97.1 The Ticket -- When the NFL announced in the offseason that pass interference would be reviewable, it was warmly accepted by most fans. Especially in the wake of the infamous "NOLA No-Call," which marred the NFC Championship Game.
But through 10 weeks of the new NFL season, it's probably safe to say that most fans -- and players and coaches -- no longer welcome the rule. Not if a no-call like this one in Sunday's Ravens-Texans game isn't going to be overturned:
Flag was not thrown for Defensive Pass InterferenceChallenge was thrown by Bill O’Brien and Refs said it StandsAbsolute joke of a league pic.twitter.com/VJiXIWe7N7
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon)
November 17, 2019 That's about as clear as pass interference gets. The defender tugged on DeAndre Hopkins's jersey, made heavy contact and all but wrapped him up as the ball was arriving. No flag, though.
Entering Week 11, there had been 65 pass interference plays reviewed this season -- 54 of which had been initiated by a coach's challenge -- and there were only five instances in which the call was overturned,
according to a story by the Kansas City Star. There have been countless calls that most fans expected to be overturned and simply weren't.
Sunday's no-call in Baltimore set Twitter on fire with people outraged over the officiating debacle.
The @NFL is becoming more of a joke every week. They can’t tell what pass interference is in real time. And now they can’t tell what it is on replay. pic.twitter.com/Oa7aAIu78g
— Jay Crawford (@JaycrawfordCLE)
November 17, 2019 I would be stunned if #NFL didn’t end this one year trial pass interference review option. It stinks. This was not call DPI on field NOR on Review. Coaches should NEVER challenge again. pic.twitter.com/0G1y8NCuSx
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp)
November 17, 2019 Al Riveron on turning over Pass Interference pic.twitter.com/B1pK6YfRVH
— Tony Digs (@ToneDigz)
November 17, 2019 NFL refs when a coach challenges an obviously incorrect pass interference call pic.twitter.com/bvKkZRomT6
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes)
November 17, 2019 What do you think? Should the NFL do away with the rule after just one year? Should coaches just stop challenging pass interference?
