Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season
By Mark Powell
David Njoku and Darren Waller took part in some questionable catch/no-catch calls
The Browns-Ravens Sunday Night Football game was downright miserable to watch, as neither team felt like scoring points. This includes the Ravens, who even with the return of Lamar Jackson, turned the ball over as if they were allergic.
As for the Browns, they got the benefit of a catch all that, even upon second look with instant replay, is tough to back up.
Based on how the rule is written: just like how they called this a TD and kept it that way, if they call this incomplete on the field it probably stays that way
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) November 29, 2021
The conflicting camera angles didn’t help #BALvsCLE
pic.twitter.com/f11uGKyfqh
Did that not hit the turf? I don’t know what qualifies as a catch anymore. I’m behind the times.
As for Darren Waller, the Raiders tight end appeared to take multiple steps with the ball in his hands, and then fumble. The ball was recovered by the Cowboys on a miraculous play, but was eventually overturned by officials who claimed Waller never possessed the ball at all.
Backyard smarts by #Cowboys D .. but ruling on field incomplete pass .. pic.twitter.com/Knoh0tvCdi
— fishsports ✭ (@fishsports) November 25, 2021
Is this not two steps and a football move? Am I blind?
The catch/no-catch rules in the NFL are largely up for interpretation, and that’s what makes plays like these so tough to quantify.
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