Colts vs Pats Game

[MJT]

There does have to be contact in the NFL, but there may have been some earlier. I thought both crews did an outstanding job!!!!

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by MJT

There does have to be contact in the NFL, but there may have been some earlier. I thought both crews did an outstanding job!!!!

Monte, Mike Spanier was the LJ in Bears/Saints game. He was at the camp in Sioux Falls last June.

[MJT]

Originally Posted by Forksref

Monte, Mike Spanier was the LJ in Bears/Saints game. He was at the camp in Sioux Falls last June.

Ya, I thought Mike did a great job! Good movement and really sold a couple of calls on catch/no catch.

[rulesmaven]

I've heard that Blandino has acknowledged both that the DPI on Patriots in the EZ (the one Simms called "faceguarding") was incorrect and that the the absence of DPI on a colts play in the EZ later in the game (can't remember the details) was probably wrong or "questionable."

Haven't seen this anywhere in writing, though, although my google skills are questionable. Did Pereira do his bit on NFL network this week about last week's games? Anyway, my thoughts watching the game live:

1) Big props on the foot trip and the play in the back of the end zone. Great mechanics and coverage and great calls.

2) OPI on patriots number 80 looked pretty clear on replay.

3) The DPI on the "faceguarding" play was a bit tough because replay only showed end of play, but what you see on replay appeared to be sound defense and no contact.

4) There were two plays in which the colts were not flagged for DPI where I already was marching off the yards in my head. One was in the EZ. Can't remember, though, what the Patriots ultimately did on those drives.

5) Seemed to be some holding on pass protection on both sides; the players on both sides seemed to understand how the game was being called pretty quickly.

[rulesmaven]

Edit and follow up: Well, it's being reported here and there that Blandino and league did admit error on the play, but when you read the actual articles it's all second hand stuff by some columnist or something. I think if we hear anything more about this, it will go down as yet another screw up by the television booth not knowing the rules leading to an incorrect assumption that the officials did not.

[brettdj]

Any thoughts on the Indy RG jumping up and pointing when the NE DE jumped and tried to get out of the neutral zone. I thought it was a great move by the RG, but I am hearing some football fan(experts) complaining.

[MJT]

Same rule in NCAA as NFL when the defense is in the NZ and an offensive player across from him, or one over on either side moves, it is on the defense. It is what the offensive player should do if the defense gets in the zone.