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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
It is face guarding. That is pass interference by the letter of the law. The offensive "interference" is the offensive player clearly playing the ball and going for it. The defensive player never plays the ball. It is pass interference, and unsportsmanlike conduct, and should have been first down Detroit inside the 15. Instead here we are, with the NFL offices overjoyed.
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Morelli pointed out that face guarding, which happens when a defender uses his arms to deliberately obstruct the receiver’s ability to see the ball, isn’t a foul in the NFL.
“It is a penalty in college but not professional football,” Morelli said.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...lions-cowboys/
Now personally I think it was PI in the first place and they shouldn't have picked up the flag. But there are missed calls all over the place. Suh got to play; the PI was picked up. It evens out.
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