>Even according to the rule it was a bullshit call. His arm is
>in forward motion, then OBVIOUSLY changes motion as he pulls
>it into his body. Any sane, rational, clear-minded observer
>can see his throwing motion had been terminated. His arm was
>coming IN to his body, NOT moving forward. It's idiotic to
>suggest otherwise. IDIOTIC. The rule was MISINTERPRETED, so
>miss me with that "bad rule, right call" bullshit the NFL and
>Pats fans feed us to pretend like that whole post-season was
>in any way legit.
>
>IT'S A FUCKING LIE, AND THE MOST BULLSHIT SPORTS CALL I'VE
>SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE*.

NFL Rule 3, Section 21, Article 2, Note 2: "When a Team A 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."

- therefore thoughtprocess is absolutely correct: it's a horrible rule, but the refs called it by the book.


so stop acting all incredulous over it when you don't even know what the fuck you're talking about.