Are You Now Allowed To Target the Knees of a QB?

Blackspider214 · Jan 12, 2015

I saw this clear as day twice yesterday. Clay Matthews went directly at Romo's knees on the first TD pass to Clutts. Should have been 15yds on the ensuing kickoff. No call. And on that final drive of the 1st half, it happened as well. Which would have been a huge 15 yards. Again, no call.

I then saw this called right away in the Colts/Broncos game in the 1st quarter when the Colts did the same to Peyton.

We were yelling as they happened how in the world those weren't flags.

From watching over the years in the Romo era, he seems to get quite a few less calls than other QBs.

Bull Frog · Jan 12, 2015

It is an entirely subjective call based on the logo on the QB's helmet.

mahoneybill · Jan 12, 2015

That and the shot to his back legs in the Detroit game on the TD pass..... Seems fishy/inconsistent to me..

wconn1979 · Jan 12, 2015

We NEVER get that call. Rarely get a roughing call on Romo either.

Zimmy Lives · Jan 12, 2015

Romo's a free agent nobody from Eastern-something; not an NFL, #1 draft pick/golden boy. Nobody cares.

Doomsday101 · Jan 12, 2015

Blackspider214 said:
I saw this clear as day twice yesterday. Clay Matthews went directly at Romo's knees on the first TD pass to Clutts. Should have been 15yds on the ensuing kickoff. No call. And on that final drive of the 1st half, it happened as well. Which would have been a huge 15 yards. Again, no call.

I then saw this called right away in the Colts/Broncos game in the 1st quarter when the Colts did the same to Peyton.

We were yelling as they happened how in the world those weren't flags.

From watching over the years in the Romo era, he seems to get quite a few less calls than other QBs.

Saw the same thing, Romo was hit twice on low tackles at the knee not one flag. Early in Colts/Den game Manning get hit low at the knees and it was 15 yarder. Funny I said to my dad when I saw the hits on Romo "Had that been Brady or Manning that is called 100% of the time" Sure enough my point was proven

LandryFan · Jan 12, 2015

Blackspider214 said:
I saw this clear as day twice yesterday. Clay Matthews went directly at Romo's knees on the first TD pass to Clutts. Should have been 15yds on the ensuing kickoff. No call. And on that final drive of the 1st half, it happened as well. Which would have been a huge 15 yards. Again, no call.

I then saw this called right away in the Colts/Broncos game in the 1st quarter when the Colts did the same to Peyton.

We were yelling as they happened how in the world those weren't flags.

From watching over the years in the Romo era, he seems to get quite a few less calls than other QBs.

It has happened numerous times to Romo this year and I have yet to see it called. When I saw it again yesterday, I got to thinking maybe I don't understand that rule. As I understand it, defenders cannot hit a quarterback's legs while the QB is in the pocket. What am I missing?

LucaBrasi · Jan 12, 2015

Only if you are cheap shot, steroid induced jerk off. Like Clay Mathews.

Doomsday101 · Jan 12, 2015

LandryFan said:
It has happened numerous times to Romo this year and I have yet to see it called. When I saw it again yesterday, I got to thinking maybe I don't understand that rule. As I understand it, defenders cannot hit a quarterback's legs while the QB is in the pocket. What am I missing?

Nothing the rule as they say is clear and seemed to be a non issue when the flag was thrown for Manning as the colt defender hit Manning at the knees.

hornitosmonster · Jan 12, 2015

Bull Frog said:
It is an entirely subjective call based on the logo on the QB's helmet.

This.

Romo never gets that call. Guarantee that Rodgers would have.

LandryFan · Jan 12, 2015

Doomsday101 said:
Nothing the rule as they say is clear and seemed to be a non issue when the flag was thrown for Manning as the colt defender hit Manning at the knees.

That's what I thought. Thanks.

BrAinPaiNt · Jan 12, 2015

It's clearly a league wide conspiracy against the Cowboys.

/ tin foil hat off

Doomsday101 · Jan 12, 2015

BrAinPaiNt said:
It's clearly a league wide conspiracy against the Cowboys.

/ tin foil hat off

I don't think it is a conspiracy I just do not think Romo gets the same kid glove treatment I have seen Manning and Brady get.

Idgit · Jan 12, 2015

There used to be a spreadsheet floating around somewhere that said Romo got fewer roughing calls per attempt than most or all other QBs in the league, didn't there? Again, subjective calls and all that, but it stinks to watch teams hit your franchise-with-a-back-problem low, repeatedly, and to have us not get the flags for it.

Again, this sort of thing happens to all teams. I'm not suggesting conspiracy. I'd just like to see more calls in Romo's favor on those low hits. He deserves a little protection at this point in his career.

LandryFan · Jan 12, 2015

BrAinPaiNt said:
It's clearly a league wide conspiracy against the Cowboys.

/ tin foil hat off

I know some people believe that there is a "conspiracy" against the Cowboys, but I'm not one of them. It's ludicrous, IMO, to even entertain. Having said that, Romo should have gotten the call(s) on those low hits. JMO

Hook'em#11 · Jan 12, 2015

BrAinPaiNt said:
It's clearly a league wide conspiracy against the Cowboys.

/ tin foil hat off

Then, your tin foil hat is over your eyes, because even Helen Keller can see that Romo never gets those calls.

Boyzmamacita · Jan 12, 2015

What worries me is that every defender in the league knows you can do that to Romo and get away with it.

BrAinPaiNt · Jan 12, 2015

Hook'em#11 said:
Then, your tin foil hat is over your eyes, because even Helen Keller can see that Romo never gets those calls.

Because it is a conspiracy against the Cowboys. Everyone is in on it.

mahoneybill · Jan 12, 2015

garrett316 said:
Only if you are cheap shot, steroid induced jerk off. Like Clay Mathews.

And like some other Packers are prominently featured in " feel good" commercials.

Don't know if you have seen it yet, but State Farm Insurance is doing a " Saturday Night Live" knockoff of Rodgers....

CanadianCowboysFan · Jan 12, 2015

Blackspider214 said:
I saw this clear as day twice yesterday. Clay Matthews went directly at Romo's knees on the first TD pass to Clutts. Should have been 15yds on the ensuing kickoff. No call. And on that final drive of the 1st half, it happened as well. Which would have been a huge 15 yards. Again, no call.

I then saw this called right away in the Colts/Broncos game in the 1st quarter when the Colts did the same to Peyton.

We were yelling as they happened how in the world those weren't flags.

From watching over the years in the Romo era, he seems to get quite a few less calls than other QBs.

It isn't allowed if you go after Tom Brady or Rodgers, it is ok if you go for Romo

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