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Chicago Bears DE Austin Booker was fined $5,000 by the NFL for two roughing-the-passer penalties against Jordan Love in a game against the Green Bay Packers, with Booker defending one of the calls as potentially questionable.
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh expressed frustration over the lack of roughing the passer calls for quarterback Justin Herbert, comparing the situation to NBA fouls on Shaquille O'Neal. Despite Herbert being sacked six times in a recent game against the Cleveland Browns, no opponent has been flagged for roughing him this season. Harbaugh has submitted plays to the NFL for clarification and highlighted several instances where he believes penalties were missed. Herbert, who has been sacked 21 times this season, acknowledged his role in the sacks and emphasized the need to improve his game awareness.
NFL owners have decided to move the trade deadline back one week and expand the league's replay assist program to include penalty categories like intentional grounding and roughing the passer. They also approved the use of a practice squad player as the emergency No. 3 quarterback on game days and will provide the replay "Hawk-Eye" feed to coaches' booths during the regular season in 2025. Additionally, the owners prohibited the swivel hip-drop tackling technique and allowed teams to gain a third challenge after one successful challenge during a game.
Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys linebacker, celebrates the NFL's rule change allowing replay assistants to correct specific types of incorrect calls for intentional grounding and roughing the passer, a move that could benefit pass rushers like himself. Parsons has been vocal about being penalized for roughing the passer in the past and has long advocated for the play to be reviewable. The rule change provides hope for players like Parsons who have faced challenges due to penalties in their careers.
The NFL Competition Committee has expanded the replay assistant's authority to overturn certain roughing the passer and intentional grounding penalties, aiming to correct clear and obvious mistakes. This move follows previous unsuccessful attempts to allow penalty calls to be reviewable, such as the short-lived pass interference rule change. While fans may be cautiously optimistic, there are concerns about how the new rule will be applied in practice and whether it will address the frustration stemming from referees strictly adhering to the letter of the law.
The NFL world was left furious after a Washington Commanders player was flagged for a roughing the passer penalty on what appeared to be a routine sack of Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. Commentators and fans expressed disbelief at the call, with many calling it a terrible decision and a joke. Referee Adrian Hill defended the call, citing the defender's full body weight on the quarterback as the reason for the penalty. The controversial call occurred during the third quarter and resulted in a field goal for the Patriots.
Washington Commanders' rookie defensive end KJ Henry was called for a controversial roughing the passer penalty against New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, despite making a clean hit and recording his first sack and forced fumble. This is the latest instance of a non-existent roughing penalty in the NFL, with experts criticizing the call. Despite the penalty, Washington managed to come back and secure a 20-17 victory.
Pro Football Focus highlights the poor performance of the officiating crew in the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, pointing out inconsistent calls that seemed to favor the Jaguars. One particular call involved a roughing-the-passer penalty against the Steelers, while a similar hit on their quarterback went uncalled. The lack of consistency and potential favoritism has left Steelers fans frustrated, but the team must quickly move on as they face the Tennessee Titans next.
Clemson Tigers' defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro disagrees with a roughing the passer penalty called against linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. during their game against Wake Forest. Orhorhoro laughed at the call and expressed his liking for the hit, stating that Trotter timed it well and that the team is usually coached to avoid hitting the quarterback when they see the motion of his arm.
NFL owners rejected a proposal to make roughing the passer penalties reviewable during the Annual League Meeting in Phoenix. The league's Competition Committee reviewed more than 80 examples of roughing the passer penalties and found just three that the group deemed questionable. The most notable approved change regarded jersey numbers, allowing certain players to wear zero as a numeral in 2023. The NFL continues to push for innovation and changes in its rulebook, especially when it benefits the league's persistent effort to improve player safety.
NFL owners have approved the use of jersey number 0 for all players except offensive and defensive linemen, but declined to make roughing the passer penalties reviewable by replay. Other rule changes were approved, including expanding the Replay Official's jurisdiction and clarifying the use of the helmet against an opponent. The suggestion to create a fourth-and-20 scenario to replace onside kicks was discussed but not resolved.
The NFL owners meetings will review and vote on several proposals, including making roughing-the-passer penalties reviewable, but it reportedly won't have enough support to pass. The league will also review hip-drop tackles, which can cause serious injury, but there isn't enough support to ban it yet. The roughing-the-passer call became one of the most controversial points of the 2022 season after multiple roughing calls looked controversial.
NFL owners are unlikely to make roughing the passer calls reviewable despite the Rams' proposal to do so. The competition committee, which deliberates all potential rule changes or proposals, does not seem to have enough support for the proposal. Protecting quarterbacks is a priority for owners, but the NFL previously adopted a new rule in 2019 to make pass interference penalties reviewable, which was seen as a failure and scrapped after just one year in 2020.