Aaron Rodgers was called for a late hit during Sunday’s NFL game against the Buffalo Bills. Yes, you read that sentence correctly.
Even the head referee had to stifle a laugh while penalizing a quarterback for unnecessary roughness.
The unusual sequence of events took place during the fourth quarter. New York trailed 12-0 at the time and the Jets were driving toward their first touchdown of the game. They had the ball on 3rd-and-19 from the 41-yard-line.
Rodgers dropped back in the pocket and immediately looked to his left. Allen Lazard was coming across the middle but a pair of Buffalo defensive backs loomed large. The 41-year-old quarterback tried to force a throw into the nonexistent window…