Monday night football analyst, and former dallas cowboys tight end, jason witten. Sep 18, 2018 the clay matthews roughing the passer penalty on sunday was a huge call and basically saved the vikings, who later tied it up and tied the game. If a player is pancaked for example, he cant go from on all 4s to lunging into the qb like. The nfl implemented a controversial roughing the passer penalty this offseason. Find the latest sports news and articles on the nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, ncaa college football, ncaa college basketball and more at abc news. Because the act of passing often puts the quarterback or. Michael fabiano takes a look at some moves that could actually happen in reality that would also be great in fantasy terms. Because the act of passing often puts the quarterback or any other player. Sep 27, 2018 seahawks allpro linebacker bobby wagner on number of flags in nfl for roughing the passer more than doubling in the seasons first three weeks compared to this time last season. Sep 10, 2015 to provide better insight into the challenges of being a high school football game official and help fans learn more about the rules, usa today high school sports is working with the national. Rule 12 player conduct section 1 blocking, use of hands, arms, and body legal and illegal block article 1 a player of either team may block obstruct or impede an opponent at any time, provided that. Melvin ingram got called for roughing the passer on clean sack. Ncaa makes confusing changes to roughing the passer rule. A player of either team may block obstruct or impede an opponent at any time.
A new rule called for a 15yard penalty for roughing the passer. Rule summary view official rule roughing the passer. Kirk cousins tops biggest contracts special ruleyou can refer to the redskins in this threadm. Roughing the passer, targeting and the future of football. Apr 16, 2014 roughing the passer is already a fairly complicated rule if a quarterback is hit after releasing the ball, the officials have to make a snapjudgment on whether the defensive player could have. In this edition of brady myths we examine the claim that tom brady has specifically and unfairly benefited throughout his career from the roughing the passer article added to the rule book. Is the leftwing roughingthepasser rule at risk of ruining the nfl. The fact that celebration rules have been so controversial for one sports. Even when the nfl does something good, its still hard to stomach. The most talkedabout decision was not technically a new rule but rather a clarification of. At the suggestion of halas, hugh shorty ray became a technical advisor on rules and officiating to the nfl.
Nfl draft nuggets, horror movie tricks, the 86 masters, and crisis president trump. Rookie byron whizzer white of the pittsburgh pirates led the nfl in rushing. This edition of the official playing rules of the national football league contains all current rules governing the playing of professional football that are in effect for the 2019 nfl season. Loss of five yards each time out in each half being in excess of three. How roughing the passer rule works in college football and nfl. Walt coleman in what would be known as the tuck rule.
A standard of strict liability applies for any contact against a passer, irrespective of any acts by the passer, such as ducking his head or curling up his body in anticipation of contact. The nfl is acting random, foolish, and stubborn with roughing the passer rule. The nfl now has a bigger pass interference problem than it. One day after the nfl passed a rule to prevent players from leading with their helmets, nfl commissioner roger goodell explained the decision. Espns jason witten said that the nfls rise in roughingthepasser. The nfl needs to eliminate the weight on the qb rule now. Roughing the passer rule in the nfl is awful home facebook. Watch akeem ayers hit smith low on a qb sack and earn the personal foul penalty. Roughing the passer american football database fandom. Roughing the passer penalties creating controversy and. The nfl video rulebook explains nfl rules with video examples. Nobody, not even the officials, can really say what does and doesnt constitute roughing the passer anymore. Nov 08, 20 nfl confirms ref got roughing rule wrong in coltstexans. Timeline detail pro football hall of fame official site.
I had a game early last season where i threw 5 roughing flags. He said the nfl has done a terrible job of overcorrecting itself with rule changes in the wake of the player safety concerns. The last of the roughing calls was for roughing the kicker. Fox sports jay glazer faces backlash for poor handling of the. Joe thomas on those who believe clay matthews hit was a. A tiny change in the enforcement of the nfl rulebook this season has had a dramatic impact on roughing the passer penalties. At the national football league nfl annual meeting in march 2009, the leagues competition committee adopted a number of new rules to be put into effect during the 200910 season. Roughing the passer penalties out of control after unbelievable flag. Tuohy is a scholarly authority on game fixing and point shaving in sports, and has published the books the fix is in, larceny games, and the fix is still in on the topic of corruption in professional sports. Doug farrar from usa today joined andy and jeff to talk about his new book, the browns and the nfls roughing the passer penalty problem. Why jason witten is leaving the monday night football.
Nfl confirms ref got roughing rule wrong in coltstexans. Where the word illegal appears in this rule book, it is an institutional term of art pertaining strictly to actions that violate nfl playing rules. Penalty summary distance penalties illegal use of hands or arms by defense, i. Nfls new celebration rules show leagues sports illustrated. Member clubs of the league may amend the rules from time to time, pursuant to the applicable voting procedures of the nfl constitution and bylaws. Former officiating chiefs disagree with nfl on matthews. Dec 21, 2018 what nfl rule would you change right now. May 23, 2017 even when the nfl does something good, its still hard to stomach. Touching the quarterback while he is in possession of the ball is a permitted act of defense. While the 2017 nfl rule book specified that a defensive player must not. The opening weeks of the national football league season have been dominated by one storyline.
Oct 16, 2017 the nfl really needs to put in a rule that a qb is a passer and not a runner and may not run more than five times in a game. It is not meant to connote illegality under any public law. In the nfl, a defensive player commits a roughing the kicker foul if he a contacts the plant leg of the kicker while his kicking leg is still in the air. Another week, another questionable roughing the passer. Nfl players, fans and bettors going ballistic and competition committee is more concerned four more roughing the passer penalties during the buccaneers and steelers game monday night brought the total to 34 through 3 weeks. It even adjusted the shape of the ball to make it more passfriendly. The league announced new celebration rules on tuesday.
The penalty is 10 or 15 yards, depending on the league, and an automatic first down for the offense. Playing rules of the national football league nfl rule book, is a foul under nfl rules and will be called by game officials 15 yard penalty. In the national football league, quarterback is the marquee position, and as one of only two players that touches the ball on every offensive snap, having a solid starter at the position is. Where the word illegal appears in this rule book, it is an institutional term of art pertaining strictly. The clay matthews roughing the passer penalty on sunday was a huge call and basically saved the vikings, who later tied it up and tied the game. The nfls freeagent frenzy starts on march 18th at 4pm et, during which time a number of bigname players could be on the move. The nfl has vigorously defended the roughing the passer call against clay matthews for a hit on kirk cousins in sundays game between the minnesota vikings and green bay packers. Jan 21, 2019 roger goodell could have saved the saints with obscure nfl rule. This is taken from the notes section of the nfl rule book. No defensive player shall unnecessarily rough a passer, when it is obvious.
You cant hit the qb well after hes thrown the ball. Jarret took three steps after the pass was released. But, did you know that roughing the passer accounts for an. In gridiron football, roughing the passer is a foul in which a defensive player makes illegal contact with an offensive player most often the quarterback after the latter has thrown a forward pass. See rule 8, section 4, articles 14 for rules applicable to illegal contact with an eligible receiver. The official source for nfl news, video highlights, fantasy football, gameday coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Seahawks allpro linebacker bobby wagner on number of flags in nfl for roughing the passer more than doubling in the seasons first three weeks compared to this time last season. Roughing the passer rules apply on all passes legal or illegal thrown from behind the line of scrimmage 1229. This edition of the official playing rules of the national football league contains all current rules governing the playing of professional football that are in effect for the 2017 nfl season. Sep 23, 2018 another week, another questionable roughing the passer penalty on clay matthews clay matthews is the posterboy for the nfls emphasis on protecting quarterbacks. A defender already on the ground, who hasnt been pushed into the quarterback, cant lunge at a quarterbacks legs at the knee or lowernothing to do with a player coming full speed while on his feet like we see here.
Welcome to the extra point, where members of the nfl s football data and analytics team will share updates on leaguewide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the leagues data, and provide an inside look at how the nfl uses datadriven insight to improve and monitor player and team performance. New nfl roughing the passer rule causing more problems. The nfls response to the clay matthews penalty is just. Despite a wealth of new ideas, some of which really push the franchise forward, a series of bugs make madden nfl 16 a disappointment. It is time to end the fake qbs from having the option to run when. The fix is in is home to skeptical sports fan and king of sports conspiracies, author brian tuohy. Tuck rule examines how the controversial call in the 2001 afc divisional playoff game between the oakland raiders and new england. But according to nfl head of officiating al riveron, this particular call was a mistake.
The opening weeks of the national football league season have been dominated by. See rule 8, section 4, article 5 for rules applicable for an illegal cut block against an eligible receiver. Here is the new aspect of the rule under the microscope, via rule 12, section 2, article 9 of the nfl rulebook. How the nfl has gone soft on hitting qbs bleacher report. The new emphasis on the rule, which was put in the books back in 1995 but. Roger goodell could have saved the saints with obscure nfl rule. Carey12 hours ago as a vikings fan i think the nfl either needs to rethink the whole roughing the passer scoop rule or put a flag on each hip of the quarterback and use flag football rules for them.
Bleacher report lead writer mike tanier joined dustin nielson to recap week 3 in the nfl. A page for real football fans who are against the fantasy football and moneydriven stupid rules in the nfl today that overprotect quarterbacks. Evolution of the nfl rules nfl football operations. By the third quarter, the crowd was surprised if a quarterback was touched and roughing the passer was not called. Nfl says newton has fewer missed roughingthepasser. The rule preventing defenders from landing on the qb has been around since 1995, but the leagues competition committee made it a point of emphasis this year. Mar 21, 2020 the nfl issued several player fines on friday. Home of skeptical sports fan and author brian tuohy. The nfl really needs to put in a rule that a qb is a passer and not a runner and may not run more than five times in a game. The body weight rule will force pass rushers to adapt quickly. Aaron rodgers injury may usher in a radical rules change, and. Another week, another questionable roughing the passer penalty on clay matthews clay matthews is the posterboy for the nfls emphasis on protecting quarterbacks. Oct 01, 2011 the nfl and roughing the passer calls.
But once he releases the ball, defenders are not permitted to make contact with the quarterback unless carried to do so by momentum. By 1940, the nfl had legalized passing from any point behind the line of scrimmage, removed penalties for multiple incomplete passes in the same series of downs, moved hash marks closer to the center of the field and instituted a 15yard penalty for roughing the passer. The best nfl coaches are outsmarting the rule book. That displeasure and chaos created by some of those controversial roughing the passer calls has the nfl competition commit.
Coming within five yards of the quarterback should not be flagged for roughing the passer. The nfls controversial new roughing the passer rule, explained. A violation of this rule applies when defenders are rushing unabated to the quarterback, and it will result in a 15yard roughing the passer penalty. Youd think after the first flag or two that the defenses would realize that i was going to protect those players but the message never got through. More than 30 roughingthepasser penalties were called in this seasons first two weeks.
Madden nfl 17 tom brady rule roughing the passer youtube. The nfls sudden roughingthepasser obsession isnt about. Apr 16, 2014 the defender grabs or wraps the passer in an attempt to make a conventional tackle. The detroit news delivers news, analysis, and scores for michigan, michigan state, lions, tigers, red wings, pistons, and high school sports. In gridiron football, roughing the passer refers to making contact with the passer usually the quarterback after the passer has released the ball from his hands. Garrett was flagged under the part of the roughing the passer rule prohibiting a. Because the act of passing often puts the quarterback or any other player attempting a pass in a position where he is particularly vulnerable to injury, special rules against roughing the passer apply. Three for roughing the kicker and 2 for roughing the passer. Roger goodell could have saved the saints with obscure nfl. Nfl says newton has fewer missed roughing the passer calls than 11 qbs panthers qb, and reigning mvp, says he does not feel safe on the field at times. Nov 18, 2016 how nfl coaches are outsmarting the rule book more often than ever.
Aaron rodgers injury may usher in a radical rules change. I was hoping the xfl would just go get a nfl rule book from the 80s or 90s and go with that by bringing back a harder hitting game where a team had to earn their points vs. Every week, redskins coach jay gruden said, there seems to be another one thats a little bit questionable. Roughing the passer penalties posted on 16092018 by the nfl football fan posted in nfl clay matthews.