When Pete Carroll challenges a pass-interference call, technically he throws his red flag on the field. Figuratively speaking, though, it’s more like he’s throwing it against a wall.
With the NFL allowing coaches to dispute PI calls this season, the Seahawks coach has been trying to figure out what might stick. So far, the answer is “not much” — but that’s a good thing for pro football.
In the fourth quarter of last season’s NFC championship game, Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman drilled Saints receiver Tommy Lee Lewis well before the ball arrived. The no-call was universally panned, and likely cost New Orleans a trip to the Super Bowl.