Originally Posted by
wrongturn
Just read some interesting analyze about rules related to the play. The illegal contact, defensive holding, and pass interference are all similar except where the ball is. If passer is in the pocket with ball, it is illegal contact. If passer is out of pocket with ball, it is defensive holding. If ball is in air, it is pass interference. So PI was the right call. But.. there is an exception of PI, which is unless the ball is CLEARLY uncatchable. Whether it was clearly or not is the focus of debate.