Cowboys want to go after Tate

[inkfreq]

The picture of the hit in the article doesn't look dirty.

I don't pretend to know everything, so I may be way off here... but it was my understanding that a crackback block was:

A: A block where the receiver runs back towards the ball and hits a defender from behind
B: Only illegal if it's done below the waist

If either of those is correct, this block was not illegal. Tate is in the forward motion of the play (front) and it was not below the waist.

Now, he does appear to lead with his helmet, but clearly not to the jaw or head as several articles have claimed. He nails him square in the chest, which I believe the NFL decided to make illegal, along with peel-back blocks, in 2013.

Am I mis-remembering? If not, then Tate's hit on Lee was crushing.. but legal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3QfYYUYsuA

 

[cheeno]

Can't go low or high anymore. Treated like a defenseless reciever. Keep ya head on a swivel and it won't happen anyways.

 

[inkfreq]

Can't go low or high anymore. Treated like a defenseless receiver. Keep ya head on a swivel and it won't happen anyways.

Okay, but was that the rule in 2012 when this play happened?

I know they have made a lot of rule changes on blocks in 2013 and 2014... but was it illegal at this time?

And yeah, for sure... awareness of the field is critical to cranial survival. Besides, Sean Lee was a moron before this hit, it didn't do any worse.

 

[cheeno]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-defenseless-player-rule-to-crackback-blocks/

From March 2012.

 

[Mitchrapp]

It doesn't look bad but the interpretation of the rule is, IMO, subjective. A defenseless player. So if they determine the defensive player was not aware, he was looking elsewhere, then he was defenseless.

 

[tonyballs]

Tates hit was borderline IMO. I loved it, the fans loved it, more than half of you guys loved it (the other half cringed while wearing a skirt and drinking a shirley temple) but whatever. You know who didn't love it? The big wigs of the NFL. They hated it. They don't like to see guys get crushed anymore. How many times do you see guys going over the middle and a Safety comes up and decleats a guy? And it's clean as a whistle but you'll see a flag. The NFL has become soft as baby poop. I get that you need to protect these guys from harm, but most of those calls are bogus

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Tates hit was borderline IMO. I loved it, the fans loved it, more than half of you guys loved it (the other half cringed while wearing a skirt and drinking a shirley temple) but whatever. You know who didn't love it? The big wigs of the NFL. They hated it. They don't like to see guys get crushed anymore. How many times do you see guys going over the middle and a Safety comes up and decleats a guy? And it's clean as a whistle but you'll see a flag. The NFL has become soft as baby poop. I get that you need to protect these guys from harm, but most of those calls are bogus

I partially agree. I think the big wigs LOVE IT. it brings in viewers, and clicks, and TV money, and publicity.......$$$$$$$$$$

They SAY they hate it because it's the PC thing to do.

 

[tonyballs]

I partially agree. I think the big wigs LOVE IT. it brings in viewers, and clicks, and TV money, and publicity.......$$$$$$$$$$

They SAY they hate it because it's the PC thing to do.

I won't argue that one. But you know what i'm getting at...

 

[LKP]

Tate says "who"

 

[schles192]

It's the Hines Ward rule. That guy used to just lay people out (when they weren't looking of course).

 

[mhughes0021]

If youre defenseless and a mlb....just do yourself a favor and retire.