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Originally Posted by suzzer99
Has Triplette ever once tried to explain what he thought he saw on that play that looked like forward progress was stopped?
Remember the terrible holding call on Sorenson in the Chargers game that should have been an interception and led to the Chargers first TD? I think on that the ref saw Gates' body jerk to the right, just as Sorenson put his hand on Gates' waist. But Gates jerked himself (hah!) to try to get to the ball thrown behind him. At least that's the best plausible idea I can come up with for what the ref thought he saw.
I cannot for the life of me think of one plausible thing Triplette could have thought he saw on that play. It was too fast. Did he not see the ball come out? Why not just call in the grasp then? I've never seen forward progress called in that spot when a QB is in the pocket and not running. It makes zero sense.
I think these refs at at least owe us a tersely-worded statement when they make a completely unexplainable call like that.
Edit: ok well google is my friend. Bullshit.
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Great questions. But stop polluting this pristine thread. We don't need no Triplette.