Around the NFL Week 11

^ yup
Edit: eff the Pats

So if u take kuechly out of the play entirely it unfolds the same way???

Well, he wasn't unguarded. Kuechly would still be between him and the ball so he'd have to 1) get around him 2) plow through him to get to the pass. That pass was way too low and short for that to happen. Had he been out there on his own, it's very possible he could get it or at the very least meet up with the DB (who intercepted it) to fight for the ball.

I dont think you, nor 90% of the people, understand the rule. It was pass interference, as evidenced by the ref throwing the flag, that is not in question. However, there is a rule in the NFL that if a ball is uncatchable, the pass interference is negated.

Which brings us to why was the ball ruled uncatchable? Because of another rule saying that if the ball is batted or intercepted by a defensive player before getting to the receiver, then its automatically ruled uncatchable. Since it was intercepted prior to arriving at Gronk, the ball being uncatchable rule is automatically put into effect.

Had the ball not been intercepted or deflected prior to arriving at Gronk, then the pass interference would have been enforced and NE would have the ball at the 1 and have one more play.

If you want to argue that its a stupid rule, so be it. But the ruling on the field based on the rules was the correct call. The interception automatically makes it considered an uncatchable ball. Once its ruled uncatchable, that negates the pass interference call.

Stupid rules helped the Pats get to the Super Bowl.

Stupid rules helped the Pats get to the Super Bowl.

All 5 times huh

All 5 times huh

Yes that's what I meant, all five times. I'm sorry for insulting the mighty Pats, I forget the great fan base they have here.

Pffft.

Attempting to start a new WP beef