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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jdavis" data-source="post: 606313" data-attributes="member: 8704">I think all that rule means is that it is only a ten yard penalty instead of marking the ball where the penalty happened (which is the normal pass inerference call). In this case it wouldn't of mattered as the penalties were offsetting, but becauce a defensive penalty was involved the game couldn't of ended, and due to the fact that it wasn't 4th down the Giants would of gottn another play. The call was blown, defensive holding does get called on pass defenders who interfer with a receiver who isn't the one the ball is getting thrown to, I figure the reason that rule is there and is stated for punting is so that that penalty will always give 10 yards and only 10 yards if it happens during a blown punt, these are special teams players for the most part.The fact of the matter in that situation is the Giants lost because they collapsed in the third and fourth quarters. Pittsburg lost because they didn't play defense good at the end of the game, the penalties give alot of reason for people to gripe but the game is played on the field and both of these teams had several opportunities to win the game that they blew.</blockquote>