Bruce Arians: NFL will give 'bull----' explanation for blocked kick no-call

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians didn't hold back on what he believed was a crucial missed call in Sunday night's 6-6 tie with the Seattle Seahawks.

Kicker Chandler Catanzaro had a 39-yard field-goal attempt blocked in the second quarter when Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner hurdled long snapper Aaron Brewer to get his hands on the kick. A flag for illegal formation (lining up over the snapper) was picked up because Wagner was at least 1 yard off the line.

That didn't stop many from questioning the legitimacy of the no-call.

Reviews showed Wagner making contact with Brewer's back, and commentator Cris Collinsworth initially suggested the play would draw a penalty. NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino said on Twitter that withholding a penalty was correct because Wagner did not land on a Cardinals player. NFL rules prohibit "(r)unning forward and leaping in an obvious attempt to block a field goal or Try Kick and landing on players, unless the leaping player was originally lined up on the line of scrimmage when the ball was snapped."

Arians was visibly upset after the decision and attempted to challenge the play. He lost a timeout because it was not reviewable.

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In his postgame news conference, Arians was quick to express his distaste for the officials' decision.

"He definitely touched him," Arians said of Wagner. "I'm sure I'll talk to the league and we'll get some kind of explanation that's all bull---- like normal."

Wagner said he had seen Brewer “really low” on film and felt he could jump over him.

“I didn’t touch him, so I knew I was good,” Wagner said. “I didn’t feel like I touched him. I knew I cleared him, so I had two feet down and got the kick.”

Contributing: Tom Pelissero.

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