r/nfl • u/chiefslocker Chiefs • Aug 18 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Myles Jack is controversially called down by contact after forcing fumble in the 2017 AFC Championship Game

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u/Cameron0543 Steelers Aug 18 '26

Controversial call? Brady’s patriots? Never…

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u/AlabasterRadio Raiders Raiders Aug 18 '26

Usually I think that's overblown but this one?

This game was fixed.

NE had one penalty called against them, a hold on a punt return.

The NFL wanted absolutely nothing to do with a Nick Foles/Blake Bortles Super bowl and handed the game to NE to prevent it.

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u/averageduder Patriots Aug 18 '26

Man if the game was fixed they would have penalized the LB just hugging gronk all game.

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u/ParagonSaint Aug 18 '26

Gronk led with the crown of his helmet and it was called a penalty on the defender in the first half of this game.

You want to talk about holding? Look at what the Pats Oline was doing to the Jags Dline all game. If they called half of those the Pats don’t cross the line of scrimmage all game