Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 7 in the NFL
By Mark Powell
2. How in the world is this not pass interference?
We’re not sure what to say, Doug Pederson. The Eagles still managed to pull off a memorable comeback against the rival New York Giants on Thursday night to position themselves as the favorites in the lowly NFC East. That’s the good news. The bad news is that their journey to ineptitude was made far tougher by the officiating crew.
Somehow this wasn’t called pass interference, and it was on 4th down so it was a turnover on downs #NYGvsPHI pic.twitter.com/e0TpqdbqcX
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) October 23, 2020
The Giants are almost always on the receiving end of bad calls. It’s been back-to-back weeks, folks! Now we’re even. Eagles wide receiver Hakeem Butler was mugged in the end zone, receiving a full-on bear huge while trying to catch an attempted touchdown pass from Carson Wentz. Unsurprisingly, that did not go his way, and nor did the call. Butler had no catches on the day.
Pass interference calls are inconsistent at best, and that’s where the frustration comes in from fans. Heavy contact goes uncalled, while a simple pat on the back is similar to assault in today’s game. Wide receivers should be protected, of course. But how are opposing defenders supposed to know the rules if the officials themselves can’t define them with specific examples?