BradfordPatsFan
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The NFL needs to have more consistency on the enforcement of rules.
Case in point with roughing the passer in two different games this afternoon:
Play 1: A qb (who is on tv an awful lot) is back in the pocket, feeling some pressure, throws the ball and is bumped by a player who was already charging hard before the play. The qb is barely moved only a step or two backwards by the "contact". Call: Roughing the passer.
Play 2: A young qb is "in the grasp" of the defense and the whistle is blown. He stops fighting and the defender continues to hold his legs. He is very vulnerable and a second defensive player comes in after the whistle and he delivers a hard hit. He is able to turn his upper body but is still run into pretty hard after the whistle had clearly blown. From the wide angle, he could have held up about two or three steps before the hit. Call: No penalty.
Case in point with roughing the passer in two different games this afternoon:
Play 1: A qb (who is on tv an awful lot) is back in the pocket, feeling some pressure, throws the ball and is bumped by a player who was already charging hard before the play. The qb is barely moved only a step or two backwards by the "contact". Call: Roughing the passer.
Play 2: A young qb is "in the grasp" of the defense and the whistle is blown. He stops fighting and the defender continues to hold his legs. He is very vulnerable and a second defensive player comes in after the whistle and he delivers a hard hit. He is able to turn his upper body but is still run into pretty hard after the whistle had clearly blown. From the wide angle, he could have held up about two or three steps before the hit. Call: No penalty.