This argument makes about as much sense as you and the rest of the dipshits make when we argue the ethical standards of Republicans. 🙄

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

According to Blandino, the clear penalty Hitchens got away with was defensive holding: Hitchens grabbed Pettigrew’s jersey while Pettigrew was running his route, and Blandino said that should have been called. If it had been, it would have given the Lions an automatic first down.

Ok so they say one play don't make a difference well lets take a look. They stick with the pass interference gives the Lions a 1st down but not at the 28 from the PI but all the way down to the 13 because the also should have called Dez for unsportsmanlike conduct. So with 7 minutes left the Lions have 1st down in the redzone and i can say pretty confidently that the Lions would score there and run off atleast 3 or 4 more minutes. A touchdown would have sealed the win and a FG puts them up by 6 and they probably start at there own 20 with like 3 minutes to go. Something was really fishy with this whole thing. I tell you what makes for a better story for the week, Detroit going to Seattle and the Panthers going to Lambeau or will you be able to generate more revenue from I don't know maybe a week long talk of the ice bowl and 2 of the top selling teams.

Originally Posted by: dhazer 

We all know "it's just one play" is total bullshit.

It happened at the exact right place and time to sway the outcome of the game.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

If the holding had been called, the Cowboys would have faced fourth-and-16 from their own side of the field and surely would have punted. Instead, the completion gave the Cowboys first-and-10 at the Lions’ 21-yard line, and they went on to score the go-ahead touchdown with 2:32 left in the fourth quarter.

I can think of two famous INT thrown by our former starting QB that radically changed the outcome of important games as well.

Then there's also the Strahan sack record, but I digress.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

(g) Initiating contact with an opponent by shoving or pushing off, thus creating a separation in an attempt to catch a pass.

Pettigrew had armed extended creating separation which also ended up becoming the facemask.

(a) Contact by a player who is not playing the ball that restricts the opponent’s opportunity to make the catch.

This is in reference to incidental contact "WR and DB running and tangle their feet" If the DB is looking back playing the ball, NO PI. If he isn't than they would call him for PI.

The only thing that prevented the WR from having a chance to catch the ball, was it hitting the defender in the back.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins