LTH":24vta8s3 said:
The refs are not being consistant in calling roughing the passer when the D player puts all his weight on the qb. I personally think its a stupid rule but i didnt see it called a gainst brady and im not seeing it called against chicago... i did see it called against the niners and the hawks... if its a rule they have to call it or get rid of the rule...inconsistancy isnt good
Personally, I think this is a good rule, and I've seen it enforced with some consistency. Granted, I don't watch a LOT of games, so there could be some, or many, bad calls I've not seen.
Prior to the rule, it was absolutely a strategy for defensive players to try to land on the QB and contribute to his level of battering and hopefully take a toll over the course of the game. There were numerous QB injuries, broken collarbones and such, from these types of 300+ DL players landing on QBs intentionally.
The NFL officiating and consistency hasn't been the best lately, or ever, but I do agree with the rule.
Now, some of the "defenseless player" rules put defensive players in a no-win situation, but that's a different topic.