Tag Archives: quarterback protection

So Suh me! Hochuli, Esq., explains his call

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 13: Bears at Lions As a follow-up to the Ndamukong Suh penalty, referee Ed Hochuli (whose weekday and offseason job is a trial lawyer) explained his call following Sunday’s game, as he saw it: Q: The personal foul on … Continue reading →

Suh’s 2nd personal foul for clean play

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 13: Bears at Lions Ndamukong Suh, the Lions defensive tackle who was penalized erroneously for a horse-collar tackle two weeks ago, encores with another unearned 15-yarder. This time, head referee Ed Hochuli threw a flag on a tackle Suh … Continue reading →

Pound the gavel: Is unfined personal foul like a tree falling without witnesses?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 4: Broncos at Titans The Titans have had several instances of fines and allegations of dirty play to answer to this season. Now Law & Order: NFL has its latest incident where the defense pleads its case to the … Continue reading →

Seahawks protest 17 calls

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Ben Austro

Week 10: Seahawks at Cardinals Seahawks coach Jim Mora is petitioning the league on 17 plays in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, as reported by Danny O’Neil of The Seattle Times. While it is routine that coaches submit questionable calls … Continue reading →

Commish: QB flag lobbying not an issue

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Ben Austro

In the annual league meeting held in Boston, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the media on various topics. Of interest here, he was asked about the influence that star quarterbacks might have on the officials. (We will get to his response … Continue reading →