Mike Pereira: Refs come through with tough non-call

[Passarino]

By the way, it couldn't be defensive holding because the pass was in the air when the contact occurred. It's either offensive pass interference or defensive pass interference.

It was not an obvious foul and until I looked at it in slow motion, it seemed like no foul at all. It's not a penalty I would want called if I were still VP of Officiating for the NFL.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/m...al-play-020313

[bleedingorangeandblack]

IMO most would agree with this as the officials from kickoff let the guys play

[OriginalColtsFan]

Interesting that this expert, while stating that it could only have been offensive or defensive PI since the ball was in the air, made no mention whatsoever that the pass was un-catchable.

[NCBirdfan]

Somebody should tell the folks at ESPN that it wasn't a hold, since it seems to be the network's stand that it was a hold and the 49ers were robbed.

ESPN's take on just about every show: Congrats to Baltimore, but...

[ivanbalt]

Somebody should tell the folks at ESPN that it wasn't a hold, since it seems to be the network's stand that it was a hold and the 49ers were robbed.

ESPN's take on just about every show: Congrats to Baltimore, but...

ESPN needs a way to explain why most of their "experts" were wrong about Denver, New England and San Francisco.

[Cameron]

Super Bowl 2013: Falcons fans react on Twitter to familiar no-call

http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2013/2/...s-interference

Great link.

[infinite looper]

By the way, it couldn't be defensive holding because the pass was in the air when the contact occurred. It's either offensive pass interference or defensive pass interference.

It was not an obvious foul and until I looked at it in slow motion, it seemed like no foul at all. It's not a penalty I would want called if I were still VP of Officiating for the NFL.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/m...al-play-020313

Pereira wouldn't find fault with a ref failing to flag someone who shot someone on the field.

[Passarino]

Interesting that this expert, while stating that it could only have been offensive or defensive PI since the ball was in the air, made no mention whatsoever that the pass was un-catchable.

I think he was just answering Jim Harbaugh's screaming and running around giving the holding signal.

[Morgan208]

Crabtree ran the wrong route, thus running into the db. It was the right call not to throw a flag.

[OriginalColtsFan]

I think he was just answering Jim Harbaugh's screaming and running around giving the holding signal.

He was analyzing the play. He specifically stated it wasn't holding because the ball was already in the air, making it w question of PI or not. Once he said that, he needed to address the fact that that ball was not catchable, because that's a major element in whether or not to call PI.

Then you get THIS clown, who doesn't even know that contact IS allowed for 5 yards:

http://video.nbcsports.msnbc.com/nbc...99021#50699021

[skeemer]

I thought it was one of the best officiated games I've ever seen. The officials stepped up in the spotlight.

The best officiated games are the ones where the officials aren't overly visible.

[LarryN]

He was analyzing the play. He specifically stated it wasn't holding because the ball was already in the air, making it w question of PI or not. Once he said that, he needed to address the fact that that ball was not catchable, because that's a major element in whether or not to call PI.

Then you get THIS clown, who doesn't even know that contact IS allowed for 5 yards:

http://video.nbcsports.msnbc.com/nbc...99021#50699021

Man, there was a lot of whining in that video.

Also, they blather on about Cary Williams shoving the official. They never mention Bruce Miller shoving an official in the same scrum. Scroll down to the actual video, and take a look at about the 2 second mark:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ktlincoln/a-...f-during-the-s

[OriginalColtsFan]

Man, there was a lot of whining in that video.

A lot of whining, and everything was anti-Raven. NO mention of:

1. The hit on Flacco out of bounds.
2. The NON HIT on Aikers that cost the Ravens 3 precious points.
3. The holding all night long on Smith

It was so lopsided it wasn't even funny.

[infinite looper]

right. the good 'non-call' where Williams shoved the ref.

[LarryN]

right. the good 'non-call' where Williams shoved the ref.

Williams probably should have been tossed. Do you agree that Bruce Miller should have been tossed as well? I wonder why the idiots calling for Williams ejection aren't mentioning Miller....

[infinite looper]

Williams had to be tossed for striking a ref. Everything else is subjective, to be honest.

[LarryN]

Williams had to be tossed for striking a ref. Everything else is subjective, to be honest.

What about Bruce Miller?

[NCBirdfan]

right. the good 'non-call' where Williams shoved the ref.

That same ref was shoved by Cam Newton during the regular season and didn't eject him either. It's up to the ref to determine the situation - whether it was accidental or not. In both cases, he obviously thought it was indeed accidental.

[HAIL2BNG]

I thought it was one of the best officiated games I've ever seen. The officials stepped up in the spotlight.

The best officiated games are the ones where the officials aren't overly visible.

It was one of the worst to most people. The pass interference no-call, the offsides on Ed Reed no-call and the pass interference no-call on a long pass were are horrible no-calls. They all greatly affected the game as well.

[LarryN]

There are two ways to look at the Super Bowl officating:

1.) It was good, in that they let them play
2.) It was bad all around with no-calls or bad calls affecting both sides

If Williams should have been tossed, Miller should have been tossed. If Jimmy Smith is called for holding Crabtree, all of the holding of Torrey Smith should have been called. The late hit on Flacco should have been called. The (non)"hit" on the flopping kicker should not have been called.

You can't pick out one call and get all upset about it.