[CompSci87]

I respect Pereira in general. In this particular case, the call on the field was made by a ref who could not see what actually happened -- Ertz's back was to him, so there was no way he could tell whether Ertz had possession. The ref coming from the other direction should have made the call. In the pre-replay days the refs would have huddled and the one with the better view might well have called it a TD and prevailed. So I think a very careful look at the video without much concern for the original ruling was warranted.

[CompSci87]

I respect Pereira in general. In this particular case, the call on the field was made by a ref who could not see what actually happened -- Ertz's back was to him, so there was no way he could tell whether Ertz had possession. The ref coming from the other direction should have made the call. In the pre-replay days the refs would have huddled and the one with the better view might well have called it a TD and prevailed. So I think a very careful look at the video without much concern for the original ruling was warranted.