Was Eli in the grasp?

[pao]

Ok, I suspect you're trolling at this point but I'll make one more post and then let it die.

Just because you disagree doesn't make me a troll (especially since I have evidence).

You can see Asante's thumb pointing up in the picture around the lightning bolt on chambers shoulder and the back of his hand is on the inside of Chambers forearm waiting for the ball.

Even if what you say is true he interfered with Chambers to get there by going through him. In looking at the replay it is clear that Samuel went through Chambers to get in position to catch the ball. If you remember Chambers is square to the ball as he prepared to catch the ball. Contact by Samuel forces Chambers body down and away. That makes it Pass Interference even IF Samuel didn't hold him with his left hand (I believe he did).

Like you pointed out yourself:
"Hands positioned to catch the ball? Only if you catch with the back of your hand "

Asante didn't make the catch w/ the back of his hand right?

[/QUOTE]Umm, that would be a good point IF Samuel had made the catch with his hands. If you remember he didn't catch it with his hands first. The ball kind of rested on his right arm and chest and then he grabbed it. I'm glad you have decided to stop responding. It's a dead horse. Patriots won, scoreboard. Samuel got away with one but it all evens out imo.

pao