Pass interference call in end zone against Cardinals was a league first

The flag on Jalen Thompson was only the fourth booth-initiated review of an incomplete pass for interference all season.

The Arizona Cardinals made league history Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the first play after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, rookie safety Jalen Thompson was called for defensive pass interference in the end zone on a booth review.

“I think we were actually the first one that’s been booth-initiated and the flag has actually been thrown like that,” Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters on Monday.

He is right — the league had never previously thrown a flag on such a play. The league is in its first year of revamped rules that allow for pass interference calls and non-calls to be changed upon review.

The NFL provided these numbers on pass interference reviews before Week 10, according to the Associated Press.

“Defensive pass interference not called on the field: 23 coaches challenges with four reversals, and three official-initiated reviews with no reversals.”

In 10 weeks, the play in the end zone was only the fourth all season that the booth initiated. It is no wonder why they didn’t review the final play of the game. The booth had only initiated three previous reviews on a ruling of an incomplete pass to check for interference all year entering the game. It would have taken a lot to have two such reviews in the same game.

“Unfortunately for us, we were the first ones to be thrown and affected by it,” Kingsbury said.

It was one of many small things that led to the Cardinals’ loss.

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CB Patrick Peterson day-to-day with calf injury, will definitely be back after bye week

He might not be able to play this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson suffered a calf injury that caused him to have to miss part of the fourth quarter of the team’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Initially after the game, coach Kliff Kingsbury did not know what Peterson’s status was with the injury.

He addressed the media Monday and he had a little more information.

He told reporters Peterson was day-to-day with a muscle injury in his calf. He did not know whether Peterson will be able to play this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers, but said Peterson “definitely” will be able to play after the bye week in December.

Peterson has never missed a game because of injury in his career. The only games he has missed were the six he missed at the start of this season when he was suspended.

If Peterson is unable to go, hopefully Tramaine Brock will return. Brock had a hamstring injury that kept him out on Sunday. That would allow him and Byron Murphy to start and then Kevin Peterson could come in as the third corner.

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Report: League offices considered reviewing final play in Cardinals/Bucs game

The league decided not have the play reviewed because it appearently would not have been overturned.

Many question why there was no review of the final play between the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Cardinals threw up a hail mary to receiver Pharoh Cooper and there was a ton of contact. Rookie cornerback Jamel Dean appeared to interfere with Cooper, but no flag was thrown and the game was over.

It appeared to be an obvious situation to review the play. The Cardinals could not challenge the play because it was in the final two minutes and the officials had already given a pass interference penalty on review, setting up the Bucs’ game-winning touchdown.

Apparently, the league sort of reviewed the play, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.

Per a league source, the play was considered for a potential replay review, but a decision was made not to officially review it, because it was determined that the play would not have been overturned, if the review had happened.

Sound confusing?

So they basically reviewed the play before deciding not to review it because the review would not have changed anything.

Perhaps nothing would have come out of a review. After all, very few calls have been changed on review.

And perhaps a review resulting in nothing might have created the same outrage. However, at minimum, the decision at least review the play when a coach can’t challenge would show they were at least trying to get the call right at the end of the game.

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WATCH: This might be the best fake punt play ever

It was a direct-snap, reverse, pitch-back deep throw that went for 26 yards.

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The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday 30-27 but they had some highlight plays. One play in particular was a fake punt that extended a drive in the fourth quarter.

After the Bucs took at 23-20 lead, the Cardinals had a drive stall after three straight incompletions and lined up to punt.

They dialed up one of the most complex fake punt plays ever run.

Dennis Gardeck took the direct snap, ran left, pitch the ball on a reverse and the receiver tossed the ball back to punter Andy Lee, who threw the ball deep down the left sideline to Pharoh Cooper, who made the catch for a 26-yard gain and first down. Had the catch not been made, it still would not have mattered, as the Bucs were flagged for pass interference on the play.

It might be the trick play of the year. Watch it for the first time or again in the above video.

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Studs and duds in Cardinals’ 30-27 loss to Bucs

Christian Kirk had a huge game. David Johnson struggled in his return.

The Arizona Cardinals had some solid performances from players on Sunday when they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27. Some players did not perform as well.

Who were the studs and duds in the game?

Stud: WR Christian Kirk

Kirk was huge. He had six receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns. It was the first time a player had three receiving touchdowns since Larry Fitzgerald did it in 2015. He had not had a touchdown all season. He doubled his career touchdown total. Based on his production in his seven games played so far this season, he is on pace for 75 catches and 867 yards. Not bad for a 13-game season.

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Patrick Peterson suffers calf injury, status unknown

Kliff Kingsbury did not know the severity of the injury after the game.

The Arizona Cardinals might have lost cornerback Patrick Peterson again. He left the game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers twice with an injury.

He first left with an injury roughly midway through the third quarter but later returned. He left again with just over seven minutes remaining in the game and did not return.

After the game, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said it was a calf injury he sustained. He also did not know the severity of the injury.

If Peterson ends up having to miss any time, it will further test the depth of the secondary. Tramaine Brock missed the game on Sunday with a hamstring injury. Safety Deionte Thompson missed the game with a knee injury.

Kingsbury next will address the media Monday morning. Based on this season, we shouldn’t expect Kingsbury to give much information. We likely won’t know more until the injury reports for Week 11 come out beginning Wednesday.

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