skyline Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 Thank goodness.Now, if it looks like a fumble, guess what? It's a FUMBLE!/>http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9075058/nfl-owners-end-tuck-rule-approve-helmet-penalty Quote
Walrus Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 I'll join with you in thanking goodness.Also mentioned in that article, hitting with the crown of your helmet in the open field was oulawed. The only dissenting vote came from your hometown Bengals. Funny, I would've expected that more from the Rams... Quote
Dimster28 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 good, in fact i am very excite about helmet rule.i dont understand why 99% of people in comment area on those article is pissed off and said godell is ruining football??tis is best news ever to me, dont know if you all remember but in 1980's and 1990's, defense players tackle properly, rushers rarely lead with head, BEST rusher in history Barry Sanders never lead with head.today football is more of retard's game, all hard hitting thats all it is.i hate hate to see defense go after ball carrier with head and fail then ball carrier run for touchdown, defense should simple wrap his arm around and tackle him properly, and would be no TD Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 Glad the tuck rule is gone for sure.There was just too much leyway in trying to figure out definitively what had happened.Buh Bye... Quote
Kazkal Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 Glad it's gone found it funny steelers voted against it being Big Ben prospers from it alot.Sad to see running backs can't lower their helmets,NFL get's even more pass happy now. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 I think lowering the helmet was something that was kind of instinctual. RB's have been doing it forever."Lower your head and blast through". Delivering the big blow and picking up additional yards.I think it could certainly be viewed as a positive safety issue, but can't say as I care about it one way or another. Quote
HoosierCat Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 I'll give the helmet rule the benefit of the doubt, we'll see how it plays out. I must be in the minority, the tuck rule never bothered me, but if everyone else is happy it's gone, I'll be happy too. Quote
Walrus Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 If you have any doubts, David Pollack will tell you what lowering the helmet to deliver a hit can do. I remember Dave Lapham drilling me about this when I was 11 and he was coaching my team. Quote
redsbengalsbucks Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 The tuck rule should never have been. Good riddance. Quote
volcom69 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Posted March 21, 2013 Well then Dalton better learn to get rid of the ball faster, he had a couple tuck rules last year. Quote
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