Re: In an NFL turned upside down, the Colts are complaining about a lack of holding c
Talk about a team unable to deal with the facts of their own mediocrity. It is sad to see the Colts from Polian on down constantly making excuses for their poor performance rather than owning up to the fact they just aren't playing well.
I've got news for Freeney, if the refs aren't calling holding this year it effects every team in the league. I see plenty of defenses thriving despite of it. John Abraham has 7 sacks in Atlanta and James Harrison has 6.5 sacks in Pittsburgh. I am sure they are held as much as Freeney is. I definitely see Thomas and Vrabel getting held a lot when it isn't called.
Sorry, but I do have to agree with the refs on Freeney's complaint that they aren't going to call holding unless they feel the holding affected him from making the play. O-linemen hold on almost every play. If they are going to call holding on a RT when the offense runs the ball to the left, they are going to call holding 30 times a game.
When the Colts were all offense and no defense, they got away with a ton of holding. They never complained about it then. What comes around, goes around.