Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tested out the NFL's new pass interference rule on Thursday in a 27-10 preseason win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the third quarter, Pederson challenged a no-call and won.
With 5:33 left in the third quarter and on the nine-yard line, quarterback Clayton Thorson threw an incomplete pass in the end zone as he targeted receiver Carlton Agudosi. Pederson argued that Jaguars cornerback Josh Robinson interfered with the pass.
The NFL's Senior Vice President of Al Riveron was in attendance and called in favor of Pederson.
Riveron said in a subsqequent tweet: “In #PHIvsJAX, there was clear and obvious visual evidence that the defender significantly hinders the receiver’s opportunity to make a play on the ball.”
“In #PHIvsJAX, there was clear and obvious visual evidence that the defender significantly hinders the receiver’s opportunity to make a play on the ball.” -AL pic.twitter.com/81KgIUNPKw
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) August 16, 2019
Do you agree with the reversed call?
Take into account the NFL's official rulebook description of pass interference:
“It is pass interference by either team when any act by a player more than one yard beyond the line of scrimmage significantly hinders an eligible player’s opportunity to catch the ball. Pass interference can only occur when a forward pass is thrown from behind the line of scrimmage, regardless of whether the pass is legal or illegal, or whether it crosses the line.
Defensive pass interference rules apply from the time the ball is thrown until the ball is touched.”
The NFL modified the rule to let coaches challenge a no-call or call pass interference in the offseason. They did so following the infamous no-call in the 2018 NFC Championship Game in which Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman hit New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis before he received the ball.
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