Cincinnati Bengals fans are upset at what they believe was an uncalled penalty to end the AFC Championship game in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Fans are calling for a flag as they believe that Trey Hendrickson was held on the play. Cleveland Browns legend and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Joe Thomas says the officials got this one right.
Browns fans understand the feeling of calls not going their way but this seems like a good no-call. Offensive linemen have to be able to play the game without everything being called a hold outside of blatant rules violations. Bengals fans likely won’t agree that it was a good play and honestly I understand how they feel regardless of disagreeing that it was a penalty, which it wasn’t.
This is not a hold… Get over yourself if you think it was because this gets called only in high school, but it’s not within the bounds of what is considered holding in the NFL because Browns’ hands were inside the framework of the DE’s cylinder, and the feet were not beat https://t.co/0MECBqEdzJ
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) January 30, 2023
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