Dog,
The picture shows more than you think it does. Watch the video. Dodge made the pick at 1:25, and he is down at 1:24. The picture was taken when the clock was at 1:22. That leaves (at most) 2 seconds for the ref to blow the whistle, heard to make the hit, and for Colt to start writhing on the ground. This is conclusive evidence that Heard's hit (if it was in fact late) was at most 1 second late. The reason everyone thought the hit was so cheap was because Colt was already taking off his chinstrap when he was hit... and the video proves he is clearly an idiot for doing that while on the field of play while the ball was still in play.