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I’m in the car, but if memory serves correctly it shows exactly that. Player toe taps, takes one step out of bounds and throws it at refs. I remember thinking it was odd. That’s why I was setting you up.

Says who? Some of the best coaches in history could not control their emotions at times. From Harbaugh having to be held back from the refs to Belichick throwing an ipad at his bench.

And there it is. Yet this just happened 2 years ago and it was ruled a catch. I’ll get the footage when I’m home. I do understand. Not sure that others do, though.

Let’s talk about what-if it wasn’t overturned. Would that have been the worse thing? The players were exhausted, it was about to be third down, we need to get in the endzone - would the extended timeout have been good despite the chance they lose the challenge? Perhaps more fitting than calling timeout on the next drive on a random mid-field(ish) first down!

“Control” can’t be an act common to the game since it is another named section (A/B). Gabe had control and 2 feet down. So if he toe taps, then immediately tosses it to the ref… incomplete? (i’m setting you up)

I loved that. Absolutley loved that. Wish McD showed a tenth of that passion.

On a toe tap there is literally not enough time to do so. A toe tap is quicker than Gabe had the ball. If C is applicable in all circumstances then toe-taps are all incompletions as there is not enough time to have an act common to the game. And as you pointed out, the catch is not enough. You need the act too.

So C is removed?

Your opinion is noted. Thank you.

Yes. Read the last 12 words of C. Also by this theory, a toe-tap catch is not a catch. There is no act common to the game when you make a sideline toe tap. No turn up field, no juke, no extending the ball upfield, just a catch.

The answer is in your reply. The last 12 words to be precise. You do NOT need an act common to the game in the endzone. When was the last time you saw a player juke, extend the ball, turn upfield, etc IN THE ENDZONE? You don’t.

Davis dropped several balls today. Including on the last drive.

No. Especially since he wasted on a timeout on the VERY NEXT DRIVE. Timeout on the 38 yard line on a random 1sf down.

A “move common to the game” does not exist in the endzone. You can catch a touchdown and then stand still. And it’s still a touchdown.

That wasn’t the point of that thread. It just went over your head. Partially my fault because I didn’t word it properly.

Forgot about that. Thank you for pointing it out. I’ll add it.

I am a member of a general NFL forum and they have told me for the better part of a year now that McDermott holds our roster back. I’ve brushed off these comments for some time, but i’m starting to see their point. - 0 and 7 in one score games the last two seasons - Challenging a clear Titans catch last week was indefensible - Not challenging a potential Gabe Davis TD this week was indefensible - Playing shallow coverage on 3rd and 22, allowing TWO seperate receivers to get open deep, is indefensible - Not having your WR’s ready to go down with enough time to spike the ball - Don’t even get me started on 13 seconds - Our inability to win short yardage situations for several years is indefensible. - We as a team seem to have removed QB sneak from the play book. We never run it. Ever. See this tweet for how I feel about that. Hard to think that’s not a directive from the top, seeing that two separate OC’s refuse to call it.

Yes.

We need more than a trick. We need to be able to blow their d-line off the ball when it matters most. Why can’t we ever QB sneak??

UPDATE short yardage is still a huge problem Can’t get into the endzone on numerous attempts from the 1 yard line

Seriously no consideration for QB sneak on 2nd and inches from the inch yard line?

Someone tell Dorsey to STOP RUNNING.

Hard to think of a worst coaches game by McDermott. - Not challenging the Gabe Davis touchdown - Playing shallow on 3rd and 22 allowing TWO Dolphin receivers to get open desp - Taking a timeout on a random first down near the 40 yard line Just horrible

There were TWO open guys downfield. Wow.

Horrible defensive scheme for 3rd and 22.