Vikings insist officials missed interference call

[mraynrand]

Prior to Woodson's INT for a TD, this rule was clearly violated by the receiver:

(c) Driving through a defender who has established a position on the field.

It was a gift by the refs to give the call to Minnesota.

[Carolina_Packer]

Prior to Woodson's INT for a TD, this rule was clearly violated by the receiver:

(c) Driving through a defender who has established a position on the field.

It was a gift by the refs to give the call to Minnesota.

How about Kampman getting held on his pass rushing attempts with no calls made? One could argue that he was denied the ability to be even more disruptive and possibly cause a game changing fumble. These arguments could go on forever. The reason the Vikes lost is that they were beaten by the better team. They are struggling to come up with a consistent offense and they don't have good play from their QB and their receivers are fair.

I know Childress wants to run the WC offense, but at some point you have to play to your personnel, and in this case, I think if he would feature AP and not have his QB win or lose the game for him, he would be better off. That defense is good and will hold other teams down. If the Vikes can come up with a run first to setup the pass mentality and keep ball control to give their defense plenty of rest and keep the other team's offense off the field, I think they'd have a better shot. MM is going pass heavy because our run game isn't where it should be. Childress should be going run heavy with those two backs and pass second with his QB and WR's.

[Partial]

Calls are always missed. I wouldn't worry about this at all.

[mraynrand]

Prior to Woodson's INT for a TD, this rule was clearly violated by the receiver:

(c) Driving through a defender who has established a position on the field.

It was a gift by the refs to give the call to Minnesota.

How about Kampman getting held on his pass rushing attempts with no calls made? One could argue that he was denied the ability to be even more disruptive and possibly cause a game changing fumble.

That's a good point. on one play he was held and had illegal hands to the face twice. Yep, the refs have to let 'em play at least a little bit. But the strategy of the Packers playing aggressive bump and run forces the officials to either make calls all day long, or tolerate a higher level of contact. I think NE has relied on the refs allowing more contact if they push and shove aggressively from the get go.

[Merlin]

Let me be as polite to the Vikings as I can here....WTF ARE YOU NUTS? McKinne draged down anyone that got near him the entire game and got one call on it. Once again the officials handed out the infamous 4 yard pass interference on Green Bay, not once, twice. That doesn't quite beat the old record this season of 3 yards but close enough. The Vikings WR's RAN their route right into our DB's and the officials made the improper call EVERY TIME. If a WR runs INTO a DB, the DB has the right to stand there. The WR does not have the right to run into him or else it is illegal contact on the offense. So if I were the Vikings et al, I would stfu about one missed call because clearly there were several calls that went their way that were horse spit.

[Rastak]

Let me be as polite to the Vikings as I can here....WTF ARE YOU NUTS? McKinne draged down anyone that got near him the entire game and got one call on it. Once again the officials handed out the infamous 4 yard pass interference on Green Bay, not once, twice. That doesn't quite beat the old record this season of 3 yards but close enough. The Vikings WR's RAN their route right into our DB's and the officials made the improper call EVERY TIME. If a WR runs INTO a DB, the DB has the right to stand there. The WR does not have the right to run into him or else it is illegal contact on the offense. So if I were the Vikings et al, I would stfu about one missed call because clearly there were several calls that went their way that were horse spit.

Merlin, I have it dvr'd but haven't watched it yet. Every friggen game I see DE's being dragged down or their jersey's being strectched to the limit. I'd be fairly shocked if I watched the video and saw Green Bay not grabbing jersey's as they go by. I wish I had an answer on holding, but I agree right now it's bullshit. I got the real nice field glasses on the QB and I see some DE being fucking tackled and NO CALL. Many times, in fact, time after time after time. On TV, at the game. Some buy breaks though and it looks like a tent as the guy's jersey is being stretched. No call.

[Guiness]

From NFL rules (Note that for pass interference, no mention is made of the 5 yard 'bump and run zone' If you take it verbatim, the d back must stop bumping once the ball is released by the QB)

Thanks for the post mr. I didn't realize the 5 yd rule was an 'unwritten' thing. According to the rules, the DB should be able to make contact all the way down the field.

According to the rules, the contact must stop after the receiver crosses the line of scrimmage, so if you can knock the WR back behind the line and keep him there, you don't even have to stop after the ball is released

4. It is pass interference by either team when any player movement beyond the line of scrimmage significantly hinders the progress of an eligible player of such player’s opportunity to catch the ball. Offensive pass interference rules apply from the time the ball is snapped until the ball is touched. Defensive pass interference rules apply from the time the ball is thrown until the ball is touched.


Actions that do not constitute pass interference include but are not limited to:

Note 4: There can be no pass interference at or behind the line of scrimmage, but defensive actions such as tackling a receiver can still result in a 5-yard penalty for defensive holding, if accepted.