Dallas - Cincy Hit

[MD Longhorn]

Surprised to not see a thread... so I'll start one.

Late 3rd Q, Cincy up by 9, Dallas 3rd and 20. Pass to the sideline (I think to Bryant), who has the ball in both hands and is coming down as he's leveled by a hit in his back by the defender's shoulders. No head contact at all. Bryant drops the ball, ref on the spot (SJ) rules incomplete, no flag. Suddenly, here comes a flag from the hinterlands --- probably BJ, but they never show for sure.

Anyone see this hit? Any word from the NFL if that is really the kind of hit they want outlawed? Seemed to me to be a completely clean hit that did it's job of separating the receiver from the ball. And I'm a Cowboy fan. Billick's comment was, "I guess they just want you to let him catch it."