Sports Illustrated cover shows blatant hold that wasn't called on Thomas' only catch

Should have been 1st and 20 from the Denver 7 instead of 1st and 10 from the NE 47.

Just absolutely frustrating. Brady hits a 50 yard pass and they called holding. On this no call. I don't have a problem if it is called both way but this game was not. For every penalty that was called against the Pats, the refs refused to call them on the Broncos.

In other words: "we aren't even trying to hide the fact that we are out to get you".

Too Typical...

No surprise there. SI is another affiliate or agent for the league out to sell the big underdog story for the sorry Broncos, for the rest of the season.

If SI wanted to really sell a story, they should put the referees on the cover, for the tremendous job they've been doing this season.

That's funny.. in a sick way. lol

At least it sums up the game well.

National media can't get enough Osweiller...

The Brandon Five said:

In other words: "we aren't even trying to hide the fact that we are out to get you".

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SI is not in the bag for the NFL the way that ESPN is. SI's editors knew exactly what they were putting the cover.

That is a great cover if your Brock Osweiler. He'll be signing that photo for the rest of his life.

The Brandon Five said:

In other words: "we aren't even trying to hide the fact that we are out to get you".

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Well why would Sports Illustrated be hiding the fact that the NFL is out to get us???

Thats awful....plain awful.

goheels22002 said:

SI is not in the bag for the NFL the way that ESPN is. SI's editors knew exactly what they were putting the cover.

That is a great cover if your Brock Osweiler. He'll be signing that photo for the rest of his life.

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Maybe not the way ESPN is (that might be impossible), but they're in the same ballpark, in my opinion.

Based on this season that's "good technique". It probably happens to the Patriots a dozen times a game and has been called maybe twice.

Ya just went back and looked this was on Thomas' only catch of the game.

There was a hands to the face & hold on their TD as well. Couldn't believe they showed a replay but of course never mentioning the obvious missed hands to the face by the Donks.

FCB02062 said:

National media can't get enough Osweiller...

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It really is incredible how fast a furious the smoke has been blown up his rear in just a few weeks. He hasn't been bad, but it's not like he has had any off the charts games.

I hope Belichick gives Kraft an earful about this crap. Be nice if he worked in a zinger about Kraft enabling it, too.

PatsWickedPissah said:

There was a hands to the face & hold on their TD as well. Couldn't believe they showed a replay but of course never mentioning the obvious missed hands to the face by the Donks.

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The hands to the face one I normally wouldn't have that much of a problem because that's something that happens in the trenches but Vollmer got called for it in the game and then on the long pass to Martin, where Jackson got flagged for a hold that wasn't a hold, Von Miller had a clear hands to the face on Brady.

That hands to the face was blatant and prevented a sack or hurry that would have prevented the TD. Significant.