Thread: Practice / press conference notes - week 3 (Packers week)

Actual intent to injure the QB isn't required for a penalty and fine. They're not allowed to land on the QB or drive him into the ground even on a sack. If the QB has released the ball, they're not supposed to land on him or knock him down. Even if very little force is used that can be a penalty.

Chubb was pushed into the QB by the OL who was trying to push him past the QB and pushed into the QB. The only real penalty that should have been called was a block in the back by the OL.

That's why the league admitted to Elway that they blew the call.

Originally Posted by Cugel

Actual intent to injure the QB isn't required for a penalty and fine. They're not allowed to land on the QB or drive him into the ground even on a sack. If the QB has released the ball, they're not supposed to land on him or knock him down. Even if very little force is used that can be a penalty.

Chubb was pushed into the QB by the OL who was trying to push him past the QB and pushed into the QB. The only real penalty that should have been called was a block in the back by the OL.

That's why the league admitted to Elway that they blew the call.

That was in the free blocking zone. You would not have a block in the back in that situation.