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While that might be easy for him to say in hindsight, there is no way of knowing what the refs would have called on the field, in real time. And its not the significance of the hold that is the issue, its the significant result of the infraction that got it called. If Woodhead isn't three yards away from the defender as it happened, it probably doesn't get called. But that hold, as minor as it was, had a major impact on the defenders ability to make a play, which means you have to call it. And if we were on defense and it wasn't called, there would be even more outrage for it not being a hold. People are upset and angry because a call went against us. I get it, we are all passionate Pats fans here. But objectively, it was the right call and a stupid mistake by Gronk.
He's the guy that used to grade this stuff. He knows what he's talking about.
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