A game-altering penalty.
That is how Greg Olsen of Fox Sports described what occurred with beneath two minutes to go in Super Bowl LVII. With the Kansas City Chiefs dealing with a third and eight on the Philadelphia Eagles’ 15-yard line, and the sport tied at 35, Patrick Mahomes dropped to throw. He appeared to attach with huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.
The go fell incomplete, and it appeared as if the Eagles had held the Chiefs, and the sector objective staff would come onto the sector.
But that’s when the flag fell for defensive holding.
Here is the decision. Again, you be the choose:
Here’s one tackle it:
Obviously little or no restriction on this, and the uncalled DPI within the 1Q was somewhat extra restrictive. Arm does come round, and we agree w/Mike Pereira that we do not have the angle the official had for a possible jersey tug. Given what I see, this might be one to go on pic.twitter.com/VPvCXMrSz7
— Fᴏᴏᴛʙᴀʟʟ Zᴇʙʀᴀs (@footballzebras) February 13, 2023
Given the contemporary set of downs, the Chiefs have been in a position to run down the clock, setting the stage for Harrison Butker to place the Chiefs forward with a brief area objective with simply eight seconds remaining.
A desperation ultimate play for the Eagles fell properly brief, and the Chiefs have been certainly victorious.
It is price noting that on Wednesday, throughout his yearly “State of the NFL” press convention, Commissioner Roger Goodell made the case that officiating within the NFL was the very best it had ever been. A statement that many met with a raised eyebrow, or extra.
Update: Here’s what Bradberry stated after the sport concerning the penalty.
For those that did not like the decision on James Bradberry, here is the phrase from the person himself:
“It was a holding. I tugged his jersey. I hoped they might let it slide.”#Eagles #Chiefs
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) February 13, 2023
Fans — and gamers — all over the world questioned the decision:
Softest holding name I’ve seen in a while. Might price a staff a Super Bowl.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) February 13, 2023
That’s a fully disgraceful holding name at this spot within the Super Bowl. Embarrassing to name it.
— Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) February 13, 2023
Two tremendous bowls in a row with purple zone third down holding penalties late within the recreation
— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) February 13, 2023
An all-time basic Super Bowl, however in all chance, the holding name on the finish would be the essential matter of dialog within the days, and weeks, to observe.
Almost like final yr, as famous by D.J. Reader:
Hmmm these holding calls on the finish of superbowls are loopy.
— Dj Reader (@Djread98) February 13, 2023