Offensive Pass Interference

[fasteddie]

I was at the game yesterday, and I was just wondering if pick plays by receivers were no longer called pass interference. If anyone was watching on TV and were wondering why the SD receivers were so open, they were setting picks that would make the San Antonio Spurs proud.

Why can't the DB's even touch the receivers downfield, but the receivers can push DB's out of the way to release thier teammates? I just can't figure out today's NFL!

Ed

[Historian]

Two pick plays on the first TD drive alone.

Never called.

[YardRat]

Because offense sells tickets and advertising.

[DraftBoy]

Depends on how the pick is executed. The WR has a right to run his route into space even if it interferes with the path of the DB. It's not supposed to be intentional but it often is and the best WR's know exactly how to run those routes to spring guys wide open. I didn't watch the game yesterday so I can't comment on that, but its not automatically OPI every time.