In light of the failed Jim Schwartz "challenge" on Thanksgiving where he made a play unreviewable due to a challenge that he couldn't make, I have to wonder if this isn't a poorly thought out rule with loopholes. Hypothetical situation here....
This Sunday, Cobb catches a pass from Rodgers and streaks towards the endzone. Being tackled near the goal line, he stretches out and fumbles just short of the goalline and goes out of the back of the endzone.
But the officials rule he broke the plane and give Cobb a TD. McCarthy's guys upstairs quickly radio down that the play will not stand on review, and will result in Minnesota's ball on the 20. MM quickly throws a challenge flag out and says he wants to challenge that it was not a fumble.
So...the play can no longer be reviewed, right? MM draws a 15 yard dead ball penalty to be enforced on the XP or kickoff, but the TD stands? Or do they have something else in place to prevent this rule from being taken advantage of?
This Sunday, Cobb catches a pass from Rodgers and streaks towards the endzone. Being tackled near the goal line, he stretches out and fumbles just short of the goalline and goes out of the back of the endzone.
But the officials rule he broke the plane and give Cobb a TD. McCarthy's guys upstairs quickly radio down that the play will not stand on review, and will result in Minnesota's ball on the 20. MM quickly throws a challenge flag out and says he wants to challenge that it was not a fumble.
So...the play can no longer be reviewed, right? MM draws a 15 yard dead ball penalty to be enforced on the XP or kickoff, but the TD stands? Or do they have something else in place to prevent this rule from being taken advantage of?