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NFL passes helmet rule, ends tuck rule
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Posted on 03/20/2013 9:55:54 AM PDT by Perdogg

NFL owners have passed a player safety rule barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make contact with a defender in the open field.

Several coaches and team executives expressed concern about officiating the new rule, but Commissioner Roger Goodell championed it and it passed Wednesday as the owners meetings concluded.

(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


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To: Red Badger

This last season, In response to the Detroit Lions losing a game in Houston because the Lions’ coach through a challenge flag on a long run. The refs actually would have called the play back, but since the coach through the flag, they couldn’t. The play stood and the game was over.


21 posted on 03/20/2013 10:10:19 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: demshateGod

Next will come baseball...Pitchers won’t be allowed to throw pitches over 45mph...Balls and bats will be required to be Nerf material...Spikes will be changed to ballerina slippers....


22 posted on 03/20/2013 10:16:13 AM PDT by Boonie
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To: Perdogg

Anyone know where Rugby is televised? Oh well there is still NCAA and High School Footbal.


23 posted on 03/20/2013 10:17:30 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: All

Jumpig and running will be outlawed in basketball..Only trotting to be allowed...


24 posted on 03/20/2013 10:17:55 AM PDT by Boonie
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To: Perdogg

It doesn’t matter, it’s not about the fans. Fans will still attend games, TV ratings will continue to be very high.


25 posted on 03/20/2013 10:35:54 AM PDT by Fair Paul
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To: Perdogg

I honestly don’t know how exactly a RB is suppose to do this. They will have to run upright and allow the defender to tackle them, which will probably result in more injuries.


26 posted on 03/20/2013 10:36:52 AM PDT by lwd
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To: Boonie

When will Ball Carriers have to Slide?


27 posted on 03/20/2013 10:37:29 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Perdogg

Football was a lot better before the lawyers took over.


28 posted on 03/20/2013 10:42:42 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (It's not "GUN CONTROL"! It's "PEOPLE CONTROL"!)
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To: Absolutely Nobama; Thunder90; 4everontheRight; ABG(anybody but Gore); Abbeville Conservative; ...

NFL PING

FReepmail Perdogg to be added to, or to be taken off the NFL Ping list...
29 posted on 03/20/2013 10:50:09 AM PDT by Perdogg (Sen Ted Cruz is my adoptive Senator)
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To: The Sons of Liberty
A little blood never hurt anyone...What a bunch of pu&&y farts!
30 posted on 03/20/2013 10:53:10 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: lwd

Jim Brown never led with his helmet, if he could do it so can everybody else.


31 posted on 03/20/2013 10:55:20 AM PDT by discostu (Not just another moon faced assassin of joy.)
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To: Perdogg

Yet another stupid rule to slow the came down.


32 posted on 03/20/2013 10:57:59 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Obama's vision - No Job is a Good Job)
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To: demshateGod

This last season, In response to the Detroit Lions losing a game in Houston because the Lions’ coach through a challenge flag on a long run. The refs actually would have called the play back, but since the coach through the flag, they couldn’t. The play stood and the game was over.

Yup, that saved the Texan’s a$$ all right. Except the game was played in Detroit. :)


33 posted on 03/20/2013 10:59:00 AM PDT by BradtotheBone (Moderate Democrat - A politician whose voting record leans left and whose vote can be bought.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Really? No riots?


34 posted on 03/20/2013 11:02:44 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: skeeter

You know it.


35 posted on 03/20/2013 11:03:14 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: discostu

Yep, you can still lead with your shoulder. My way of slowing the number of concussions would be to take away the cages on the front of the helmets. You get one bar like George Blanda or Fred Biletnikoff.


36 posted on 03/20/2013 11:03:21 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Perdogg
I don't see why Rush is so against this. I have coached football on the youth, middle school, high school and college levels and defenders on all of those levels are not allowed to spear when tackling (striking the opponent with the top of the head). Maybe it's just because I've mostly been a defensive coach, but this seems to just put on the offensive side of the ball what already is a rule on the defensive side of the ball.

another rule that doesn't apply equally to the O and D sides of the ball is the face mask penalty. If a defender brushes the face mask of the ball carrier its a penalty. If the ball carrier stiff arms the defenders face mask, no penalty.

37 posted on 03/20/2013 11:05:36 AM PDT by rightsmart
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To: Red Badger

The coming lawsuits from older NFL players w/head injuries.

It’s all about the $$$$$$’s


38 posted on 03/20/2013 11:05:52 AM PDT by newfreep (Breitbart sent me...)
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To: Perdogg

Maybe helmets and pads for ping pong players next?


39 posted on 03/20/2013 11:08:14 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ( EVERY DIME Obama Spends is given to him by the Republicans in the House.)
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To: Perdogg
Football now.

Football tomorrow.

-PJ

40 posted on 03/20/2013 11:10:36 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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