[kevkrom]

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 offenseive 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.

[OldFriend]

Are you Baghdad Bob?

[Wyatt's Torch]

Agree with everything in this post. I saw it exactly the same way. The only bad call was the blocking below the waist on Hasslebeck. He was making the tackle, which is legal, and hit a blocker in the process.

[beyond the sea]

You are a very wise poster.

Thanks for your reasoned, calm, and correct explanations!

[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.