The NFL is going to adjust its point of emphasis on offensive holding calls following an embarrassing, flag-filled Thursday Night Football game between the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.
According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, the NFL held a conference call on Saturday and Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron told his officials to ease up on holding calls for “frontside and other blocks.”
During Saturday’s call, Riveron instructed referees to continue emphasizing the need for offensive linemen to immediately move their blocks inside the defender’s frame if they initiate the block outside. But on frontside and other blocks, Riveron counseled them to allow for more time to get the block inside the frame before throwing a flag.