To use an analogy: The pass interference penalty helped Jerry Rice catch more balls.
The NFL released a statement on Tuesday saying a game-ending pass interference penalty should have been called on Seattle, but that the referees followed the proper procedure in awarding touchdown.
It would be ridiculous to put a bust of Jerry Rice at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH and then attach to it a statue of the rules the committee that wrote the pass interference penalty.
Ledley found Bellamy in space just outside the penalty area, and his pass was perfectly weighted for Earnshaw's run into the box and his first-time effort went in off the legs of the home goalkeeper.
The veteran midfielder latched on to Nani's pass inside the penalty area in the 73rd minute and squeezed his way through the Wolves defense before he slotted the ball past goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann to net his 100th Premier League goal.
Coach John Tortorella said before the game that he wanted Carl Hagelin on the penalty kill because "he's so quick, " and the 24-year-old forward validated the decision moments into the penalty when he stole a pass from Malkin to initiate a breakaway.
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Cipriani made the score 15-0 after just 18 minutes with a penalty before delivering a superb inside pass to Sackey for a sparkling third try.
Declan Danaher was sin-binned for taking out Josh Lewsey off the ball and Wasps increased their lead with a penalty after Geraghty's misplaced pass led to panic in the Irish defence.
Glasgow got the perfect start when Jackson kicked a first-minute penalty after Skrela had fumbled his first pass.
And five minutes later, Tottenham were level as Gareth Bale struck a superb equalizer from the edge of the penalty area after Aaron Lennon's pass.
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There was a let off for Scotland when Aco Stojkov gathered a cute Pandev pass to burst into the penalty area but the midfielder elected to cut the ball back rather than shoot from a promising position, allowing the defence to clear.
St Johnstone responded immediately and a Carl Finnigan reverse pass found Murray Davidson in the penalty area, only for Darren Randolph to block the effort with his knees.
In the meantime full-back Daniel Evans opened the Scarlets scoring with a penalty and when hooker Bernard Jackman fumbled a pass, Jones sped to the corner to give the visitors hope.
Eric Staal, who less than a minute earlier came out of the penalty box, took a cross-zone pass in the right circle from Pitkanen and fired a quick one-timer that beat Lundqvist for his 14th goal of the season.
Eric Staal, who less than a minute earlier came out of the penalty box, took a cross-zone pass in the right circle from defenseman Joni Pitkanen and fired a quick one-timer that beat Lundqvist for his 14th goal of the season.
Gerrard served up the perfect opportunity for Torres to mark his return with a goal after 11 minutes when he laid an inviting pass into his path in the penalty area, but Manuel Almunia read the striker's intentions and saved low down.
Thierry Henry had threaded a pass to the left side of the penalty area to Jonny Steele.
Mexico only had themselves to blame for the Albiceleste's second after Osorio, under no immediate pressure, scuffed a pass close to the edge of his penalty area, allowing Higuain to snatch the ball before rounding Perez and slotting home.
James Milner, on for Shearer, should have done better than to blaze over after a fine pass from Bellamy found him unmarked in the penalty area.
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In contrast, Arsenal's flagging form was epitomised when the disappointing Denilson played team-mate Laurent Koscielny into trouble with a weak pass across the face of his team's penalty area.
Lock James Horwill charged onto George Smith's pass for the opening try, Giteau added a penalty before converting the first score by Mitchell, who picked up and beat four defenders before stretching over.
Then, after Blair added his third penalty, they pulled well clear when Luveitasau intercepted Johnston's pass - intended for Farrell - and cruised over.
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And such dogged defending by the Eritreans nearly paid off in the dying minutes, as a sudden burst of flair produced a great crossfield pass from midfielder Aram Negash that was met in the penalty area by Yasin Mohammed Berhe - only for the shot to be blasted wide with only the keeper to beat.
In the 25th minute, Reus took a quick pass from Ozil deep on the right side of the German penalty area and sent the ball across an open German goal, just beyond the outstretched leg of a sliding Klose.
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Three minutes later, Michael Carrick swept home the second after Valencia had shown enough vision to cut a pass back into his path rather than drill a cross into crowded penalty area.
Cipriani's sloppy pass at the start of the second period led to another Geraghty penalty but Wasps took full advantage after Chris Hala'ufia was penalised for a late challenge on Eoin Reddan.
David Graham's pass allowed Offiong to claim the ball inside the right corner of the penalty area.
Referee Euan Norris awarded an indirect free-kick inside the Motherwell penalty area after goalkeeper John Ruddy had picked up what was adjudged to be a pass-back from Stephen Craigan.
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