ARTICLE 7. ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS BY DEFENSE It is a foul if a defensive player thrusts his hands or arms forward above the frame of an opponent to forcibly contact him on the neck, face, or head.
Note: Contact in close-line play is not a foul, unless it is direct and forcible, or prolonged.
Penalty: For Illegal Use of Hands by the Defense: Loss of five yards and an automatic first down.
Note: 'Prolonged'.
Flowers was doing that all night. Bahk told the refs, and they saw it and threw the flags. Booger got everyone fired up that it was a bad call.. funny how Booger was an idiot in every forum a week ago, and he's a hero tonight for 'calling it out!'. Maybe the Lions shouldn't have lined up 12 guys on a field goal, they would have won by two.
