Is this a holding penalty?

[refs]

Originally Posted by ajmc

Seems to cover everything. Often film, especially when repeated and studied, can show things not discernible to the human eye in real time, but the same is true for what the human eye can detect, that film will never show.

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

.....and to boot, when you dissect game footage of one play or two plays or one series by one team and don't look to see what's going on in regards to the other O-line, you're not looking at it subjectively, in my opinion. Same exact thing goes on over on the other side too when they are on the field, you just pretend you don't see it.

Honestly, I noticed this live on TV as it happened and didn't dissect any film. It was brought further to my attention after seeing the Sports Illustrated cover which confirmed my suspicion that I saw a hold on that play. I just didn't know it was as bad as it seemed (i.e. getting clothes-lined at the neck).

[Welpe]

It was probably a hold and it was probably missed. It happens as much as we try to not let it. It is a lot easier to see something on TV, in a comfortable and relaxed environment, than it is at field level on a cold, snowy field with chaos in front of you.

We don't like missing calls either. I'm amazed at how few NFL officials actually miss.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by refs

Honestly, I noticed this live on TV as it happened and didn't dissect any film. It was brought further to my attention after seeing the Sports Illustrated cover which confirmed my suspicion that I saw a hold on that play. I just didn't know it was as bad as it seemed (i.e. getting clothes-lined at the neck).

Then you haven't paid much attention to football over the years. Check out Oakland's 80 yard TD in SB XV.