WhoDat!656

Quietly, the Seahawks have achieved a 13-3 record and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs by exploiting a loophole: NFL referees are reluctant to throw endless flags for pass interference and defensive holding, even if defenses deserve them.

"They look at it and say, 'We may get called for one but not 10,'" said Mike Pereira, a former NFL vice president of officiating who is now a Fox

The Seattle Seahawks Defense Relies on a Brazen Tactic: Rampant Interference - WSJ.com

Vrillon82

Its gone on with many of the supposed top defenses this year to.

49ers, Seahawks is 2 right there. Patriots is another.

They are right, you get called for 1, but not 10.

As one commenter said, Seattle is doing nothing more than exposing the flaw within officiating in todays game, Seattle is really beginning to come across as blatant cheaters not only for this, but the PED's and the fact Pete Carol will cheat as he has done before at USC.

dizzle88

Half their team is on PED's and goodell has yet to do anything about it

WhoDat!656

He won't until the league is sued over it!

Vrillon82

I believe so to.

Richard Sherman was caught with it as well and some how won an appeal.

RailBoss

Refs don't want to make the call due to the screaming nasty fans!

Vrillon82

nope, its because of instances like Bottle gate and the one years ago in Minnesota where a ref was hit by a bottle, that was back in the 70s.

iceshack149

Are you referring to our fans or the Browns fans?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...59026428,d.cGU

Anyone know how I can send Kevin Gilbride a pack of Alaskan Amber?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/11/gilbride-says-seahawks-have-perfected-the-art-of-pass-interference/

Great timing!

brees84

Against 49ers, refs made 2 PI calls in a row and everyone on seattle sideline went crazy. This will never happen again.

We just have to play physical football. Dominate the line of scrimmage and run the football.

JayHawk777

Gilbride is all sour grapes. The Hawks picked off Eli 5 times a month ago. In fact, if you look at this NFL network recap, you will see one of the best, if not the best, interception in covering VCruz on a crossing route. Those routes are extremely difficult to avoid a flag thrown because typically the DB drapes his outside hand arm around the receiver or gets contact too early.

Look at 1:45 and Byron Maxwell makes a PERFECT play to pick off the Eli pass.

On all 5 interceptions there are NO HOLDINGS, NO INTERFERENCE.

The biggest culprit was Brandon Browner and he's not even playing and won't play for the Hawks again. Don't buy into all of the hyperbole garbage. Hawks aren't innocent but you do something a few times and suddenly it's every play.

Take a few minutes, if you'd like, and educate yourself on the LOB. Don't settle for media,, sour grapes or story writing propaganda.