Moderators AHF Posted September 24, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 No issue with banning head to head contact but the idea that you can't tackle someone where your weight lands on them is outright stupid. That Clay Matthews hit on Alex Smith is a textbook good tackle. NFL office said it was a textbook example of "roughing the passer." If you can't tackle the guy normally (no violent hit, just a normal wrap the guy up and drive through him) then they need to fundamentally change the rule so the QB is automatically down without the need for contact -- just make it two hand touch or something because this is just ridiculously weak. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted September 24, 2018 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 7 minutes ago, AHF said: No issue with banning head to head contact but the idea that you can't tackle someone where your weight lands on them is outright stupid. That Clay Matthews hit on Alex Smith is a textbook good tackle. NFL office said it was a textbook example of "roughing the passer." If you can't tackle the guy normally (no violent hit, just a normal wrap the guy up and drive through him) then they need to fundamentally change the rule so the QB is automatically down without the need for contact -- just make it two hand touch or something because this is just ridiculously weak. I concur. NFL = Soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted September 24, 2018 Author Moderators Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Apparently, led to the first DL injury caused by the rule as well with an ACL tear. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/dolphins-coach-adam-gase-blames-ridiculous-new-rule-players-acl-tear-164431582.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PSSSHHHRRR87 Posted September 24, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 I agree. Helmet to helmet and tackling around the legs should be a penalty, but the tackles Matthews has been getting dinged for is BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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