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Originally Posted by Ksyrup
There are definitely several scenarios in which QBs can game the system. Going out of bounds is one, this is the other.
The issue is that because the ball is spotted where you are when you begin your slide, QBs have an incentive to slide as late as possible, with the double benefit of potentially drawing this kind of hit. It's become a safety issue in a way the NFL probably didn't intend.
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Exactly.. maybe Reid took a cheap shot but that slide seemed last second to me. I'm all about protecting players but some of those slides/hits seem dangerously close. If I'm a DB/LB and I see a QB running, I'm looking to put a hit on him that lets him know that's a no-no against me.
Then you have guys like Cam Newton where the defense is like.. man, do I hit this guy he's not sliding.