As almost 78,000 fans watch, New England Patriots quar-terback Tom Brady listens to his coach, Bill Belichick, bark out commands to him via the receiver inside his helmet. As the 25 second play clock ticks down, Brady nods in comprehension, getting his team in formation. Before time runs out, center Russ Hochstein snaps the ball to Brady, and the play Belichick called through Brady is in motion. Late in the third quarter, line judge Jeff Seeman throws a penalty flag and confers with referee Jeff Triplette regarding the previous play. After getting the facts from his colleague, Triplette turns on his wireless mic to announce to the crowd (and the millions of fans watching on television) that the Patriots will incur a 10 yard penalty for offensive holding.
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