[BFritz]

I did just see it called the "Palmer Rule" on a website. Looks like I was in the dark on the slang for the rule despite the fact I posted the rule earlier.

I'm going to finish by this. I'll answer your original question about why they linked this to Palmer but yet it was still legal. The rule was initiated to protect quarterbacks. LAST YEAR, there was no rule against hitting quarterbacks below the knees, therefore it was LEGAL. It was a clean hit, at the time, he wasn't fined, talked to by the league, or looked down upon by anyone except Bengal fans. Simplest answer, and easiest way I can lay it out for you.

You're changing your story now, and, even if it was legal, the fact that it's illegal now means that it was dirty.