During the NFL regular season, Las Vegas Raiders match with them new england patriots Overtime, but there is some scrutiny surrounding it.With the Raiders and Derek Carr Needing a touchdown to tie the game, the quarterback threw the ball deep for Kieran Cole.
The receiver caught the pass, but it looked like he was out of bounds. However, after an official review, the decision stood, much to the surprise of NFL fans everywhere.
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For most people watching from home, Cole “definitely” went out of bounds during the game, with one NFL fan saying it was obvious he was out.
“Very clear and obvious.”
Another fan pointedly said Cole was out of bounds.
“That’s out. Period. Obviously, it’s out. I know what the league is looking at, but if that’s what everybody’s seeing, there’s something seriously wrong with their eyes.”
Other fans voiced their thoughts on the call.
Clearly, every fan thought Kerr was out of bounds. Unfortunately, this call represents the Raiders.
What are the clear rules of the NFL?
Every Official NFL Rulebookwhich clearly means:
“Only when the senior vice president of refereeing or his designee determines that clear and conspicuous visual evidence warrants a change will the on-field ruling be changed.”
According to the official rule book, the senior vice president of referees determined that there was no “clear and conspicuous” visual evidence to overturn the on-field decision, namely a touchdown.
While that might seem odd, since most fans can see a freeze-frame photo of Cole appearing to have his foot on the line, that would put him out of bounds.
The phone rang on the field, leaving many fans everywhere scratching their heads.
