That didn't matter it was a hold before the throw. I get the let them play but then when do you call penalties? At what point is the line crossed. Close penalties happen every game, some called some not. I get why people would mad at that last call, but I again go to the rest of the game. Philly's defense shit the bed in the 2nd half, and that is ultimately why they lost.
I re-watched the game yesterday with sober eyes and I still enjoyed a second time around.
The link you posted Golden has a better look at the little grab.
The grab was quick and never impeded the WRs route or momentum in any way.
The pass was way over thrown and not catchable.
The biggest thing to me is the timing of the flag. I also rewatched that several times. Many many times we see a hold within 5 yards of the line and the flag comes out immediately.
That's when you throw the flag. I didn't see the ref fumble with the flag. The flag came out after the pass hit the ground. You can clearly see it in the replay. To me that is very suspect. I don't like the ticky tack call. I don't like how the ref waited until the pass fell incomplete to throw that flag.
I have no skin in the game. I just wanted something entertaining to watch. Football games ebb and flow, and teams have good halves and bad halves and make adjustments. That is just part of the game.
A lot of people are talking about these scripted outcomes. There may not be fully scripted outcomes like professional wrestling, but makes you think watching the playoffs there was a team they preferred to win.
The biggest thing to me is the timing of the flag. I also rewatched that several times. Many many times we see a hold within 5 yards of the line and the flag comes out immediately.
I've already explained this to you, not sure why you don't believe what I said. The hold was before the throw, being "not catchable" doesn't matter.
Also, can you point me in the direction of where you see a view of the official reaching for the flag, I can't seem to find anything. All I see is the flag come in as the players make their way to the endzone and from the time of the hold to seeing that flag fly across the screen was literally 3 seconds in real time.