sarge

That play is basically what I call getting a gift for an underthrown ball.

We have benefitted from similar calls in the past (Dolphins game a few years back comes to mind)

The NFL should really look at this rule as it is a giftwrapped big play for what is otherwise bad offensive play.

The ball is underthrown which is why the reciever is trying to stop and now go through the defender who should have a right to the same ground.

It may be the rule, but it is a very poor rule if an offense is awarded a big play due to the fact the QB underthrows the ball and the reciever changed direction and runs into the defender following him

WhoaDirty

Is there anything a DB can actually do on a play like that? When a ball is 7-10 yards underthrown, it seems like the only thing the rules let him do is an ole so the receiver can get back to the ball.

A play like that a holding call would be more fair to the DB.

ctpatsfan77

How about this: if the penalty occurs after a receiver "comes back" for a ball, it's an illegal contact penalty, 5 yards + first down.

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tobias funke

Look, a good team doesn't put itself in a position to have the game decided by a ref's call.

Now that that's out of the way, it was a mind-boggingly ****ty call that didn't necessarily hand the Bills the game, but came awfully close.

The refs across the league have been very, very poor, and in a few cases have affected an otherwise good game in a very negative way.

cmasspatsfan

I thought it was a heady play by the reciever, he wasnt catching that ball so he grabbed the defender and got the call.
The NFL seriously has to look at this rule and make an amendment for these woefully underthrown balls that somehow garner a PI call.

The rule should be anything way underthrown should be no penalty, unless the reciever tries to decieve the ref and grab the defender, then it should be an offensive penalty.

It gets a little sketchier for balls slightly underthrown but something can be worked out thats fair.

Haley

Here is the official rule: NFL Rules Digest: Pass Interference

Originally I had thought this was an okay call because of this:

Crappy rule maybe but still, seemed like the right call.

But after reading through the actual rule more carefully, I don't believe that to be the case anymore, mainly because of this:

I remember that ball being pretty woefully under thrown. I find it hard to justify that anyone could have caught it even without this contact.

DaBruinz

The problem is that Brown did not cut off the path of the receiver. Nelson is the one who stopped and grabbed on to Brown.


Now the question becomes whether or not Nelson could have gotten into position to catch the ball if Brown wasn't there. And the answer is "NO", he couldn't because Barrett had position AND the ball within milliseconds of any contact.

The biggest problem with Pass Interference is that there is no consistency in calling it. As you mentioned, the is a stipulation about the uncatchable ball by the parties involved. It was CLEAR that Nelson wasn't getting to that ball whether or not Brown was there.. Yet, the refs blow it and seem to forget about that part of the rule.

tobias funke

The funny thing is that there is rarely any discussion on plays like this. One ref throws a flag and the rest of them blindly follow along, even on a spot foul play that not only wipes an INT off the board and hands the other team the ball on the 1 yard line.

You'd think a play like this would at least get a conversation, considering that the 2 players involved in the foul weren't very close to the ball.

MAYOnaisse

I don't see nothing wrong..with a little bump and grind.

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