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It’s the playoffs but it seems like refs are still making terrible calls this postseason.
With the Cowboys inching towards field goal range late in the second quarter, refs believe a Rams player was “in the grasp” of Dak Prescott and called the play dead when it was obvious that Dak got tied up with offensive lineman La’el Collins with no Rams player nearby.
In the grasp? More like two-hand touch. Bizarre. And not the right call. #CowboysNation #FinishThisFight #DALvsLAR @fishsports pic.twitter.com/Y9hA3xlwyE
— Matthew Postins (@PostinsPostcard) January 13, 2019
In the grasp call requires an element of control. There is no reason to shut that play down at all
— Fᴏᴏᴛʙᴀʟʟ Zᴇʙʀᴀs🇺🇦 (@footballzebras) January 13, 2019
why did they blow the play dead. No Rams players was getting set to sack him. You cant get in the grasp of your own teammate, can you https://t.co/qWHVJCwaL7
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) January 13, 2019
Everyone was confused by the call.
THAT WASN'T IN THE GRASP. AWFUL CALL. DAK WAS LOOSE AND ABOUT TO MAKE A PLAY. REFS HAVE JUST TAKEN THIS AWAY FROM DALLAS.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 13, 2019
That was an inexcusable mistake on the in-the-grasp call. Robbed Cowboys of a chance to make it 20-10 or 20-14.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 13, 2019
LOL The ref whistled the play dead because Dak got sacked by his own teammate…What>? pic.twitter.com/UpiLFGtCAE
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 13, 2019
Did the Cowboys just sack Dak……..? pic.twitter.com/xAyFXaiz1F
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 13, 2019
Congratulations to La’el Collins for being the first offensive lineman to record a sack in NFL playoff history.
— Scott Bell (@ScottBellDMN) January 13, 2019
In the grasp?! Where was that ref in Super Bowl XLII?
— Tedy Bruschi (@TedyBruschi) January 13, 2019