Originally posted by theinfamous
Still mad over a legit call?
The tuck rule had been called numerous times before and numerous times since. The call was right because Brady was bringing the ball back in when he was hit.
NFL Rule 3, Section 22, Article 2, Note 2. When [an offensive] player is holding the ball to pass it forward, any intentional forward movement of his arm starts a forward pass, even if the player loses possession of the ball as he is attempting to tuck it back toward his body. Also, if the player has tucked the ball into his body and then loses possession, it is a fumble.
Go to 1:42 here and its applied http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-york-giants/09000d5d82561529/Giants-vs-Jets-highlights
If anything Woodson should have been called for a personal foul for a illegal blow to the head.
HEAD SLAP
Article 2 A defensive player shall not contact an opponent above the shoulders with the palm of his hands
except to ward him off on the line. The exception applies only if it is not a repeated act against the same
opponent during any one contact.
LEGAL CONTACT
Article 3 A defensive player may use the palm of his hands on an
an opponent’s head, neck, or face only to
ward off or push him in an actual attempt to get at a loose ball.
Video of play is at 3:49 mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDQAmuZ8t94&feature=player_embedded
You can blame the refs all you want but they had 22 Seconds, 2 Timeouts, 2 All Time great WRs, a QB playing just as good as any and the best kicker in the NFL with the ball on the 35. Do they put their faith in the guys they have? No, they put their faith in the coin toss.lol defending the tuck rule. Sure the rulebook says they got it right, point is its a dumbass rule. Brady even said he thought he fumbled
