I was at the game and it did not look like a backwards pass.
That pass interference call on Beaver completely changed the game. That ref should be forced to drink mercury.
I re-watched the backwards pass and it was tough to tell from the TV angle. Looked pretty close, but because the camera angle wasn't straight on I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I questioned it enough to rewind and check, though.
It seems like the refs want to make sure Peterman knows his place. They are going to fuck with him until he stands up for himself and the team. Letting that long pass happen without stopping play was a mistake. I did like to see that later in the game, when AZ receiver clearly fumbled after a big hit by I believe the Budda, refs didn't call it and Peterman had to call a timeout to get them to review it, and he was in that ref's ear for a full 3 minutes following him down the field towards the replay review. I thought that would be something DJ would do.Now, I'm not saying Pete is DJ, don't go twisting.
Refs can't be perfect all the time. The only perfectly officiated game I've ever seen was Super Bowl XL.
Larry Scott is has mandated rigged officiating.... That is why tony correnti quit