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Receiver is entitled to the line of the route he has established. If defender is running along side the receiver and they get tangled up and both fall, then I'd judge that incidental and no foul. However, in this case you state the defender made a play on the ball and slipped in the mud causing the receiver to trip over him. Sounds like the defender cut in front of the receiver, ahead of his route/line. If that's the case, I've got a flag, regardless of whether is was accidental of not. It may have been accidental, but it was not incidental.
My other thought on this play is that you've just waived off 2 flags by 'excellent' officials on a play you didn't even see, using input from the official on the opposite side of the field. Who/What initiated the discussion on this foul? Sounds like the screaming from the home side talked you into doubting your crew and maybe the LJ wanted to keep the coaches on his side happy?
There is no way I'd wave off 2 flags when I didn't see the play.
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