Can someone explain to me why this is a penalty?

[broncosmitty]

@handicappers

Sorry bro, I see why you can't help yourself with this one.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Again... share a point cause the insults do nothing to help in a conversation. Im in a different world cause I think all these new rules have to do with the CTE problem in part.

What brand of tissue do you use? I want to buy stock in it.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Do you have CTE?

Did you read the 10 links? So why is the NFL making these new rules. All you can do is insult and not explain yourself.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

What brand of tissue do you use? I want to buy stock in it.

Insult me all you want... its just pointless.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Insult me all you want... its just pointless.

That's not an insult. It's a simple question. I'm always looking for a good investment opportunity. Most frequently used consumables are a good strategy.

 

[GNG]

Classic roughing the QB.

 

[Rex Racer]

Good clean hit, what's the problem?

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

That's flippin pathetic. Good solid hit and flagged.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Classic roughing the QB.

Can't tell if you're joking or being serious

 

[GNG]

Can't tell if you're joking or being serious

Just being sarcastic.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Just being sarcastic.

Thank goodness. Some team is going to get screwed out of a victory when this flag gets thrown.

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

@handicappers

Sorry bro, I see why you can't help yourself with this one.

So what’s your theory on implementation of the new rules by the NFL??

 

[ellupo]

Its the body weight that is only to try and injure the QB. Thats how Rich Gannon had his career ended.

 

[Moab]

Everything Ive read said the NFL is coming up with all these new rules to keep them from getting sued for billions. What does it have to do with? Its not just this sack its the lowering your head to tackle rule which has been text book tackling technique for decades.

Lowering your head, or more specifically the crown of your helmet has not been textbook tackling technique far at least 40 years. You're taught to see your target and hit through it with your eyes on that target, unless you have eyes on the top of your head and holes on the crown of the helmet, you don't lower your head. Lowering your head and using the crown of your helmet puts the tackler in a vulnerable position.

 

[Moab]

It explains why it's a penalty in the tweet. That stated, the rule is crap.

 

[beardown07]

I guess you could argue there was a little extra umph at the end, but jesus H, the game isn't played in slo mo

 

[PhoenixEagles1]

Lowering your head, or more specifically the crown of your helmet has not been textbook tackling technique far at least 40 years. You're taught to see your target and hit through it with your eyes on that target, unless you have eyes on the top of your head and holes on the crown of the helmet, you don't lower your head. Lowering your head and using the crown of your helmet puts the tackler in a vulnerable position.

That’s not what I meant and I worded it poorly. It’s getting lower then your opponent is what I meant. But what we are arguing is why is the NFL instituting these rules. I said it’s becaise of the CTE injuries and linked a whole bunch of articles validating my point.

 

[Moab]

That’s not what I meant and I worded it poorly. It’s getting lower then your opponent is what I meant. But what we are arguing is why is the NFL instituting these rules. I said it’s becaise of the CTE injuries and linked a whole bunch of articles validating my point.

Right. CTE is part of it, or more specifically, head injuries and injuries to star players. The biggest thing they're trying to do is cover their asses from litigation, just like every other business, "we trained them not to do that", they need to cover their asses to keep their dollars.

 

[Moab]

I guess you could argue there was a little extra umph at the end, but jesus H, the game isn't played in slo mo

It's a crap rule. I could see if driving a player into the ground was a penalty, but landing on them being called a penalty is crap.

 

[Beaker]

Look man. I was as disappointed as anyone when Rodgers went down. But it was just an unfortunate hit. When you are tackling someone, you are SUPPOSED to throw your weight into them. That is how you knock them off their feet. In doing so, you have to over balance yourself, and that often means you land on top of them. That is just how tackling works.

This rule is stupid