Billy Vinovich and others say his son was wrongly blamed for the non-call because the referee is positioned behind the line of scrimmage and tasked with focusing on the quarterback, not downfield. That fell on deaf ears in New Orleans.
Translation: Listen guys, my dad’s only job was to ignore any roughing calls on Drew Brees that would have decided the game, or to call a phantom holding or hands to the face call if the Saints got in scoring position.