OT: Giants' RB Brandon Jacobs wants rule change - New England Patriots Forums

DisgruntledTunaFan · 11-15-2007, 10:13 AM

He said DBs *shouldn't* be allowed to tackle RBs by the knees, to prevent injury. Per ESPN's First Take.

Satchboogie3 · 11-15-2007, 10:16 AM

OH, **** off. Your playing football, grow some balls, Jacobs.

xmarkd400x · 11-15-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DisgruntledTunaFan

He said DBs *shouldn't* be allowed to tackle RBs by the knees, to prevent injury. Per ESPN's First Take.

I suggest the following rule changes:

NFL Players no longer wear pads.
Both teams must perform a "2-4-6-8 who do we appreciate" chant at the end of each quarter.
A belt with flags on it will be worn by all players
Instead of tackling, now an ejectionable offense, players will remove flags of runners.

I mean really... Plus, what IS a running back? I mean, a TE can be lined up at flanker just as easily as a RB can. Is it only people who wear #1-49 can't be tackled by people who are listed as "CB/Saftey" on the depth chart? Tackling is a part of football. Plus, DBs are concerned about THEIR safety when tackling low.

everlong · 11-15-2007, 10:19 AM

If there's a rule change they should make it's RBs being able to use a face mask as a stiff arm.

primetime · 11-15-2007, 10:20 AM

Players should not be able to tackle at all. Flag football is far more entertaining. Then again, the flags pose a potential safety hazard, and people do have to occasionally dive to rip them off. How about two hand touch? Or, better yet, we just simulate the seasons on Madden instead?

A.C Vegas · 11-15-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by everlong

If there's a rule change they should make it's RBs being able to use a face mask as a stiff arm.

I hope that is sarcastic or a mistype cause that is all the RBs ever use to stiff arm players