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Hopefully after the last fiasco the refs will be mindful of the constant holding on Gronk by the Bills and they will have to back off. McDermott does not want some sort of "bountygate" to tarnish what looks like a decent season for Buffalo (decent season by Buffalo standards).
There's a chance this whole thing works in his favor. For the most part, we want the refs to pay more attention to Gronk, because he is legitimately held nearly every other time he goes downfield. If a 180 pound receiver were held like he is, they'd get a call every time. And he should, as well; the fact that it has less impact on him has no bearing on the legitimacy of the penalty. Its almost like the officials have pity on the DB's who have to cover him.