Holding Penalty (in general)

Irish - this has nothing to do with the Rabach thing. It's a step in moving past the Chargers loss.
I think that statement pretty much says Im trying to move past it and that we lost.

As far as the sack, that's very true, but if the ball is in a RB's hands should the call be different than in passing situations?

Unless we can get Hall out there for another try from 5 yards closer I don't see what good changing the penalty rule is going to do.

I agree holding should be 10 yards....5 yards would put it on par with off sides and false start and it should be a bigger penalty than those. If anything the officials should call it less since it happens on every play...but that is not to say they were not justified in calling Rabach for his blatent game costing hold.

Actually I agree. Its a penalty that happens all the time, much like a false start. I think if an illegal contact is a 5 yard penalty, then holding would be more in the 5 yard area. I mean whatever, its been like that forever and I dont expect it to change. This really has nothing with yesterdays loss, i've thought it for a long time, but whatever.

I think that we should have picked up 5 yards after that play happened. How freaking hard is it to get a few yards?

10 yards has always seemed a bit harsh to me as well, but as someone already said I think the rule is in place because 5 yards probably wouldn't be enough to discourage holding.