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I don't see how an official could have possibly made a decision regarding harm/no-harm on a procedure penalty like this one. It seemed obvious to me that the defense did not cover him because he was a lineman. You can't wait to see the result of the pass before deciding whether an illegal player was downfield. If I'm the wing, as soon as I see that receiver cross the LOS, I'm waiting to see if a ball is thrown... and if the ball is thrown, my flag is out. Regardless of where the ball ends up being thrown.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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