What Is Even The Point?

[Bilbo Saggins]

That play was holding.  The player even admitted that it was holding.  I wish that they'd call that play holding each and every time.  The problem that I have is a complete lack of consistency.  You have scenarios like where the Legion of Boom would come out and brag about how they knew that the refs wouldn't call holding or PI on every play so they would intentionally go over the line multiple plays in a row.  You have stuff like Ryan Shazier being allowed to spear with the crown of his helmet or Aaron Donald being allowed to line up in the neutral zone for no reason.  Tom Brady would draw flags on legal sacks for no reason other than he was a fossil who was too old to be taking hits from pro football players.  The AFCCG and the Super Bowl barely registered on my fishiness meter.  Bad spot and sketchy intentional grounding and all.  People who watch this product ought to be used to it.  If the NFL wants to skew things one way or another in order to produce their desired outcome, they can do this legally with no recourse.