Patrick Chung Rips ‘Soft’ Refs For Penalty On Brenden Schooler

'Game is soft'

Patrick Chung has a bone to pick with the officials in Sunday’s game between the Patriots and Packers.

New England special teamer Brenden Schooler made what appeared to be a great tackle on Green Bay punt returner Amari Rodgers late in the first quarter at Lambeau Field. But Schooler was flagged for a horse-collar tackle, a 15-yard penalty that gave the Packers the ball at midfield. Green Bay later scored a touchdown to take a 7-3 lead on the Patriots.

(You can click here to watch a replay of the questionable penalty.)

Chung, a longtime Patriots safety, used Twitter to voice his displeasure with the call.

“Horse collar? You serious?” Chung tweeted. “Game is soft. Refs are soft.”

Chung has a point. While Schooler’s tackle might’ve looked illegal at first glance from certain angles, the reality is he made a great play in punt coverage.

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Schooler signed with New England as an undrafted rookie during the offseason.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.