Two penalties in favor of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during Saturday’s divisional-round game against the Houston Texans reignited debate on how the officials protect quarterbacks. From ESPN’s commentators to the Texans’ coaches, there were questions about whether the referees made the right calls, but according to the NFL, they were correct.
On Sunday, NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson appeared on NFL Network’s “Gameday Morning” to explain why the roughing the passer and unnecessary roughness calls were the right ones. Based on the description of the rule book, both calls had to be made, even if ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk disagreed.
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