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From the Austin Texas newspaper:
The infraction had nothing to do with Peterson's missing the 41-yarder, but Atlanta was allowed to line up for another try nonetheless. Peterson nailed it, leaving Saints Coach Jim Haslett cursing.
"I'm telling you it was a flat-out (expletive) call," Haslett said in a remark that is likely to draw a fine. "They didn't call it last week. We were pulling the guy to the outside and you're allowed to pull as long as you're moving forward."
Referee Bill Carollo stood behind the call.
"It's considered a pull-and-shoot," Carollo said. "By definition of defensive holding on a field goal kick, two things have to happen. First, he has to have defensive holding and the second player has to shoot into the hole. That's what we called."
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