Monday Night Football broadcast, rules analyst Jeff Triplette noted that Wagner’s use of his hands was illegal — even on his own teammates.
“He can’t put his hands on even his own player or anyone else. He puts both hands down. That’s leverage, as we call it. Goes across the top, then goes up with his hands. That is a 15-yard penalty.”
All the other NFL rules analysts were in unanimous agreement with Triplette:
"As many have noted, the play in #MINvsSEA should have been a penalty on Seattle for leverage. The officials should not have picked up the flag on that play.
— Gene Steratore (@GeneSteratore) December 11, 2018"
"Lots of talk about the Wagner block. The wording in the rule book is NEW this year and is clear. The new wording states, "May not place a hand or hands on a teammate or opponent in an attempt to jump through a gap to block an opponent's kick or apparent kick." Case closed. Foul. — Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) December 11, 2018"
"Clearly a foul by Seattle on the blocked FG. A player cannot use his handS on an opponent or a teammate to jump through a gap to block a FG. #MINvSEA
— Terry McAulay (@SNFRules) December 11, 2018"
Wagner's was obvious yet the line judge says he couldn't see it because of hand positioning...whatever that means. Simmons was just, if not, more observed as he leapt over while pushing off one of his players and ours.
So, on the interview Riveron states it was an obvious illegal block, and "the flag should have never been picked up". However, Riveron, the NFL replay Czar, is in NFL HQs reviewing all the calls didn't overturn it. Why? This was on a MNF game. Not 13 games going on at the same time. If he is saying the act was obvious then why didn't he stop the game to have the call overturnedl? It was the only game being telecast, it would have taken him less than 30 seconds to contact the game officials to oversee the decision.
You have your chief official apologizing for blown calls that impacts games. Yet where is the accountability for the ineptness? More and more evidence that, Pereria and Blandino seemed to see what was to happen when the Replay Czar was created. If they are going to have this all overseeing Czar making final decisions on replay, then shouldn't coaches be able to challenge what is missed by said replay?
Ludicrious.....and completely idiotic the way the Commish is having this handled.
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