Today’s NFL rules are designed to protect the quarterback. After all, injuries to quarterbacks can derail an entire team’s season, so the league doesn’t want its most marketable players getting hurt.
But the best quarterbacks can use those rules to their advantage. We saw exactly that on Sunday.
As a wild game between the Bills and Eagles went into overtime, Josh Allen extended the Bills’ OT drive with an acting job to draw a roughing penalty on Nicholas Morrow. Though replays did show that Morrow was late to Allen, the contact certainly wasn’t enough to force this reaction from Allen.
Another look at Morrow’s roughing pic.twitter.com/LpUhjia238
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) November 27, 2023
Lol Josh Allen's highlight flop reel is getting extensive pic.twitter.com/nEctPkOUBB
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) November 27, 2023
That flop was Oscar-worthy — let’s be honest. He sold it and got the call.
The Bills would have to settle for a field goal on the drive, but the Eagles did respond with a game-winning touchdown run by Jalen Hurts.
Still, fans had plenty of jokes about the flop because it was that outrageous.
This was how Twitter reacted
Left his feet early as hell.
Refs need to see that https://t.co/8NWhQDCdDM
— Fitz (@LaurieFitzptrck) November 27, 2023
Maybe the NFL needs to institute a simulation/embellishment rule. Dude flopped like a fish. https://t.co/g8rcLFJHAQ
— Sam Neumann (@Sam_Neumann_) November 27, 2023
Josh Allen would be fined in the NBA for that flop. 😂
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) November 27, 2023
Josh Allen with a world class, Oscar-winning flop on this roughing the passer penalty! pic.twitter.com/ISF2EugJDi
— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) November 27, 2023
Greatest flop ever from Josh Allen
— Braiden Turner (@bturner23) November 27, 2023
All time flop
— Gump Cathcart (@bubbagumpino) November 27, 2023
Josh Allen on that roughing the passer call: pic.twitter.com/mq9yQLw4sk
— theScore Bet (@theScoreBet) November 27, 2023
When Josh Allen gets touched at all 😭 pic.twitter.com/MjH6WhNzxR
— Bobby Shouse (@B_Shousejr) November 27, 2023
Josh Allen selling a roughing the passer penalty pic.twitter.com/cSgz8Em6uY
— Mark (@lebatardshowfan) November 27, 2023
