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I’m glad the Bills won because if these calls and Coleman’s rookie mistake = loss that would have been a bitter spoonful of medicine to swallow.

Inside or outside hand position does not matter: “Use his hands or arms to materially restrict or alter the defender’s path or angle of pursuit. It is a foul regardless of whether the blocker’s hands are inside or outside the frame of the defender’s body. “ The question is did he “grab” and did he materially alter the defenders path?

So, I really wanted to get out of homer mode to try to understand why the Bills were called on successive plays for offensive holding. I am not trying to argue that the refs made the right or wrong call. Instead, I seek to understand why they made the calls they did. First, some resources for those that want to look at them: Summary and video tutorial from the NFL about the rule The official and full rule Second, video clips of the plays: Dawkins: Sorry guys I can’t find video that I can clip for this post. The play occurs at the 39 second mark before the half. If you have DVR - you will see Dawkins chop hands and the Miami defender falls to the ground. Possibly - in the course of the play Dawkins sits on the defender (the announcers call this out). Cybo: The possible basis for the calls based on the rules (again not arguing the case for the refs): Dawkins: The rule “If a blocker falls on or pushes down a defender whose momentum is carrying him to the ground, Offensive Holding will not be called unless the blocker prevents the defender from rising from the ground.” It was a beautiful block until Dawkins sits or motions like he is sitting on the defender. The ref probably calls it for this reason. Frankly, Dawkins had no need to do it and it was stupid. Cybo: The rule: “Use his hands or arms to materially restrict or alter the defender’s path or angle of pursuit. It is a foul regardless of whether the blocker’s hands are inside or outside the frame of the defender’s body. Material restrictions include but are not limited to: grabbing or tackling an opponent; hooking, jerking, twisting, or turning him; or pulling him to the ground. Penalty: For holding by the offense: Loss of 10 yards.” In the video from Parrino at about the 5 second mark the Miami player’s jersey may move as if being tugged. It is exceptionally brief and not apparent from the camera angle is it is caused by Cybo grabbing. The refs probably judged this as “restricting” the defender’s path. Again, this is simply trying to look at the rules and plays objectively. Thoughts?

I tend to agree as Coleman’s error was his own. The holding calls were refs directly changing and influencing the outcome of a drive and game. This is especially when Taron Johnson was so blatently held later in the gam on a Fins run that resulted in a TD. Ok the refs are going to call the game tight but do so consistently.

It’s goood!!!!!!@

Kincaid drops it!!!

Bills need yards here

Bills TO

Fins penalty!!!!!! Yes

Fins drawn Offside

Allen pass deflected

Josh sacked

Bills only need 3 to win

tied at 27

Fins TD Plenty of time left

He’s not looking like a threat

Buffalo TO

1st and goal for fins

2:00 WARNING

2:17 to go - fins driving

Bernard!!!!

Dang Bills

Fins driving … ugh

Bass lucky with the ricochet off the goalpost

6:18 on the clock