Carolina vs New England last play

[APG]

Interception just occurred in the Panthers game...DPI initially flagged...ball was intercepted in front of the contact. Officials picked up the flagged and explained that the interception occurred well in front of the area of where the contact occurred.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by APG

Interception just occurred in the Panthers game...DPI initially flagged...ball was intercepted in front of the contact. Officials picked up the flagged and explained that the interception occurred well in front of the area of where the contact occurred.

I don't think anyone's disputing that. That wasn't the case on the Gronkowski play.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by hbk314

I don't think anyone's disputing that. That wasn't the case on the Gronkowski play.

In your opinion.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

In your opinion.

I wouldn't think that a couple yards meets many people's definition of "well in front of."

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by hbk314

I wouldn't think that a couple yards meets many people's definition of "well in front of."

Just "in front of" can be enough.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Just "in front of" can be enough.

Ask them whether a player can push an opponent off the ball's path, then turn around & catch the ball in front of where they made player-player contact, and vitiate the interference thereby.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Ask them whether a player can push an opponent off the ball's path, then turn around & catch the ball in front of where they made player-player contact, and vitiate the interference thereby.

You are describing a completely different play. In your scenario the player making contact is the same player who intercepted the pass. In the two examples mentioned here (both involving Carolina) the defender on the receiver and the intercepter are two different people.