Cardinals reversed call hinged on Justin Bethels possession of ball

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By Bill Bradley, contributing editorThe controversial downed punt in the - game was dead once released the ball while standing near the Spain Jersey  Detroit 1-yard line, according to NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino.After Bethel to sed the ball to a teammate, kick returner picked up the loose ball and ran for 49 yards to Venezia Jersey  the Arizona 46. The challenged the play and Blandino, who was speaking during his "Official Review" weekly segment on "NFL Total Acce s," said Tuesday the play was overturned based on two rules."The kicking team once they gain po se sion of the ball, the ball is dead," he said. "But on a punt they can't take the ball into the end zone. Even if they po se s  Leeds United Jersey it, if they take it into the end zone. It's a touchback. "This (play) is not a touchback because (Thompson) has re-established himself in the field of play, both feet down in the field of play before he touches it and then he's Argentina Jersey  going to release the ball before he goes into the end zone."Blandino said there also were a lot of questions about the proce s for determining if Thompson had po se sion of the ball."Think control, both feet inbounds and have it long enough to perform an act common to the game -- pitch it, pa s it, advance it," he said. "Bethel has control, both feet and then he  Oceania Jersey actually pitches the ball forward."As soon as he releases it, the play is dead and it's Detroit's ball at the 1 yard line."