RayClay
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Let's just look at your scenario and play it out.
Brady drops back from the NE 40 and airs one out to Moss down the right sideline. There's contact as the DB hits Moss and a flag is thrown. New England fans are thrilled because it will now be 1st and goal at the 5.
WAIT... the official is ruling that it was only a 15 yard 'contact' foul. This changes everything.
Oh, no.... it doesn't.
New England now has 1st and 10 at the defending team's 45 yard line. Both teams are now completely livid.
THAT is the coward's way out of that call.
And, for the record, your scenario does not "happen almost this severely all the time" by any stretch of the imagination.
How about, Peyton airs one out in the direction of Harrison. It's a little off and heading towards the defender. Harrison, realizing this jumps into the defender and slaps the ball away, drops to the ground writhing and waits for the flag.
Over nachos and Coronas later, tells Peyton he couldn't have caught it with a butterfly net.
Hey, sixty yards is 60 yards.