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Watch it closely...Darby recovers pretty quickly and is just about at arm's length from Amendola when he also hears the whistle and then lets up. I think it's unlikely, though possible, that Amendola would have broken free of him at that point. At the very least, he had a good shot at tackling DA, if nothing else. It's easy to look at the play and think Amendola was already breaking free, but again, watch very closely. Darby is really closing in and then just stops in his tracks. Even had he not been able to get him immediately, it would have been a footrace, and Darby runs a 4.38 and would have the advantage of being the pursuer.
Just saying...I heard the broadcaster say about 50 times that the Patriots were robbed of a 70 yard TD. I can see someone arguing they think DA would have broken it, but it certainly wasn't a sure thing.
Clip is below:
Officials Blow Inadvertent Whistle On Completed Pats Pass, Then Screw Up Ruling
Just saying...I heard the broadcaster say about 50 times that the Patriots were robbed of a 70 yard TD. I can see someone arguing they think DA would have broken it, but it certainly wasn't a sure thing.
Clip is below:
Officials Blow Inadvertent Whistle On Completed Pats Pass, Then Screw Up Ruling