T.J. Watt Got Fined $20,000 For Breathing Near Matt Ryan’s Leg
Photo: Gene Puskar (AP) The start of this NFL season has been marked, over and over again, the softest possible roughing the passer penalties. Defenders are not allowed to land on top of quarterbacks, which means that they must somehow levitate or something after completing a sack. The rule was tweaked to emphasize protecting quarterbacks and juicing offensive numbers, and it’s already fucked over Myles Garrett, Michael Bennett, Clay Matthews, and Williams Hayes, among others. When T.J. Watt picked up a personal foul last Sunday against the Falcons, it was not because he landed on Matt Ryan,...
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