Dean Blandino examines timing issues, possessions on punts

In his weekly officiating review to the media, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino explained these plays from Week 10:

• A first-touch possession question on a punt in the Philadelphia Eagles-Green Bay Packers game.

• A dead ball caused by a player losing his helmet in the St. Louis Rams-Indianapolis Colts game.

• A timeout called by the San Diego Chargers with two minutes left in the game against the Denver Broncos.

• Whether the hit on Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning by the Chargers was legal.

• The elimination of running into and roughing the kicker once the snap touches the ground during the Detroit Lions-Chicago Bears game.

• And the discretion officials have for players in distress as shown during Dallas Cowboys-New Orleans Saints game.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor