Curious Yet Obvious?

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I understand the intent of the rules to protect QBs, but the refs are so damn touchy with calling roughing the passer it's just ridiculous. The worst was in the Bengals-Bucs game this year where the Bengals got flagged for roughing on a sack. That was a piss poor call, one of the worst calls of all time if you ask me.

I thought the Sean Taylor sack was kind of a lame call too...

It's one thing if you hit him late, and its flagrant... another if the QB is avoiding a sack, and your get him the only way you can, at his knees.

Why not protect lineman more? Why not protect punt returners? Lets make some consistency with our ruling... We all understand that the QB is a very valuable position, but that's almost implying everyone else isn't worth protecting.
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On the other hand, It's gotta be damn hard to discriminate what's a low blow, and whats a legit hit in an instant....

Mabye there should be an ref devoted entirely to the QB position... just watching him, and his knees, and the pass rushers... to make a call like that. It happends almost every game at least once.