If I can’t brag about the Steelers and Broncos, I’ll at least tackle the officiating conundrum. Tua’s injury last week was certainly one of the most regrettable so far this season. It was due to officiating – not impactful play. Not following the rules draws flags on the field, so why not in the locker room? They say the doctor who cleared him to play was fired.
Not good enough. The guy’s already playing with a back injury and they put him in concussion protocol? Ataxia is now cemented in my and the NFL lexicon.
So the new pocket passer contact rule now appears to be no tackling. Are they allowed to like, get in front of him if he tries to run away, or what?
Good luck with that.
Late Update MNF: Yeah, looks like nobody knows how to legally get the QB on the ground any more.