[carcrazy]

From my perspective, the refs call was marginal, however at full speed it did look like a face mask. That being said, the Lions defensively just plan out blew it on the final play. They did about everything wrong that could be done wrong. Deserved to lose!

[1966Lemans]

Once the defender let his finger slip off the face mask, he kinda' grabbed Aaron's shoulder pad. So, wouldn't have that become a horse collar tackle, even if they didn't throw the face mask flag? Either way, a defender should know not to try and tackle someone by grabbing ANYTHING above the shoulders.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by 1966Lemans

Once the defender let his finger slip off the face mask, he kinda' grabbed Aaron's shoulder pad. So, wouldn't have that become a horse collar tackle, even if they didn't throw the face mask flag? Either way, a defender should know not to try and tackle someone by grabbing ANYTHING above the shoulders.

It was the Lion's player's thumb that brushed the bottom of the facemask.

What the Lion player grabbed was the jersey - not the shoulder pad. He had a fist full of the #12 on the top of Rodger's uniform shoulder. Perfectly legal tackle.

A horse collar tackle is when you grab the runner from behind, by the collar or the back of the shoulder pads. The defender was in front of Rodgers.

[cuz68]

That hail mary will never be forgotten... Go Pack.