Charles Romes Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The one rule I’d like to see to bring defense back into the game is make it a turnover if the offense loses possession and the ball goes out of bounds. This would remove the end zone rule inconsistency and make the game safer because you hit less hard if there is a premium on stripping the ball out. Most importantly, all of the ball control offenses we see these days - with teams going turnover free for multiple games in a row - have turned NFL football into a snooze-fest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior9 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 minutes ago, Process said: And in this case more offense, which I'm sure the NFL desperately wants after a year where scoring was way down. Yeah, which is horrible because it was down by like .3 points. 47 points a game is hardly boring. The NFL is systematically and slowly ruining the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I’m wondering if this will be called based on if an injury happened? I just think it’s going to be so hard to call. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) way too many injuries from hip drop tackles reckless and dangerous....just like a horse collar tackle will it be hard to apply with consistency from ref to ref....yes, just like lots of other rules Edited March 25 by papazoid 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Great, another way to give a team a free first down on 3rd and forever and win the game for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) so basically you can keep tackling like that but expect a fine? Edited March 25 by The Wiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The rule requires officials to note two actions: If a defender "grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms" and also "unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner's leg(s) at or below the knee." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 minute ago, papazoid said: The rule requires officials to note two actions: If a defender "grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms" and also "unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner's leg(s) at or below the knee." So how are you supposed to tackle a guy from behind. You wrap two arms and then what? 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleTheWagons99 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The league should just change its name to the NRL..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 10 minutes ago, warrior9 said: Yeah, which is horrible because it was down by like .3 points. 47 points a game is hardly boring. The NFL is systematically and slowly ruining the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Just now, Motorin' said: So how are you supposed to tackle a guy from behind. You wrap two arms and then what? There are ways to do it other than the hip drop but the refs judgment will be awful per usual and will ruin the outcome of some games I’m sure 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Watching this video, All I see is "15 yard penalty, first down buffalo" when Allen decides to roll out. 90% of him getting tackled is from behind and the defender dragging him down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 minute ago, Motorin' said: So how are you supposed to tackle a guy from behind. You wrap two arms and then what? I guess only go for the legs? Otherwise, I have no idea. no one wants injuries, but it’s ***** football- not golf. at some point, they are going to have to swallow that pill if they want to survive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Do they figure the older players are going to break a hip?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 4 minutes ago, The Wiz said: Watching this video, All I see is "15 yard penalty, first down buffalo" when Allen decides to roll out. 90% of him getting tackled is from behind and the defender dragging him down. This will be a disaster. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzboy54 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) The NFL is stubborn. When this ends up being an complete disaster they will refuse to reverse it. I'm already embarrassed for all the free yards Josh is going to get and angry about the SB we don't make because this gets called on 3rd and 92 to give the other team the magic 1st down they needed on a perfectly legal tackle to run out the clock. Edited March 25 by blitzboy54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nedboy7 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 We need that no tackling Josh Allen rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 so basically they can still tackle from the hip and use their body weight to bring down the running but can't touch their legs with their body. That definitely won't happen by accident and be called incorrectly multiple times a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiGoose Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Feels like this is just going to lead to more mistakes by the refs. If you have to go through large amounts of effort explaining what the thing your banning actually is, how do you expect the refs to make the correct calls in the moment? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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