For Pete’s Sake

This unnecessary roughness penalty on Rams’ Robey-Coleman baffled fans

By Pete Grathoff

February 3, 2019 6:51 PM

Screengrab of Cameron DaSilva Twitter video

It took a couple of weeks, but Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman was finally called for an unnecessary roughness penalty.

This was controversial, too.

Robey-Coleman avoided being flagged for pass interference and helmet-to-helmet hit near the end of the NFC Championship Game against the Saints in a no-call heard ‘round the world.

But in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLIII, Robey-Coleman was penalized after tackling New England’s Rex Burkhead shortly after Burkhead had caught a pass.

The CBS crew said the flag was because Burkhead never had a chance to be a runner before he was hit.

Here is the play:

Don’t hit each other too hard, guys! 15-yard penalty for footballing. pic.twitter.com/3cY034H41l
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) February 3, 2019

A number of people sounded off on Twitter about the penalty.

Dez Bryant wasn’t happy with the refs:

Hey that’s a BS reason to call a flag... how many times have we seen defensive players be there on time... Idk man
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) February 3, 2019

Former Patriots and Jets linebacker Matt Chatham didn’t like the call:

For straight football reasons, haaaaaate that penalty call. That was just football. Gonna happen.
— Matt Chatham (@chatham58) February 3, 2019

Comedian Frank Caliendo tweeted:

Penalty on someone for tackling. #EvenTonyRomoDoesntKnow
— Frank Caliendo (@FrankCaliendo) February 3, 2019

Former Iowa State quarterback Sage Rosenfels wasn’t pleased:

First terrible call of the game.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) February 3, 2019

Broncos cornerback Chris Harris, the former KU star, wondered why there was a flag:

WTH what’s the call ?
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) February 3, 2019

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