FOXBOROUGH — Jordan Richards didn’t check social media after Thursday’s game, but he had a feeling what might happen.
The Patriots safety made what looked like a perfect form tackle in the preseason game against the Eagles … only to be hit with the first “lowering the head” call of the preseason on New England. Video of his hit quickly popped up across Twitter as part of the instantaneous reaction to the new rule, which has been consistently criticized by fans and players alike.
Jordan Richards gets a 15 yard penalty for a perfect form tackle. Needs to stop#Patriots pic.twitter.com/9k6r5mVFcP
— Joe (@JoeAno1) August 17, 2018