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1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

 

My understanding of the rule is different.  But that's not what I think was the biggest question about the call. The timing was awfully late 

 

The timing was awfully late.

But the receiver was still holding the DB when the ball was in the air, which arguably makes it PI no matter how close to the LOS.

Posted (edited)
43 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

The timing was awfully late.

But the receiver was still holding the DB when the ball was in the air, which arguably makes it PI no matter how close to the LOS.

 

It was a penalty...you cannot  block someone if it interferes with their ability to cover their man regardless of where it is on the field---all he had to do is stand there and not block, Gaines wouldn't have been able to get around him in those conditions.  This is straight from NFL.com rule book.  Whoever is coming up with this 1 yard thing is not in line with the rule book.

 

  1. There shall be no interference with a forward pass thrown from behind the line. The restriction for the passing team starts with the snap. The restriction on the defensive team starts when the ball leaves the passer’s hand. Both restrictions end when the ball is touched by anyone.
  2. The penalty for defensive pass interference is an automatic first down at the spot of the foul. If interference is in the end zone, it is first down for the offense on the defense’s 1-yard line. If previous spot was inside the defense’s 1-yard line, penalty is half the distance to the goal line.
  3. The penalty for offensive pass interference is 10 yards from the previous spot.
  4. It is pass interference by either team when any player movement beyond the line of scrimmage significantly hinders the progress of an eligible player of such player’s opportunity to catch the ball. Offensive pass interference rules apply from the time the ball is snapped until the ball is touched. Defensive pass interference rules apply from the time the ball is thrown until the ball is touched. 
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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

The refs for that PI call on the 2 pointer.

 

 

Ha- came in to post this.  That seemed to be a poor call that I was happy to see go in our favor!

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