Football as we know it is Over

[Shake n Blake]

(03-28-2018, 03:35 AM)Thundercloud Wrote: If this is done right, what it may do is SAVE football.

(03-28-2018, 12:28 PM)jj22 Wrote: My point exactly. Even with the good form tackles techniques brought up in this thread.

“Lowering the head to initiate contact with the helmet” would seem to happen on virtually every play"


http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/28/no-one-knows-how-strictly-the-nfl-will-enforce-the-new-helmet-rule/

This is the only part that worries me. I like the spirit of the rule, but will it be enforced correctly? Will it be called randomly? Or against some teams/players but not others? At best, it will lessen head injuries, promote proper tackling, and maybe even lengthen Tez's career by discouraging him from leading with his head (a bad habit of his that led to concussions). 

At worst, it's another subjective call for refs to unevenly enforce however and whenever they see fit. What if we score an 80 yard TD against the Steelers and it gets called back because Mixon lowered his head on someone at the LOS? That part does worry me a bit. We'll see. I guess if the refs wanted to bring back that hypothetical 80 yard run, they could just call a phantom hold. It's not like they haven't done that to us before.