The Michael Thomas 'turnover'

WhoDat!656 · 10-16-2017, 07:14 PM

Thomas caught the ball in his HANDS, with the ball AWAY from his body and NEVER lost control of it!

The defender made contact with Thomas as soon as he caught the ball.

Thomas landed with full CONTROL of the ball and the defender's hands didn't TOUCH the ball until he rolled off of Thomas and took the ball away.

How in the he!! is that an interception!

Lord_Saint83 · 10-16-2017, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Thomas caught the ball in his HANDS, with the ball AWAY from his body and NEVER lost control of it!

The defender made contact with Thomas as soon as he caught the ball.

Thomas landed with full CONTROL of the ball and the defender's hands didn't TOUCH the ball until he rolled off of Thomas and took the ball away.

How in the he!! is that an interception!

Idk either the whole house was in a uproar and blandino tried to say there wasn't enough to overturn it. I beg to differ cause the camera view showed everything including the detroit guy’s blue gloves nowhere near it till he rolls over with it. Haters gonna hate

SaintGnome · 10-16-2017, 07:27 PM

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation from the referee "expert" on Fox. The only feeble rationale I could think of was this : they have put a premium on receivers keeping possession of the ball throughout the entire reception process, maybe they thought he bobbled it at the end and the Lion ended up with it.
It's horse sh*t, but it the only weak excuse I can think of. He caught the ball. He landed, his hip and butt were down. He rolled at least one or twice more while "down" then the ball came out. I was flabbergasted when they didn't over turn.

hagan714 · 10-16-2017, 07:42 PM

it is what is and to bad refs to interpenetrate as they feel which is usually opposite of what I see

WHODATINCA · 10-16-2017, 08:10 PM

We got several bad calls in the game. Still won.

SaintGnome · 10-16-2017, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by WHODATINCA

We got several bad calls in the game. Still won.

Agreed. Also agree with you Hagan.

LikeWhoDat!656 I was just truly curious what rationale the refs (and ex-refs) gave for this decision. I gave the best explanation I could. If anyone else can help us out I would appreciate it.

rezburna · 10-16-2017, 08:22 PM

It was a horrible call, not mention the announcers jinxed us. As soon as they made mention of our turnover hiatus I told my dad here comes the pick. It just so happens that it was a BS call that led to it.

saintfan · 10-16-2017, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

It was a horrible call, not mention the announcers jinxed us. As soon as they made mention of our turnover hiatus I told my dad here comes the pick. It just so happens that it was a BS call that led to it.

I said exactly, "well, thanks idiots - here it comes..."

And bang. The very next snap. I bet that dummy in the booth was actually proud of what he figured he did...

ScottF · 10-16-2017, 09:48 PM

I made it to the game this week-
everyone was joking about it, saying 'what are they even looking at?'
The Saints D actually ran off the field after the replay.

What about the down by contact fumble when the ball was 6 feet in the air?

44Champs · 10-17-2017, 12:33 AM

Terrible call. Plain and simple.

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10-16-2017, 07:14 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	The Michael Thomas 'turnover' Thomas caught the ball in his HANDS, with the ball AWAY from his body and NEVER lost control of it! The defender made contact with Thomas as soon as he caught the ball. Thomas landed with full CONTROL of the ball and the defender's hands didn't TOUCH the ball until he rolled off of Thomas and took the ball away. How in the he!! is that an interception! RockyMountainSaint, nola_swammi, ScottF and 2 others like this.

10-16-2017, 07:20 PM	#2
Lord_Saint83 100% Blunt Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Saint Gabriel, La Posts: 2,754	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Thomas caught the ball in his HANDS, with the ball AWAY from his body and NEVER lost control of it! The defender made contact with Thomas as soon as he caught the ball. Thomas landed with full CONTROL of the ball and the defender's hands didn't TOUCH the ball until he rolled off of Thomas and took the ball away. How in the he!! is that an interception! Idk either the whole house was in a uproar and blandino tried to say there wasn't enough to overturn it. I beg to differ cause the camera view showed everything including the detroit guy’s blue gloves nowhere near it till he rolls over with it. Haters gonna hate

10-16-2017, 07:27 PM	#3
SaintGnome 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 642	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation from the referee "expert" on Fox. The only feeble rationale I could think of was this : they have put a premium on receivers keeping possession of the ball throughout the entire reception process, maybe they thought he bobbled it at the end and the Lion ended up with it. It's horse sh*t, but it the only weak excuse I can think of. He caught the ball. He landed, his hip and butt were down. He rolled at least one or twice more while "down" then the ball came out. I was flabbergasted when they didn't over turn. Halo likes this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' it is what is and to bad refs to interpenetrate as they feel which is usually opposite of what I see

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SaintGnome 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bradenton,FL Posts: 642	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' Originally Posted by WHODATINCA We got several bad calls in the game. Still won. Agreed. Also agree with you Hagan. LikeWhoDat!656 I was just truly curious what rationale the refs (and ex-refs) gave for this decision. I gave the best explanation I could. If anyone else can help us out I would appreciate it.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,903	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' It was a horrible call, not mention the announcers jinxed us. As soon as they made mention of our turnover hiatus I told my dad here comes the pick. It just so happens that it was a BS call that led to it. Halo, SmashMouth and WhoDat!656 like this.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' Originally Posted by rezburna It was a horrible call, not mention the announcers jinxed us. As soon as they made mention of our turnover hiatus I told my dad here comes the pick. It just so happens that it was a BS call that led to it. I said exactly, "well, thanks idiots - here it comes..." And bang. The very next snap. I bet that dummy in the booth was actually proud of what he figured he did...

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: The Michael Thomas 'turnover' I made it to the game this week- everyone was joking about it, saying 'what are they even looking at?' The Saints D actually ran off the field after the replay. What about the down by contact fumble when the ball was 6 feet in the air? Halo likes this.

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