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Replay helps Cowboys in win
September, 15, 2014
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett was pleased Rolando McClain was credited with an interception in the third quarter of Sunday’s 26-10 win against the Tennessee Titans.
He was upset McClain wasn’t credited with a touchdown.
Garrett needed to challenge the ruling on the field of an interception after the officials said Jake Locker’s pass hit the ground after Henry Melton hit the quarterback’s arm.
After waiting for word from the coaches upstairs, Garrett calmly dropped the challenge flag in front of the official for a review.
“I was staring right at it,” Garrett said. “One of the things they always emphasize -- and it’ the right thing to do -- is kind of work with the ref on it and get confirmation together. But there was no question in my mind because I was staring right at it. And for them to blow the whistle on that one when it should’ve been a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown was excruciating to say the least.”
That wasn’t the only time replay helped the Cowboys. In the fourth quarter Nate Washington’s 6-yard touchdown grab was overturned when replays showed the ball hit the ground with a little help from Brandon Carr.
“As soon as I saw the ball touch the ground I said, ‘Oh, no you can’t give them a touchdown on that one,” safety Barry Church said. “Me and Brandon were waving our arms like crazy. It was beneficial to us.”
September, 15, 2014
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett was pleased Rolando McClain was credited with an interception in the third quarter of Sunday’s 26-10 win against the Tennessee Titans.
He was upset McClain wasn’t credited with a touchdown.
Garrett needed to challenge the ruling on the field of an interception after the officials said Jake Locker’s pass hit the ground after Henry Melton hit the quarterback’s arm.
After waiting for word from the coaches upstairs, Garrett calmly dropped the challenge flag in front of the official for a review.
“I was staring right at it,” Garrett said. “One of the things they always emphasize -- and it’ the right thing to do -- is kind of work with the ref on it and get confirmation together. But there was no question in my mind because I was staring right at it. And for them to blow the whistle on that one when it should’ve been a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown was excruciating to say the least.”
That wasn’t the only time replay helped the Cowboys. In the fourth quarter Nate Washington’s 6-yard touchdown grab was overturned when replays showed the ball hit the ground with a little help from Brandon Carr.
“As soon as I saw the ball touch the ground I said, ‘Oh, no you can’t give them a touchdown on that one,” safety Barry Church said. “Me and Brandon were waving our arms like crazy. It was beneficial to us.”