[upier]

What about the phantom holding?

There was holding. Watch the original angle, not the replay. The refs may have called the wrong number, but an offensive lineman saved Hasslebeck from becoming a pancake.

What about the no call horse collar?

To be a "horse-collar tackle", the original contact must come from behind and the neck of the jersey must be the first thing grabbed. Neither were true on that tackle.

The "pass interference" call in the endzone was bull. Neither the defender nor receiver did anything to warrant a flag.

The receiver pushed off with his right hand into the defender's chest to aid in changing direction and to create space to catch the ball. That is the definition of offensive pass interference. Doing it right in front of the official just makes it easier to call.

Great explanations. The pass interference whining is the worst. I think the NFL is planning on using that play in their training video since it was the perfect depiction of offensive pass interference.

[Kokojmudd]

The receiver pushed off with his right hand into the defender's chest to aid in changing direction and to create space to catch the ball. That is the definition of offensive pass interference. Doing it right in front of the official just makes it easier to call. Great explanations. The pass interference whining is the worst. I think the NFL is planning on using that play in their training video since it was the perfect depiction of offensive pass interference.

He had beaten the defender and had no reason to tap him. All he had to do was catch the ball. My guess is he was afraid of getting clobbered so he pushed off ever so gently so he could concentrate on the catch. Too bad for him it was right in front of the ref.