This stuff will eventually get so out of hand it will be laughable. But as new generations come in, that is all they will know. Only way to "tackle" is pushing a guy out of bounds and even then, there is a chance of a "late hit"
When I was a kid, we would play tackle football in the back yard with and without pads. These days, if I see neighbors playing football, it is in the street which is really just basketball with travelling allowed
Just what we need - another rule that will result in more flags.
yes the rules changes now had made the nfl a joke to watch.soccer is so much better and it does not have 10, 000.00 breaks to sell crap...........what has happen to the nfl over the yrs is a joke
I think Tom has a point, all he is saying is if we are going to protect all these other's groups legs then receivers should be added to it. I disagree with the actual rule but his point is valid.
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I want to roll back the rules in Roger's flag happy NFL
defensive lineman can move, offensive lineman can't, and that's that just like they played the game for generations. Remove the new trend in offensive linemen flopping (faking)
no advantage gained or lost, no flag, freedom of movement penalties are simply not compatible with a very physical contact sport
personal foul penalties remain intact, with the possible exception being a finger braising the QB's helmet is not a "blow to the head"
and if we're going to protect heads and knees for certain positions, then just protect heads and knees for everybody (much less confusion and defenders can learn to tackle consistently, instead of having to tackle differently on different spots against different position players)
The NFL rules committee is a bunch of fucking idiots, with the biggest idiot of them all at the helm (Roger)