Fischer from Manassas, VA
My question is about the roughness call against Ha Ha in the second quarter when he hit Gordon along the sideline. Gordon’s left foot was in bounds and the right had not yet stepped out at contact. In my mind, this should have been a legal hit. Are the defensive players supposed to assume he is out because he seems to be going that way?
Pretty much. Officials have been instructed to error on the side of caution, and the players know the officials are looking for reasons to throw flags for unnecessary roughness.