The Ref move, and Offensive Holding calls...

[PanthersAlv]

I was thinking... In our first game last Thursday night, Gross got what, 4 holding calls against him?

They mentioned on the Monday Night Football broadcast that there are a lot of offensive holding calls already in one week of pre-season action, and that it'll be an interesting season.

Now thinking back a bit... It's gonna suck to actually see Peppers playing when Holding will be called now. Because I dunno how many times I've heard Panthers fans (and myself from time to time) wonder "Where's the holding call?!" when Peppers' Jersey was being pulled off of him while making his way toward the QB.

With this possible issue in mind, how will the Peppers', Allen's and Dumervil'sdo in the league this year? With the the holding being called... who's going to step up and get guys like these slowed down?

[KBRed]

A better question: who's going to stop Hardy? But, I certainly understand your point, just trying to be optimistic.

[Dpantherman]

alot of holding calls get missed, but this year it seems like none are missed, and some are added

[YourMomsLover]

Hardy>Peppers in a 17 sack season. Goodell needs to stop with all these rule changes and new ref placements IMHO

[LinvilleGorge]

Dumervil will likely have the same amount of sacks that I'll have seeing that he has a torn pec. I don't think the Broncos have IR'ed him yet, but I don't know if he can make it back this season.

[Brandon]

Funny thing, the Ravens held us to no end and it was never called. The refs will always have bias.

[smash_n_dash]

The refs are just trying to get some pie

[coxc63]

Funny thing, the Ravens held us to no end and it was never called. The refs will always have bias.

Yea I agree, we were playing in Baltimore. The refs also missed the push off by clayton and the pass interference that prevented gettis from being able to make any play on the ball.

[smash_n_dash]

He wasn't pushed, he slipped. But Gettis was interfered with.

[Brandon]

He wasn't pushed, he slipped. But Gettis was interfered with.

Captain was pushed, look at the angle he went down and it was after Clayton got full extension with his arms...

[smash_n_dash]

I watched it like 5 times from both angles they showed that night and in slow motion, he didn't get pushed.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore-ravens/09000d5d819b4b6e/Flacco-doesn-t-wait-to-show-off-his-arm

If you look again, Clayton was at full arm length from him and he must have realized he couldn't defend the pass so when he felt hands on him he just fell hoping for a call.

Its like in soccer when a guy's shin gets brushed and he flops on the ground.

[jasonluckydog]

I watched it like 5 times from both angles they showed that night and in slow motion, he didn't get pushed.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore-ravens/09000d5d819b4b6e/Flacco-doesn-t-wait-to-show-off-his-arm

If you look again, Clayton was at full arm length from him and he must have realized he couldn't defend the pass so when he felt hands on him he just fell hoping for a call.

Its like in soccer when a guy's shin gets brushed and he flops on the ground.

seriously 5 times?

[pantherclaw]

He wasn't pushed, he slipped. But Gettis was interfered with.

Have to respectfully disagree. While Captian did slip, the receiver did also push off. That is the penalty that wasn't called.

[Razzy]

They always call a lot of penalties in the preseason. It's preseason for the refs too, so they will jump on anything.

And I don't think Captain got pushed, not any more (actually much less) than what usually goes on in the endzone. He slipped.