Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the new Tom Brady in more than one way.
Not only is Mahomes a generational NFL quarterback with multiple Super Bowl rings… he’s also going to draw the most absurd roughing-the-passer calls in the league.
During Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game in Kansas City against the Houston Texans, Will Anderson got a clear rush at Mahomes to force a throwaway.
The two made some minor contact at the end of the play, as a rushing defensive lineman and a quarterback are wont to do. However, the officials flagged Anderson for roughing the passer anyhow.
This call was so bad that ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk didn’t even agree with it.
ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk: "It looked like that first contact was to the upper chest area. I didn't see anything there that supported a foul."
Troy Aikman: "I agree with you, Russell. From that angle there, I don't see helmet-to-helmet… A big-time penalty." #NFL pic.twitter.com/xt2nmDPqfg
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 18, 2025
Since Mahomes is the new Brady, he’s going to get these absolutely ridiculous calls. However, this one might be the worst of the 2024 season.
There was quite literally nothing Anderson could do to stop himself from contact, and these refs should have picked up the flag.
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
