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The Los Angeles Rams were on the fortunate side of the latest controversial roughing call in the NFL. In the third quarter of the Rams’ Week 9 game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford managed to draw a …
The Buffalo Bills benefitted from a questionable roughing the passer call during their game against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Buffalo was trailing 22-10 and had 2nd-and-2 from their own 44-yard line. Josh Allen threw a deep pass that fell …
The NFL is owning up to a significant missed call in Sunday’s game between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. The NFL told the Jets that the roughing the passer call against Jets defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers was a mistake, according …
The Dallas Cowboys benefitted from a questionable roughing the passer call during their game against the New York Jets on Sunday. Dallas was leading 10-7 and had 3rd-and-goal at the New York 13-yard line with 2 minutes remaining in the first half. It …
Several rule change proposals will be discussed at the annual NFL owners meetings in Phoenix this week, but a noteworthy one is not expected to pass ahead of the 2023 season. One team formally proposed last month that roughing the passer calls be …
Will the NFL make changes to allow coaches to challenge roughing the passer flags? The league will discuss it, but no one should hold their breath. One team has officially proposed making such flags reviewable and subject to challenges, according to …
The Pittsburgh Steelers were on the wrong side of the latest terrible roughing the passer call during their crucial game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Cleveland had the ball deep in Pittsburgh territory with the Steelers leading 20-7 early …
The latest weak roughing the passer penalty call cost the San Francisco 49ers. The Seattle Seahawks had a 3rd-and-8 at their 27 down 21-3 in the third quarter of their Week 15 “Thursday Night Football” game against the Niners. Geno Smith …
The NFL is giving some thought to allowing one of the more controversial on-field issues this season to become reviewable going forward. In light of more controversial roughing the passer calls, NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent said the …
Jaelan Phillips was the latest victim of a terrible roughing the passer penalty call. The Los Angeles Chargers had a 3rd-and-9 from the 18 while leading 17-7 at home against the Miami Dolphins in their Week 14 game on Sunday night. Justin Herbert …
The NFL has come under increasing scrutiny for perceived weak roughing the passer calls in recent weeks, and one league official offered a blunt response to that on Tuesday. NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent did not mince words when he …
The NFL’s officials were at it again on Monday night. The Denver Broncos were leading the Los Angeles Chargers 13-10 early in the third quarter, and the Chargers had the ball at midfield. The Chargers had a 1st-and-10, and Justin Herbert threw …
The NFL has had some major issues this season with roughing the passer penalties, and the Los Angeles Rams are reportedly planning to make a proposal that would be aimed at reducing the number of bad calls. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, …
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson feels a bit left out of the run of roughing the passer penalties these days. With quarterback safety and controversial calls becoming a major talking point after Week 5, Jackson was asked about the topic on …
The Atlanta Falcons fell victim to a controversial roughing the passer call that cost them a chance at a comeback in Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The call has clearly provoked anger around the team, including among the …
Week 5 of the NFL season saw a series of controversial roughing the passer penalties that prompted outcry across the league. Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen does not think the timing of the flags is coincidental. Allen believes …
