Steffan Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 The NFL Competition Committee are having a meeting this week (in Hawaii) and there are reports that 'unsuspecting' blind-side hits will flagged as unnecessary roughness penaties. Another rule they are looking into is the "horse collar" tackle that Roy Williams made on Terrell Owens, which cause Owens to break his leg. Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2013952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 national flag football league. :D depends on how it is. if it's away from the play, after the play, whatever. :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniPi Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Ugh...I guess the new penalties will make a line backer think about knocking a receiver's block off, but hopefully the NFL will still be as enjoyable. And the horse collar tackle is just stupid as hell, it was just a bad situation that Owens went down that way when he tackled (and not by his choice either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted March 16, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 Blind side tackles forbidden? Then what the defensives are supposed to do? Tap the players on the shoulder to let them know they are there and then tackle them? Ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 This is utter crap. If they do this, they will ruin the game. Defense will be worried too much to try to stop the play, block properly, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christracy Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 what a load. if he had grabbed him by the shirt and TO went down the same way would they make a new rule about shirt tackles too? and i say that being an eagles fan. just an unfortunate situation thats all. and the no unsuspected blind side hits? umm its football. "keep your head on a swivel." they know at all times they can get tackled. reminds me of a hit that eagles FB parry put on the DB for the 'skins (can't remember the name). the guy is running right at him (Parry) but focused on the ball carrier and gets leveled. u gonna penalize the guy for doing what he was supposed to do, block for the ball carrier? i hope these rules dont happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted March 16, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 Next rule its going to be that the deffensices should ask the QB first if they can sack him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDogg Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I agree that is a crappy Idea!!!! I tell you why, the offensive coaches will tell the players to make sure they don't look in the direction of a defensive player they know is coming. This will ruin NFL football!!! I doubt this will happen at least not the way I'm thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 It will be one more dumb rule, that is used to "protect" overpaid athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniPi Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I guess there goes any chance of seeing Jacked Up again next year, even though they kinda stopped making it towards the end of the season. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted March 16, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 LMAO, how is this supposed to work, at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 LOL that is the dumbest thing i've ever heard. This rule could apply to hockey, and even then it would be questionable, this is just retarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted March 16, 2005 Veteran Share Posted March 16, 2005 damn, this really sucks...were there really that many injuries this past year caused by these types of things? making it absolutely necessary to have these rules? i hope not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianPimp99 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Actually, I'm in favor of getting rid of or fining for the "horse-collar" tackle. TO was not an isolated incident. Williams injured two other players just last season with the same tackle. One I found was Musa Smith of the Ravens, RB, broken leg...the other I don't remember and can't find...yet. The blindeside hits...well, they come so far and few between, not to mention you're trying to decide wether or not the guy is looking when the game is on the line and everything's moving 2 million miles an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 The 'horsecollar' one is equally stupid. You try to tackle the man no matter what, without using the head. This whole thing is just dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbweb77 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 national flag football league. :D 585621714[/snapback] Thats what I thought too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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