I'm not really impartial, but I definitely agree with the sentiment. Nothing is more maddening to me when watching a game between two teams I don't really care about than an endless string of penalties. Just let them play unless it's obviously an unfair advantage.Jungleland said:How many of us at least agree that not calling the PI, the facemask, or the jersey tug was preferable from an impartial fan perspective? In my opinion it's a better NFL when the borderline stuff isn't called, and in normal circumstances the no-call(s) there would have fallen comfortably within the "let them play in the playoffs" mantra. Personally I say let them play all the time, but I digress.
That said, once the penalty is announced changing it is inexcusable, doubly so when strict by the book application of the rules warrants the flag.
I would add that interference or not, that ball was so badly underthrown that there's no way the receiver was going to catch it unless he was wide open and could hook back to it.