Eric Lutzens, The Denver Post)
In the third quarter, on a Bengals first-and-10 at their own 17-yard line, AJ McCarron was sacked by Malik Jackson for a loss of one yard. McCarron stood up looking for a face-mask penalty, but no flag was thrown.
After more than 25 seconds, referee Ed Hochuli finally threw the flag, sending Broncos coach Gary Kubiak into a rage on the sideline.
Some believed Hochuli was alerted by replay officials, after the play was re-aired by ESPN, a violation of the league’s rules.
For those asking about the facemask, the input had to come from somewhere else.