Kentavius Street was robbed of what would have been his first career sack during the San Francisco 49ers’ game on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
Street closed in on Drew Brees and brought down the Saints quarterback on a second-down play in the second quarter. However, Street was called for roughing the passer, which gave New Orleans 10 yards and a first down.
Street avoided falling on Brees with his body weight, which is why he was perplexed over his penalty call.
Many people, including 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, disagreed with the call.
Roughing-the passer-penalties ramped up after new rules were instituted in 2018 but have died down somewhat since then. Remember what was happening with Clay Matthews? Well, Street appeared to be the victim of one of those calls here.
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