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NFL defends 'very good' officials, says one Patriots penalty was called right (Shutdown Corner)

The NFL puts out a weekly officiating video with NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino, and those videos are getting more interesting as scrutiny increases on the officials.

There were two takeaways from Blandino this week: The officials are doing a good job, and one controversial call in the New England Patriots-Denver Broncos game was right.

Blandino didn't go through every controversial call in that game (though, who wouldn't have watched that?) but he did discuss one big call: A key offensive pass interference call on New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.