Take a look at this: https://x.com/jackstollow/status/1967277455594676499 I am no Clemons fan, but this is absolute bullshit call. He does not touch his helmet at all, avoids the actual hit, but stops and actually holds to stop Allen from falling, who is desperately faking a fall, then lets go and jumps to the side. Believe me, I would love to rip Clemons a new asshole as much as everyone else. Heck is everyone is doing it, and it it is fun to join. But I have to call spade a spade: he did nothing wrong here. Allen flopped like a fish and piece of shit garbage refs called a bullshit foul.
It’s not really a bullshit call in the sense that they call that all the time. There’s no reason for Clemons to hit him at all. He had plenty of time to pull up. If you wanna argue philosophically, yeah it’s bullshit they call RTP on non violent, non consequential hits. But everyone knows you can’t sneeze on the QB. No reason for him to touch him.
Not all the time. When Fields slid and got hit much worse it wasn't called. The other shot I have of this is here, 26s. By the time Allen released, Clemons is right there, and is in fact trying to stop and avoid the hit and is holding Allen like a baby, while Allen is jumping back while jerking his head WWE style and then pointing to his head to the refs. I don't know, JV, this is a tough call on the guy IMO.
Here, we need to add one more to the list: https://x.com/WokeeJa/status/1967276302416875986 Clemons sure had his share of dumb plays, but this is not one of them. He and the Jets got screwed by the refs on this one and Allen with another WWE performance.
You don't need any kind of head contact to have roughing the passer. Allen had completed his follow through and both arms were down when the bonehead creamed him. Guilty! The clip may have fooled you but it shows he didn't fool Glenn, and he was there.
