09-09-2016, 01:40 AM
(09-09-2016, 01:37 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Wasn't one of those three when he was running?
If you're a 250lb running QB who plays in a read option offense and refuses to go down on first contact, you're simply going to get less protection than a 220lb pure pocket QB who goes down from arm tackles and does traditional handoffs.
That's just the reality of things. Heck, RG3 didn't get as much protections when he played because he ran. Ben Roethlisberger refuses to go down easily, so players get a little more leeway on using otherwise "excessive" force to bring down the QB when it's him.
I do think they missed one call, though, but they also picked up that flag for Olson clearly blocking downfield.
https://twitter.com/Deadspin/status/774103820242526208
Watch this and tell me they didnt miss a ton of hits. Im not even a Newton fan. I just call it like I see it. If we want to get an uproar about the Gio/Shazier hit and player safety then this should bother us.
