Is this roughing the passer?

Not at all.

No. The one they called earlier in the 4th on Chi was equally as bad

In today's NFL? Absolutely, the 2012 lockout refs were better.

No

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Is this roughing the passer?

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I think so.

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A rushing defender is prohibited from committing such intimidating and punishing acts as “stuffing” a passer into the ground or unnecessarily wrestling or driving him down after the passer has thrown the ball, even if the rusher makes his initial contact with the passer within the one-step limitation provided for in (a) above. When tackling a passer who is in a defenseless posture (e.g., during or just after throwing a pass), a defensive player must not unnecessarily or violently throw him down or land on top of him with all or most of the defender’s weight. Instead, the defensive player must strive to wrap up the passer with the defensive player’s arms and not land on the passer with all or most of his body weight.

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Here’s another good angle:

Legit Roughing the passer don’t question it tyfys

I can't tell from the available angles, but it's possible that he hit the QB in the head/neck area as well.

The NFL has a very serious officiating problem. This game is supposed to be about the players. The NFL has become a game centered around the referees. The league needs a major overhaul.

shite call, but so was the one against eddie goldman one post down in that thread. evens out in my book.