I'm chiming in late here and I haven't read the entire thread here but this is what I "thought" happened.
1. Nicks DID make the catch in bounds.
2. The refs called passed interference immediately so the Giants did not need to challenge the call.
3. Nicks got credited with the catch and yardage by Elias.
4. What happened with Eli? Does he get extra yardage as well?
Even though I think that the ball was caught in bounds by Nicks, I hate them changing the stats. As long as they are doing changes I really need Elias to find me about 2.5 more points somewhere so that I can win my Primetime game!
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Wayne Good question on Eli.
You missed out the biggest point however. The side official clearly signalled no catch.