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Originally Posted by orange
Rule Change No. 3: Unnecessary roughness has been expanded to include shots to a defenseless receiver's head.
The amendment states, a penalty will be called "If the initial force of the contact by a defender's helmet, forearm, or shoulder is to the head or neck area of a defenseless receiver who is catching or attempting to catch a pass."
The call was correct. Rant about the rule all you want, the refs got it right.
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Actually, you are wrong. Watch the hit again. Page does not come in contact the receiver's head or neck area.