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Obviously Blandino came out and defended the penalty call. Typical NFL, he said the refs didn't necessarily call it the right thing, but it was a penalty by another way of looking at it. I'm surprised he didn't add in some other ******** excuse like there was probably some holding on the play or Browner probably drove over the speed limit at some point so he deserves a penalty one way or another, regardless of what the refs call on the field.
Here's my biggest issue with his second version of events now: when does a receiver stop becoming defenseless? They usually say he needs to take two steps with the ball, but if Green caught the ball cleanly, he would have taken 3 or 4 steps and then got leveled. But he juggled it. Does he get to juggle the ball all the way down the field and no one can touch him? Once the ball hits his hands, the steps should count, he took at least 3, maybe 4 or 5, then got hit.
Also, can't see an angle for the refs but it seems like they only threw the flag after seeing Green lying on the ground for so long.
I don't see why penalties wouldn't be reviewable. Yes, they're judgment calls. Sometimes so are turnovers, as are spots for field position, and both are reviewable.
Blandino by no means defended the call......he first said it was not helmet to helmet, and then said it was pretty close when it came to the head/neck area, but by no means did he say it was the right call....in fact, him not saying that it was the right call says he did not believe it was.
your biggest issue is my sticking point.....Green was capable of avoiding/warding.....he just decided to try to stay with the ball......admirable on one hand, foolhardy on another