4 New NFL Safety Rules


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THAMES

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I was ok with no helmet to helment on QB's and no spearing, but now they are going too far to protect some of these loud mouth show-off receivers. It is a contact sport. Looks like they're also going to take the excitement out of onside kicks and kick-offs.


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.... Another rule prohibits contact to the head area on blindside blocks. Both instances would be 15-yard penalties.

The other two rules deal with special teams formations, eliminating the "bunch" formation on onside kicks and eliminating a "wedge" involving more than two players on kickoff returns.

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http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2009/03/four_new_playersafety_rules_ad.html
 



I don't care for the new rules. Last I checked, football was the ultimate in contact sports. How are you going to tell a d lineman, never quit on a play, but if you are on the ground the QB is nearby, you can't jump up to get him. :tdown:
 
They might as well put flags on the QB and not allow him to be touched at all, but I guess the teams are trying to protect their investments though at that position.
 
I like the rules that protect offensive players--especially the QB and WRs who are usually in a defenseless position on the field. Plus, the defenders don't know how to tackle properly these days and darn near end up severely injuring themselves and the other players in the process.

Additionally, the QB is the most important position on the field. That guy has to be protected not only for his team, but in some cases for the league. If Peyton Manning ever got hurt like Tom Brady did last season, would Indy make the playoffs?

I still believe to this day the Bengals still not have recovered after Carson Palmer hurt his knee in the playoffs in 2005. The Pats did not make the postseason without Tom Brady even though Matt Cassel had a great year. But those few bad games in the beginning cost them a playoff spot.

Fans cry now about the rules, but if one of the best players on the team you root for got hurt over something that could have been prevented, it would be a different story.
 
kendrick said:
I like the rules that protect offensive players--especially the QB and WRs who are usually in a defenseless position on the field. Plus, the defenders don't know how to tackle properly these days and darn near end up severely injuring themselves and the other players in the process.

Additionally, the QB is the most important position on the field. That guy has to be protected not only for his team, but in some cases for the league. If Peyton Manning ever got hurt like Tom Brady did last season, would Indy make the playoffs?

I still believe to this day the Bengals still not have recovered after Carson Palmer hurt his knee in the playoffs in 2005. The Pats did not make the postseason without Tom Brady even though Matt Cassel had a great year. But those few bad games in the beginning cost them a playoff spot.

Fans cry now about the rules, but if one of the best players on the team you root for got hurt over something that could have been prevented, it would be a different story.
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Joe Montana, Danny White, and a few other star QBs were getting drilled but there wasn't any panic by the owners back then.
 
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Dr. Phreeze said:
Joe Montana, Danny White, and a few other star QBa were getting drilled but there wasn't any panic by the owners back then.
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True, but that is when the QB was looked at as not that important (The Chicago Bears still believe this). You could have average to below average QB play (Terry Bradshaw, Joe Namath) and it did not matter. Now, QBs are expected to win games and Super Bowls. Missing on QB these days can set a franchise back 10 years. Finding that gem could set a team up for success the next 10 years. The numbers don't lie.
 
kendrick said:
True, but that is when the QB was looked at as not that important (The Chicago Bears still believe this). You could have average to below average QB play (Terry Bradshaw, Joe Namath) and it did not matter. Now, QBs are expected to win games and Super Bowls. Missing on QB these days can set a franchise back 10 years. Finding that gem could set a team up for success the next 10 years. The numbers don't lie.
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But giving the offense too much love just make me sick. :vomit: These defenders were taught to never give up on a play and now they have to stand there and allow the offense to do whatever they want? Is that fair Kendrick? Next thing you know, the refs will start calling personal fouls for just looking at Tom Brady the wrong way.
 
Dr. Phreeze said:
But giving the offense too much love just make me sick. :vomit: These defenders were taught to never give up on a play and now they have to stand there and allow the offense to do whatever they want? Is that fair Kendrick? Next thing you know, the refs will start calling personal fouls for just looking at Tom Brady the wrong way.
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Well, offense sells. In every sport the rules have been changed to favor the offense. But I think in football the game has become a little too vicious with these hits. Ryan Clark blowing up ole Willis in the playoffs and Anquan Boldin nearly having his head taken off opened some eyes.

Hey, I would throw a flag on Tom Brady for marrying a supermodel. :lol:
 
kendrick said:
Well, offense sells. In every sport the rules have been changed to favor the offense. But I think in football the game has become a little too vicious with these hits. Ryan Clark blowing up ole Willis in the playoffs and Anquan Boldin nearly having his head taken off opened some eyes.

Hey, I would throw a flag on Tom Brady for marrying a supermodel. :lol:
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The game has been vicious since day one. This is what people love. People knocking the living snot out of each other in a legal way. I understand that a player shouldn't take a blow to the head but I'm not buying that new Brady Rule one bit. :lol:
 
Dr. Phreeze said:
The game has been vicious since day one. This is what people love. People knocking the living snot out of each other in a legal way. I understand that a player shouldn't take a blow to the head but I'm not buying that new Brady Rule one bit. :lol:
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Exactly. Injuries are a part of the game.
 
PsychoJag said:
Exactly. Injuries are a part of the game.
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That is true, but owners want to protect their money makers people. Marquee guys start getting hurt, missing games, missing playoffs and not winning championships ultimately leads to your team being the Lions.
 
kendrick said:
That is true, but owners want to protect their money makers people. Marquee guys start getting hurt, missing games, missing playoffs and not winning championships ultimately leads to your team being the Lions.
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Nah bad management and taking WR's as teh first pick in every draft make you the Lions. LOL!!!
 



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