Barakas
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Not sure what I just saw at the end of the game there. Last play of the game, Gronk was running into the end zone looks like he wanted to turn and make a play on the ball but a panther was draped all over him and absolutely prevented him from making any kind of comeback to the ball. The back line judge immediately threw a flag for PI but after the refs huddled they said there was no penalty on the play and the game was over. They didn't explain why it wasn't a penalty though.
The announcers a minute later stated that because the ball was intercepted there was no way the receiver could have made a play on the ball thus Passing Interference could not have been called as there was no pass to the receiver to interfere with.
WTH?!?!?!?
This is going to get a LOT of press coverage and I can't wait to see what the final outcome is on this one. Just go back to the TB game and Earl Thomas' interception. He intercepted the ball preventing the player from being able to make the catch so why the heck would they throw the flag for PI?? I know this is a stupid comparison and the NFL already admitted that Earl's play wasn't PI but it just blows my mind how different plays are interpreted differently by the various referee crews!!
Man...I can't wait until they finally make flags like these reviewable (I know, will probably never happen).
The announcers a minute later stated that because the ball was intercepted there was no way the receiver could have made a play on the ball thus Passing Interference could not have been called as there was no pass to the receiver to interfere with.
WTH?!?!?!?
This is going to get a LOT of press coverage and I can't wait to see what the final outcome is on this one. Just go back to the TB game and Earl Thomas' interception. He intercepted the ball preventing the player from being able to make the catch so why the heck would they throw the flag for PI?? I know this is a stupid comparison and the NFL already admitted that Earl's play wasn't PI but it just blows my mind how different plays are interpreted differently by the various referee crews!!
Man...I can't wait until they finally make flags like these reviewable (I know, will probably never happen).