interception

Non-call du jour: Disconcerting signals?

by Ben Austro - September 28, 2011August 2, 2012 2

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,

Pereira sums up opening weekend

Calls
Week 1

by Ben Austro - September 14, 2011August 2, 2012 0

In his weekly wrap-up column on Fox Sports,Â commentator Mike Pereira weighed in on a few calls from Week 1: Lions at Buccaneers | 2nd quarter | 10:34 remaining | video. Lions cornerback Chris Houston intercepted a Josh Freeman pass at the 1, with his momentum carrying him into the end zone.

Week 2 “Official Review” with the usual suspects (and answers you read here first)

by Ben Austro - September 23, 2009September 25, 2009 0

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

Calls
Week 2

by Ben Austro - September 21, 2009September 23, 2009 0

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 Chargersâ€“Broncos game where an incomplete