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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I'm glad the NFL is doing this. I have no fears that this is going to "sissify" the NFL. For the bloodthirsty, there will still be plenty of opportunities to see broken bones and wrecked knees without risking paralysis or worse.
As should be obvious by the fact that defensive players from various teams are very unhappy with this, it's not about bloodthirsty fans.
Is that what they taught you to do when you are arriving as the ball is? What if the ball is in the air? They call it a kill shot for a reason, the receivers head is turned to the QB as he crosses over the middle, the defenders eyes light up because he's seen the play thousands of times in film. You know exactly where the receiver is going to be and you turn and sprint toward him. The throw is a little high and you aim for the mid section, he leaps and you hit waist as his hands touch the ball. In highschool you can get away with the technique you described but in the nfl when the receivers hands touch the ball he's supposed to catch it. You hit a NFL receiver in the waist as he catches the ball 9/10 its a completed catch. You hit him in the upper body/head with a shoulder as his head whips around, the ball comes loose.
As should be obvious by the fact that defensive players from various teams are very unhappy with this, it's not about bloodthirsty fans.
And just who are all these defensive players that are unhappy, besides the ones that were fined.
As should be obvious by the fact that defensive players from various teams are very unhappy with this, it's not about bloodthirsty fans.
Again, the NFL does not care about player safety for the "right" reasons. They care about it insofar as it makes them more money. The NFL is not cracking down on unsafe hits, they are cracking down on result of ANY tackle. Teams cannot afford to go for ANY legal hard hit (especially late in the year) because if they make a mistake they will get suspended.
The NFL will continue to set policy to help offenses for as long as more offense means more money.
As should be obvious by the fact that defensive players from various teams are very unhappy with this, it's not about bloodthirsty fans.
I am not blood thirsty but the reason defensive players (and I) are unhappy is the obvious (is this in dispute?) protection for only offensive players. Defensive players are fodder. I had to chuckle at Phil Simm's comment during last week's game that the NFL also makes rules to protect defensive players???? Which ones are those?? OK, you may be able to cite them but tell me when are they ever enforced? Their knees get chop blocked (hello Alex Gibbs) and they receive crack backs with little enforcement.
The other problem I have is what occurs every week after the high profile helmet to helmet fines. There is that next level of fines the NFL meets out to the defense for "rough play.??" These are the ones where the referees see no infraction but some flack at NFL New York picks out those "other" plays and fines are issued.