Apparently there is an epidemic of disconcerting signals that is breaking out. It is illegal for a defensive player to simulate or override the quarterback's snap count. Rarely is the disconcerting signals penalty called (one instance from 2010 against the Colts is all we can recall), but when it is,
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Pereira sums up opening weekend
Week 2 “Official Review” with the usual suspects (and answers you read here first)
Without getting into tremendous detail, the Week 2 edition of "Official Review" (two-part video that aired on NFL Net and NFL.com) covered the same topics we covered this week. The assessments we gave on the calls were entirely backed up by the league's vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira. The
Giants interception correctly goes to the spot of recovery, not spot of whistle
Week 2: Giants at Cowboys The amazing interception by the Giants' Kenny Phillips off of the foot of Cowboys' Jason Witten (video) could be the first use of what might be referred to as the "Ed Hochuli rule." You may remember last year's botched call in the Chargers–Broncos game where an incomplete