Upcoming Rule Changes...

[jmood88]

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...and we're talking about the difference between a James Harrison/Patrick Chung "tackle" and someone actually playing football. These are all the kinds of hits that we know are penalties when we see them, just like the run on the front page (with a brief discussion to determine if he was in the tackle box). If anything this makes it more consistent and makes more people accountable.

I still don't see the problem.

In actual owner meeting news today, low blocks from behind under all circumstances are now illegal. You also have to evenly line up on defense for extra points, to prevent injuries on pile-ups in those plays.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/19/nfl-bans-low-blocks-from-behind/

Someone want to point out the litigation that forced them to do that, since some of you seem to think that motivates every player safety issue?

Edit: PFT posted the latest on the helmet rule - http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...led-until-may/

If you're talking about me, I don't think that the lawsuits forced them to change all the rules but the ones that specifically deal with the head and possible concussions are clearly a reaction to the lawsuits. But if one wants to be cynical about the other player safety rule changes, one could argue that if they make it look like they're concerned with player safety and are willing to change the rules to do so, it can help them in court by showing that they have the players' best interests at heart.

[Hooe]

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Running back rule passed, 31-1. Illegal to lower crown of helmets. Tuck rule also passed.

Linkage

I want to see how this rule is enforced before I pass judgment upon it.

[wwharton]

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Linkage

I want to see how this rule is enforced before I pass judgment upon it.

Not going to be good. Not good at all.

I'm not one to hate on refs... they have a very difficult job. Rules like this make it that much harder, while putting a potential game changing call in their hands. I obviously hate the rule, but it'd at least be better if it were 5 yards with the ability to fine after review or something to that effect. If they enforce it only on obvious extreme situations then great idea... but I feel the same way about the hands to the QB's face rule and we know how that's been called.

[TracerBullet]

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at the Patriots for abstaining from voting on the Tuck Rule. Pittsburgh was the only team to vote to keep it.

[areobee401]

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at the Patriots for abstaining from voting on the Tuck Rule. Pittsburgh was the only team to vote to keep it.

Hey, the Tuck Rule is an important part of our history. Can you blame us?

[SteelerSpartan]

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[LambertandHam]

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at the Patriots for abstaining from voting on the Tuck Rule. Pittsburgh was the only team to vote to keep it.

Mainly due to Ben

[TracerBullet]

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Rich McKay says NFL studied Week 10 and Week 16 from 2012; there would have been 11 flags under the new helmet rule during those two weeks.

From press conference.

[wwharton]

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at the Patriots for abstaining from voting on the Tuck Rule. Pittsburgh was the only team to vote to keep it.

Pretty sure it was the Raiders who voted to keep it (which is even funnier).

[TracerBullet]

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Pretty sure it was the Raiders who voted to keep it (which is even funnier).

I read Pittsburgh voted to keep it, Redskins and Patriots abstained. Skins' GM was the Raiders GM at the time.

Unrelated: Bengals were the lone vote against the Crown of Helmet rule.

Edit:

The Tuck Rule vote was 29-1-2. The <s>#</s>Patriots abstained, as did the <s>#</s>Redskins. The <s>#</s>Steelers voted against the Tuck Rule change.

[wwharton]

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I read Pittsburgh voted to keep it, Redskins and Patriots abstained. Skins' GM was the Raiders GM at the time.

Unrelated: Bengals were the lone vote against the Crown of Helmet rule.

Edit:

Ah okay, I heard on the radio (DC station) so they probably just misread it or flubbed it to make the joke. It is funny that Allen would abstain too though.

[huskerwr38]

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I guess there will be no more of this.

[RJTurneR]

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I can't judge these rule changes much, I've never played football with the exception of the occasional throw and catch. I'm always for safety.

But with all these new rules and rule changes.. How much safety can there be before it becomes physically impossible not to break these rules, because of the speed of the game, how big these guys are now, how physical and athletic they are.

This is Goddell and the owners voting on these rules. What about the players? These guy are out there game by game, whats their opinion? Does it not count?

Almost makes me think maybe we need a change of these owners meetings and have players meet on such things instead. These guys know what they are doing.. If they agree with such changes, fine. But what about if they don't? They have no voice..

[TheMatrix31]

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**** the tuck rule. ****ing nonsense.

[mestevo]

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I can't judge these rule changes much, I've never played football with the exception of the occasional throw and catch. I'm always for safety.

But with all these new rules and rule changes.. How much safety can there be before it becomes physically impossible not to break these rules, because of the speed of the game, how big these guys are now, how physical and athletic they are.

This is Goddell and the owners voting on these rules. What about the players? These guy are out there game by game, whats their opinion? Does it not count?

Almost makes me think maybe we need a change of these owners meetings and have players meet on such things instead. These guys know what they are doing.. If they agree with such changes, fine. But what about if they don't? They have no voice..

Pretty sure all of this is allowed under the CBA as ratified by the players. Players have their voice and representation. Goodell doesn't have a vote, btw. His bosses, the owners, do.

Most just in it for the payday anyways.