NFL Competition Comittee Slips Rule Proposal in Under the Radar

OhExaulted1 · Mar 23, 2015

NFL Competition Comittee Slips Rule Proposal in Under the Radar

.....and of course it's because of an incident involving NE.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...sal-would-allow-injury-spotters-to-stop-play/

"Patriots wideout Julian Edelman has avoided commenting on whether he had concussion tests during the late stages of Super Bowl, but McKay said that play was one they looked at in discussing the rule."

Slip 'em on in when no-ones looking Rich. So now we have 24 proposals.

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news...Changes-/68ada67c-7ab8-4549-8708-74ef79a28b27

So lets see, how many directly/inderectly are "Patriot rules" along with this "new" one they "just" came up with:

Proposal No. 15, via Indianapolis: Allow for a ninth possible point on scores. After a touchdown, if a team is successful on a two-point conversion, they get to attempt a 50-yard extra point.

-Because if your the Colts you're going to need a shot at 9 every time down the field to hope to compete with NE.

Proposal No. 23, via competition committee: Make it illegal for an offensive player with an eligible receiver’s number to report as ineligible and line up outside of the tackle box (like the Patriots did in the divisional playoffs).

-Because everyone on the Committee is sick of listening to Winebaugh.

Of course PFT peviously reported that Edelman was indeed checked out and left that out of this article. Do they ever check what each other writes on that site?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...concussion-in-fourth-quarter-cleared-to-play/

"According to Howard Ulman of the Associated Press, Edelman went through concussion testing after taking a hit to the head from Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor on a pivotal 21-yard third-down catch in the fourth quarter."

From the AP report-

"After that series, Edelman was checked on the New England sideline by medical staff and an independent neurologist and cleared to return, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter."

http://pro32.ap.org/article/ap-source-edelman-cleared-play-after-concussion-test

FirstAndGoal · Mar 23, 2015

I'm completely against the "concussion proposal". Some guy in a booth is going to decide when a player comes off the field???? That's a recipe for controversy if I've ever heard one... imagine your star player gets pulled off the field because someone in a booth made a decision.... wow, I can't believe anyone could be okay with this (from any team).

The Gr8est · Mar 23, 2015

The Pats and BB are SO totally living rent-free in the heads of the rest of the NFL opposition.....

Ivan · Mar 23, 2015

FirstAndGoal said:
I'm completely against the "concussion proposal". Some guy in a booth is going to decide when a player comes off the field???? That's a recipe for controversy if I've ever heard one... imagine your star player gets pulled off the field because someone in a booth made a decision.... wow, I can't believe anyone could be okay with this (from any team).

Agree completely. If they can't get competent sideline medical care as a basic standard then just pack it in and forget it. If everything is going to come down to guys in booths somewhere it is pretty much toast as a sport. It's actually starting to sound more like the Hunger Games.

Koma · Mar 23, 2015

You know what's a common theme with all the people who bring the Edelman play in the SB and the concussion protocol? They never ask if Kam Chancellor went through a concussion evaluation on the Seattle sideline. He was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision, was he cleared to continue playing? Did he have any concussion-like symptoms? Oh, that's right. People only start wringing their hands if something goes in favor of the Patriots.

Edelman took a shot, got evaluated under the league's current guidelines (which are pretty new) and was cleared to return. On the surface, it would mean the system works. To some people, though, it means the system has to be changed because...well, because.

OhExaulted1 · Mar 23, 2015

Koma said:
You know what's a common theme with all the people who bring the Edelman play in the SB and the concussion protocol? They never ask if Kam Chancellor went through a concussion evaluation on the Seattle sideline. He was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision, was he cleared to continue playing? Did he have any concussion-like symptoms? Oh, that's right. People only start wringing their hands if something goes in favor of the Patriots.

Edelman took a shot, got evaluated under the league's current guidelines (which are pretty new) and was cleared to return. On the surface, it would mean the system works. To some people, though, it means the system has to be changed because...well, because.

I'll finish the sentence. Because it's the Patriots. This has been an ongoing theme for the last 14 years. Patriots win change the rules.

Bruschi put it best years ago and this is the only clip I can dig up of it. First 15 seconds or so. Actually the first 4 minutes are pretty sweet, lame after that.

Joker · Mar 23, 2015

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ThatllMoveTheChains!!! · Mar 23, 2015

Koma said:
You know what's a common theme with all the people who bring the Edelman play in the SB and the concussion protocol? They never ask if Kam Chancellor went through a concussion evaluation on the Seattle sideline. He was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision, was he cleared to continue playing? Did he have any concussion-like symptoms? Oh, that's right. People only start wringing their hands if something goes in favor of the Patriots.

Edelman took a shot, got evaluated under the league's current guidelines (which are pretty new) and was cleared to return. On the surface, it would mean the system works. To some people, though, it means the system has to be changed because...well, because.

Or why the guys in the booth should be able to pull players and not call the penalty that caused the injury. Blatant screw up by the officials and the story is the Patriots adhering to the guidelines. Sounds oddly familiar.

ctpatsfan77 · Mar 23, 2015

I'm OK with the proposal if it allows them to order tests, but not if it gives them the unilateral right to pull players out of the game altogether.

Gwedd · Mar 23, 2015

As so well alluded to above, if the Patriots are succesful in doing something, then somehow it must be wrong and therefore needs to be made illegal.

Can't stop Edelman? Change the rules!

Your slot receivers getting mugged by New England's D? Change the rules!

Your WR's getting covered too well by New England? Change the rules!

Your defense can't listen to what the ref says? Change the rules!

Your defense gets confused and can't call timeout? Change the rules!

Your D can't sub as quickly as New England? Change the rules!

Your team gets beaten like a rented mule by New England? Change the rules!

Can't change the rules enough to keep from looking like a damned fool against New England? Gin up some "gotcha" ambush scandal and feed the press!

Honestly, it's all so tireingly predictable. It's so very very true, that cliche' too: While the rest of the league is playing tiddlywinks, jacks and checkers, New England is playing 3-d chess. On multiple boards, against computers. And winning.

It must suck to be the rest of the league. And know it.

The Gr8est · Mar 24, 2015

Gwedd said:
As so well alluded to above, if the Patriots are succesful in doing something, then somehow it must be wrong and therefore needs to be made illegal.

Can't stop Edelman? Change the rules!

Your slot receivers getting mugged by New England's D? Change the rules!

Your WR's getting covered too well by New England? Change the rules!

Your defense can't listen to what the ref says? Change the rules!

Your defense gets confused and can't call timeout? Change the rules!

Your D can't sub as quickly as New England? Change the rules!

Your team gets beaten like a rented mule by New England? Change the rules!

Can't change the rules enough to keep from looking like a damned fool against New England? Gin up some "gotcha" ambush scandal and feed the press!

Honestly, it's also so tireingly predictable. It's so very very true, that cliche' too: While the rest of the league is playing tiddlywinks, jacks and checkers, New England is playing 3-d chess. On multiple boards, against computers. And winning.

It must suck to be the rest of the league. And know it.

And as Tedy reminded us in OhExhaultedOne's video above, it has been going on for a long time.

meatface · Mar 24, 2015

Maybe we should get rid of play action, it seems too deceptive.

Seacoast Fan · Mar 24, 2015

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DarrylS · Mar 24, 2015

Next will be a mandatory retirement age for quarterbacks..

Clonamery · Mar 24, 2015

DarrylS said:
Next will be a mandatory retirement age for quarterbacks..

.....but only ones that are married to Brazilian Super Models.

1960Pats · Mar 24, 2015

It really doesn't matter what the NFL comes up with for the Pats, other than outright banishment from the league. They will win as long as it's the B&B show.

1960Pats · Mar 24, 2015

Gwedd said:
As so well alluded to above, if the Patriots are succesful in doing something, then somehow it must be wrong and therefore needs to be made illegal.

Can't stop Edelman? Change the rules!

Your slot receivers getting mugged by New England's D? Change the rules!

Your WR's getting covered too well by New England? Change the rules!

Your defense can't listen to what the ref says? Change the rules!

Your defense gets confused and can't call timeout? Change the rules!

Your D can't sub as quickly as New England? Change the rules!

Your team gets beaten like a rented mule by New England? Change the rules!

Can't change the rules enough to keep from looking like a damned fool against New England? Gin up some "gotcha" ambush scandal and feed the press!

Honestly, it's also so tireingly predictable. It's so very very true, that cliche' too: While the rest of the league is playing tiddlywinks, jacks and checkers, New England is playing 3-d chess. On multiple boards, against computers. And winning.

It must suck to be the rest of the league. And know it.

I feel like copying that post, enlarging it and putting it into a nice frame. The only problem would be which wall to hang it on.

chasa · Mar 24, 2015

You left out

Can't tackle the slot reciever by hitting him with a monster blindside hit at soon as he catches the ball which is normally a penalty, but since its against the patriots its not, CHANGE THE RULES

IcyPatriot · Mar 24, 2015

This rule seems born out of possible legal implications for the league if they did not take appropriate action during a game. A rule we may not like but going forward however the NFL is changing in this area. I'm okay with it ... have to take the fan emotion out of it and what's best for the players health long term is what should matter.

Teams should be structured with rules like this in mind - if you cannot compensate for a lost player due to the rule then you have not done your team building job properly. This rule perhaps could hurt teams that have too many high priced players and horrible depth.

I think the league would be wise to expand the game day rosters ... if you really care about player safety then coaches should have more options for taking players out of a game to evaluate their health ... the game day inactive list should be eliminated. This is a foolish save some money rule ... game day rosters should be 53 if you really care about player safety. Billion dollar industry with some foolish save a few thousand dollar rules.

BlueThunder · Mar 24, 2015

1960 Pats.....You'd need the Green Monster or the Great Wall of China to hang all those rule changes on...all other walls would be too small.

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