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If that was Jalen Hurts fleeing the pocket getting tackled with a hand near his collar would there be this many Eagles fans suddenly super in to the nuanced interpretations of the letter of the law?
You would think the horse collar rule was codified by Congress or something. "BUT THERE'S NO KNEE BUCKLING!"
"OH WHAT YOU DON'T BELIEVE WHAT THE REFEREE SAID POST GAME? I THINK REFEREES SHOULD KNOW! RARELY WRONG!"
"YOU SEE THERE WAS NO DOWN FORCE APPLIED BY THE DEFENDER'S HAND AND HE WASN'T BEING PULLED TO THE GROUND! THE HAND AROUND THE COLLAR WAS FOR SUPPORT ONLY!"
It's hilarious. Then you say let's assume all that is true, should it have been intentional grounding?
"THAT'S A TOTALLY SEPARATE ISSUE!"
Philly fans would (rightfully) be losing their minds if that series of events squashed a red zone opportunity.