[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Mike Carey as reported by the Tampa Tribune

"The ruling on the field was roughing the passer. Technically, it wasn't unnecessary roughness because the pass didn't get away. But in the tackle, the defender stopped forward progress, drove him backwards, and then at the end gave him the extra effort and stuffed his head into the ground. We're directed to protect the safety of the quarterback. Most people don't understand it [unnecessary roughness], so we just called it roughing the passer," Carey said.

I could only hope this is a mis-quote. If the foul committed was "unnecessary roughness" then that's the foul that should have been reported.