I would have no problem with them outlawing mass pushing or pulling. That and punching the ball.
Why punching the ball? It’s a legitimate way of using playing and coaching philosophy to create turnovers. This style of play won my team a Super Bowl. Turnovers differential is one of the most important sub stats that translate to winning football games. In a sport that is so slanted with rules to provide advantage to the offense, I don’t see the value in legislating something out of the game that benefits the defense. Football is a physical game. These plays don’t generally result in any kind of increased risk for injury. Where are you coming from on this one?
Where am coming from is I am seeing wind ups now days and it’s not just at the pro level. I know these guys wear pads and stuff but punching and missing feels like a UFC element is being added. With all the player safety stuff going on this one just seems weird to me.
OK, but you are saying this based on how they have performed in career.......many call out reaches/overdrafts before even seeing a guy play. and what is it based on? Usually guesses by mockers on where they THINK real drafters will pick a guy.
They really don't though. I'm sure if you saw actual draft boards of teams they would be so different from each other. They also know most if not all their peers don't care what draft guessers think.
I’d be fine with assessing penalties for excessiveness or for someone missing the ball and hitting someone in a dangerous place. I have a problem with making the whole action automatically illegal. This isn’t a player safety issue. With helmets, a punch isn’t going to result in a concussion or anything. That’s player safety - it’s common speak for protecting against brain injuries.
That’s already in the rules. You need officials to blow the whistle on the infraction. What you described is a personal foul.
Defensive players already have a huge disadvantage. Punching the ball has always been in the league, just went more unnoticed for obvious reasons like social media and all that bullshit. If you take that away, I feel bad for defensive players
That would be tough to call. Basically have to review it unless it is very noticeable. Every time a defender punches you have to make sure he makes contact with the ball or a body part. I'm not sure how this is possible. Either keep it or take it away and if you take it away...you put the defensive players at more of a disadvantage.
some? sure.....but many take place on draft day and based on what Kiper, McShay, or many lesser known guys say. Or may just be based on websites like CBSsports, etc and their guys.
Yeah I remember as he has been brought up on this topic.....he was a lot better as a fake drafter than a real one.
