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Originally Posted by ultimate175
That play did seem to conflict with the spirit of protecting quarterbacks, but what rule specifically was broken to cite as a penalty? You can't go low at a QB's knees - that's an explicit rule. You can't land with your full body weight on a QB - that's an explicit rule. You can't hit a QB late after releasing the ball - that's an explicit rule. No helmet to helmet contact - that's an explicit rule. None of those occurred. Other than being aggressive, what was the violation?
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There have been several sacks, maybe more than a dozen, that were flagged this season for the exact same technique. Plus, the rules
explicitly state,
"when in doubt, throw the flag."
There's no excuse in Mahomes' instance for not throwing that flag.