You're completely wrong. I'm beginning to think u didn't even watch the play.

What u think this is all part of some kind of conspiracy? ROFL

So Cruz technically could have gotten up there and taken off for a TD? Did the whistle blow? Maybe Cruz did decide that he had given up on the play and went down. But I'd bet if he knew he wasn't down by contact he would have tried to get more yardage, and as long as the play hadn't been whistled dead it would have been legal for him to do so. It's just a rule I've never seen before. Kinda like the tuck rule...

The officials are very inconsistent with this rule.

Anyone remember that game 5-6 yrs ago, Denver vs Indy?

Marvin Harrison catches it, goes into a fetal position, Donkey DB's standing over him then he gets up and runs because he wasn't touched?

Its a big deal if u believe in conspiracy theories and don't know the rules of pro football...because you get a dumb and pointless thread as an end result.

He wouldn't have gotten far..he was surrounded by 3 defenders

Yes....that was a bad call on the refs part...he should have been down....that's why u always taught to finish the play or listen for the whistle

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I haven't figured out how to embed from my phone.

Cool link. I got this: Autumn/fall inspired Make up look

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Cruz should have handed the ball to the ref. However, he did 'gave himself up.' If you watch the replay, Cruz turns his head and sees the DBs coming at him and goes down. His first move was to turn and hurry back in the huddle. He made no effort to advance.

The applicable rule in the 2011 NFL Rule Book is found on page 35.

Rule 7, Section 2, Article 1 states that “An official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended: (e): when a runner is out of bounds, or declares himself down by falling to the ground, or kneeling, and making no effort to advance.”

The Key "... making no effort to advance."

There was about two minutes of game time. The Cardinals best chance to win was to stop Eli. When I came back into the apt from the hallway. The Cardinals had no defense. Therefore, they lost the game.

Doesn't a player 'give himself up' by kneeling down without being touched?

Here's the difference with the Chargers at Patriots in 2010:

http://media.washtimes.com/media/ima...a2e26a9eb7e9d4

ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego Chargers wide receiver Richard Goodman, right, drops the ball as New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather, center, and cornerback Devin McCourty, left, dive for it in the second half during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in San Diego. The play resulted in a turnover for the Chargers.



And to all a good night....

Dungy and his entire crew Sunday (who all agreed with me) must not have either. There needs to be a clear sign for "giving yourself up", anyone that wants rules consistnetly enforced can admit that.

Thank you

Judging by the consistenties of the call (see an above post above Marvin Harrison getting up and running or a TD in an identical situation) we apparetnly know them at least as well as the refs making 60k a year to enforce them.

if it's so dumb and pointless why are you here defending a call that gets reguarly fucked up?

i suppose you supported overturning the Polamolu pick against Indy in the playoffs 6 years ago after rolling on the ground twice and getting up and running before fumbling because he "did not make a move particularly common to the game of football" because, it's IN THE RULES. I suppose anyone that doubted the ref's sincerity in making that call should just look the other way because it's "dumb and pointless" and certainly wasn't indended to help Pey Pey. Right?

I'm kinda digging just if you go down you are down.

no being touched or whatever. like college