Just by my view on this, and I'm not complaining about missed holding calls on a game we won, but when you have a guy moving around like Wood does, the offense has to hold more. The guy moves left, then gets pressure and reverses field and now all of the blocks are freed unless they grab. I don't believe that in that instance you can honestly say a team is only guilty of only one hold the entire game, I just don't buy that.
My bigger issue is there were several holds where the defender got by his blocker and the blocker was literally wrapping his arms around him from behind trying to tackle him. The most obvious and blatant holds I’ve seen in a while, and no flags. Zero. Here’s an example:
That's not even a hold, that is mugging there that looks like a WWF wrestling move to choke him out! Nice video evidence.
So, you’re saying the Griz held on every single play? Oh, wait, did you say nothing of the sort, and instead said a completely different thing which I annoyingly turned into something else?
HHH would say that the Griz were doing the same thing, I suppose. That was such a blatant hold. I saw it in real time too. Thanks for the video.
This is a very astute post. I need to pay more attention to your posts.
You are right, holding happens on most every play. But when the holding is so egregious, that's when it becomes hard not to criticize the refs for missing it.
But there aren't degrees of holding that are acceptable by rule, so a hold is a hold whether egregious or not.
And when it clearly affects the play, IE a linebacker being held so obviously while the quarterback is able to move freely and complete the pass.
Sure, but then please explain what the officials thought process is in ignoring most of them and only throwing a flag sometimes...
It is that same level of subjectivity you dislike with targeting calls. I am not saying that officials are infallible, but how holding is called isn't going to change and it seems like an issue that isn't worth complaining about game to game. Sometimes it benefits you and some times it benefits the other guys.
Commenting on it isn’t an attempt to change it. It’s an observation.
I bet a great game to see...ESPN2, don't have...hopefully more games on TV, or ESPN+.
It can be, but I have seen many complaints that I would consider more than just a general comment.
Not a good idea.
Where is your list?
Good: Griz holding not flagged
