WATCH: Mic captures Gerald McCoy literally apologizing as he hits Ben Roethlisberger
By Adam Spencer
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By now, we’re all aware that the NFL is a dangerous game, and things should be done to keep players as safe as possible.
However, the new roughing the passer rules do seem a bit extreme, and defensive linemen are clearly afraid to even run into the quarterback this year.
As you can see in the video below, a microphone captured Tampa Bay DL Gerald McCoy apologizing to Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger as he hit him on Monday night:
Gerald McCoy said “My fault, Ben” mid-hit, which was awesome pic.twitter.com/51p1f4lzvX
— Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) September 25, 2018
The hit wasn’t even that bad. Yes, Big Ben had already thrown the ball, but McCoy has a lot of momentum to try to stop, and he did the best he could.
Again, player safety is key, but there has to be a better way to protect quarterbacks than this.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
