NFL trying to make a RB leading with helmet a penalty

[Mitchrapp]

They made the defensive players do it. Why not the offensive players?

Those guys are never taught to lead with their head. Totally different.

 

[thehippo73]

Those guys are never taught to lead with their head. Totally different.

Every defender is taught to square up and put their facemask in the guys chest. Hence leading with your head.

Where did you learn defense? From Gunther?

 

[Mitchrapp]

Every defender is taught to square up and put their facemask in the guys chest. Hence leading with your head.

Where did you learn defense? From Gunther?

I don't know about you but I learned to square up and take out their legs. Trip them up. Especially as a kid. Maybe things change but having an 8 year get told "lead with the head son and smash their face in"..seems wrong.

 

[cheeno]

Face across the body, kiss the football. Ideal but rarely happens. Safety's have had to change their game from what they are taught since an early age, which is forcibly remove the ball from the receiver.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Face across the body, kiss the football. Ideal but rarely happens. Safety's have had to change their game from what they are taught since an early age, which is forcibly remove the ball from the receiver.

That's not lead with the head though. And the reason no one knows how to tackle anyone, guys try to strip the ball and get a good hit. Instead of actually making a tackle.

Edit: To explain further, head on football - good. But the head is kept up, not down (which is what the new rules prevent). That's different than a RB lowering their head..

 

[cheeno]

That's not lead with the head though. And the reason no one knows how to tackle anyone, guys try to strip the ball and get a good hit. Instead of actually making a tackle.

Edit: To explain further, head on football - good. But the head is kept up, not down (which is what the new rules prevent). That's different than a RB lowering their head..

Yeah, lead with the head...bad idea.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I changed my mind. After further thought, I believe this is a solid rule change.

 

[Mitchrapp]

31-1 vote. I wonder who voted no. Tuck rule was also a landslide 29-1.

 

[schles192]

31-1 vote. I wonder who voted no. Tuck rule was also a landslide 29-1.

Al Davis?

 

[thehippo73]

Glad this passed. Didn't expect a landslide.

 

[thehippo73]

31-1 vote. I wonder who voted no. Tuck rule was also a landslide 29-1.

The Bengals voted against it.

Pats and Redskins abstained from the tuck rule vote and the Steelers voted against it.

 

[tonyballs]

Stupid rule. Going to be a lot of pissed off RBs this year.

 

[thehippo73]

This rule is applied to the defense as well.

 

[mhughes0021]

If i was schwartz id never run the ball again. You know....kinda like last year.

 

[LKP]

If i was schwartz id never run the ball again. You know....kinda like last year.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/rushing/sort/rushingAttempts
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Meh 391 with Best out. I thought you didn't like LeShoure.

100 more carries wouldn't have saved the Lions. Plus game situations against Titans, Chicago twice, Vikings twice and Atlanta called for a lot of pass. Even the comebacks against Rams, Eagles and Seahawks called for pass more.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Stupid rule. Going to be a lot of pissed off RBs this year.

Less RB and defensive players getting hurt I suspect. They should be hitting with their shoulder anyway.

 

[tonyballs]

This rule is applied to the defense as well.

Yep....even dumber

 

[tonyballs]

Less RB and defensive players getting hurt I suspect. They should be hitting with their shoulder anyway.

Less players getting hurt? I dont buy it...


They should be hitting with their shoulders anyways? That may be true but its not reality.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Less players getting hurt? I dont buy it...


They should be hitting with their shoulders anyways? That may be true but its not reality.

I don't really care either way. I'm certainly not bummed about it.

 

[tonyballs]

I don't really care either way. I'm certainly not bummed about it.

Sure, im not going to lose any sleep over it, but its a dumb rule IMO. And the tweets i have seen from NFL players prove it. Especially the RBs....