bounty gate and the hitstick

[bklyn85]

Anybody else get the feeling that with the NFL being as hell bent as they are to represent a "clean" game in madden and with the impending sanctions as result of bounty gate that they might remove, or negate injuries from, the use of the hitstick? Or am I just being paranoid?

[hampshire2012]

They could just rename it "Go for fumble"/"Tackle low" I guess. Doubt it'll impact madden 13 though

[roadman]

The NFL reviews most of the tackles in Madden.

[bklyn85]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

The NFL reviews most of the tackles in Madden.

Well with that in mind I really hope they will tone down the WWE style hits every other play and replace them with more organic wrap up tackles...

[Chrisksaint]

Hit Stick= realistic if there was an inclusion of more missed tackles.

If you watch the NFL you see more missed tackles on big hits then actual big hits

[Aggies7]

The hit stick isn't a bounty stick. I rarely see guy hurt after using the hit stick. So in my opinion I don't see this effecting the game.

[pinksheets]

Big hits are a part of football and always will be. That's what the hit stick represents. It doesn't represent trying to twist Adrian Peterson's ankle under a pile after the play was dead. It doesn't represent trying to damage a player's career. It's about stopping the opposing player in their tracks, maybe causing a turnover, etc.

[Aggies7]

Quote: Originally Posted by pinksheets

Big hits are a part of football and always will be. That's what the hit stick represents. It doesn't represent trying to twist Adrian Peterson's ankle under a pile after the play was dead. It doesn't represent trying to damage a player's career. It's about stopping the opposing player in their tracks, maybe causing a turnover, etc.

Well said. And to add to that it's also real simple if hit stick applies a legal hit that doesn't involve helmet to helmet contact they will not get rid of the hit stick based on the Bounty.