Breaking down the good and the bad from the officials in the Denver Broncos 24-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Intentional Grounding
There was an intentional grounding called against Arizona in the third quarter of the game, and the announcers were irritated by the call. Intentional grounding is called for any forward pass thrown from inside the tackles that does not have a realistic chance of completion to an originally eligible receiver (when done to avoid a sack). Vicinity of an eligible receiver is an important element of grounding, but it is not the only criteria.