SI.com: Rams Are Not Only Good—They're Also Fun to Watch
- By 1maGoh
- RAMS / NFL TALK
- 5 Replies
Maybe we learned different rules (talking to the author). The rule I learned was that if you keep your hands inside the shoulders (from pectoral to pectoral), you're okay (as long as you let go when the defender starts to pull away). If you allow your hands outside of the frame and take the defender to the ground, you're going to get flagged.
Frederick's hands were grasping our DL's jersey on the outside of his shoulders. Our DL tried to pull away, Frederick didn't let go, and both went to the ground. That's a clear as day hold. I even have photo evidence to prove it:
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All Frederick had to do was let go when the defender started to pull away. He didn't. That's textbook holding. I get that Cowboys fans may not understand that because the refs let their OL get away it, but that doesn't make it a bad call.
71, whoever that loser is, is doing a little bit of the same thing in the background there. He's reaching around the body trying to... Uh... Hold him back from making the play. Maybe not as egregious, or maybe not a foul, but I think it's the same/similar.