Troy Vincent, the NFL VP of operations and one of the men in charge of evaluating officials, said Tuesday that referee Clete Blakeman’s crew got one of the two controversial penalties on Lions defensive end Trey Flowers correct in the loss to the Packers.
Vincent said the first of the two flags for illegal hands to the face was legitimate but the second should not have been considered an infraction.
“There was one that was clear that we support,” Vincent said at league meetings in Florida. “And there was the other, when you look at it, when you review the play, not something that you want to see called in particular on the pass rush. One that you can support, but the other one, clearly after you review it, you’ve seen some slow-mos, the foul wasn’t there.”
Vincent did not comment on the missed pass interference call, the apparent non-review of the Packers’ final touchdown, or any other calls from the laughably officiated Monday night game, a 23-22 final at Lambeau Field. He did indicate he was set to speak with Lions owner Martha Ford and team President Rod Wood while at the league meetings, which end today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
