Phantom holding call

[Catweisers]

A few more games like the ones we had thus far and could change name to NBA.

I am thinking seriously about doing the same thing I did to them too. Turn them off.

Makes me sick to see Refs decide games so why watch?????

[Dpantherman]

Probably was holding, don't have the angles, play to say otherwise really. But I stand by this... SOME teams in the NFL, that late in the game. Game on the line, get that call. Dude really wouldn't have made an impact on the play anyway (from what i saw, again I don't have the play or angles)

But it is what it is. That, along with the numerous other fug ups we had, hurt badly.

[Paintballr]

Btw the flag was kinda late

He waited till like Cam looked like he might reach the endzone

Was thinking the same thing, almost like the shockey pass interference couple weeks ago when it was called after he caught the touch down.

[Raskle]

It was partial holding, of which almost 95% of all other top-ranked NFL receivers would have not been called on for. I honestly can't see the Packers receivers getting a holding call for it... can you? (Btw.. fug Jamie Dukes. That fat-ass dumb Falcon motherfuger was almost singing in glee when he announced the holding call in question on that broadcast... supposed to be unbiased as a sportscaster, not a cheerleader for his former team).

Still can't believe that bear hug wasn't called... I don't mind ticky-tack calls or lack of penalties and letting the guys just play, either way is fine to me -as long as you call it fairly on both sides. This lop-sided poo is getting on my nerves.

PS - Jamie Dukes sucks, that is all.

[rippadonn]

"hold on now there young fella what do you think you're doing? You can't mess up the lines!!!"

They're trying to slow them down obviously. Take away the real B.S. calls and 5-3, 6-2 and have beaten really good teams all while a rookie makes the pro game look easy.

[rippadonn]

:(

"hold on now there young fella what do you think you're doing? You can't mess up the lines!!!"

They're trying to slow them down obviously. Take away the real B.S. calls and we're 5-3, 6-2 and have beaten really good teams all while a rookie makes the pro game look easy.

[Donald LaFell]

I think it was because smitty drove him to the ground which caused the refs to figure he was held.

[JawnyBlaze]

You must be thinking of a different play, because no one went to the ground. Smitty put his hands on him for all of a second, then both players released and ran toward where the play was happening to get involved.

[Donald LaFell]

You must be thinking of a different play, because no one went to the ground. Smitty put his hands on him for all of a second, then both players released and ran toward where the play was happening to get involved.

Might have been the Nannee one or something from a few games ago. Thanks for pointing that out. Sucks I can't re-watch games. I used to tape all of the games even on VHS back in the days of 2005.

There was def some kind of play where the refs threw a flag for holding just because the players went to the ground. Kneejerk reaction that was a very unfortunate call.

[rayzor]

another case of ed hochuli vs. the home team.

lawyer trying to level the playing field by taking balancing home field advantage with nitpicking calls against the home team.

[JawnyBlaze]

Might have been the Nannee one or something from a few games ago. Thanks for pointing that out. Sucks I can't re-watch games. I used to tape all of the games even on VHS back in the days of 2005.

There was def some kind of play where the refs threw a flag for holding just because the players went to the ground. Kneejerk reaction that was a very unfortunate call.

That might have been what happened with Shockey against the Bears, he fingerbrushed the safety (i think it was) and the guy fell down and Shockey got his TD called back.

If you can spare the $20 or 30 for NFL Rewind on NFL.com, it's outstanding. Should be discounted now that the season is half over.

[Sword]

I've been thinking if the hold was called for smith's first block, why did the ref wait til the end of the run and throw it where smith knocked another guy down?

[pantherclaw]

The officiating this season has been the worst ever.