About 5 years ago, I started saying that in 15-20 years,

Dec 6, 2012, 9:26 PM

somewhat jokingly,that players would be wearing full bodied nerf suits and flags. Well, let's take a look at the evolution. When I was a kid, defensive players clotheslined ball carriers,horse collared ball carriers, slapped offensive linemen in the earholes,threw forearm shivers to the head,and knocked receivers out when they came across the middle.In 35 years, all of those legal tactics are now 15 yard penalties. The Jack Tatum hit on Darryl Stingley was brutal and it started all of the protectionism we are now seeing.That was indeed unnecessary roughness, but what we are seeing now is the beginning of the end of football. No kickoffs, no blocking below the waist, anywhere, ever,no helmet to helmet hits(kind of an oxymoron in my opinion, I mean, why not just take the helmets off. Heck, take the pads off.We could go back to rugby. Anyway, when I heard today that the NFL was going to ban cut blocks,blocks below the waist, and the radio host said this would lead to the inevitable banning of taking running backs legs out from under them, I could only think, THAT will leave only one way left to tackle.....Yep, ARM TACKLE, the one thing coaches blame losses on more than anything else. You see, currently if you hit them high,and you hit them hard, you receive a 15 yard penalty for leading with either the head or the shoulder. Honestly, what else can you anatomically lead with? Then, if you let the runner go past you and you pull him down by the shoulder pads and in some cases if it looks BAD enough, by the jersey,HORSE COLLAR...15 yawahds!
The next thing you know...they will be making a player take a play off for losing his helmet....

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ago.Injuries happen. And some things, like spearing should be a penalty. But,horse collars,helmet to helmet( when a ball carrier is running towards the goal line for example),blocking someone below the waist,hitting a receiver who is running across the middle of the field, should still should be a part of the game. Let me give you an example. If a receiver is running across the endzone, and the defense is playing zone and the ball comes to the receiver 2 yards in front of the safety who is in the middle of the endzone. The only way to break that up is for the safety to knock the snot out of the receiver and separate him from the ball. If he does and that is called a personal foul, well, then you have what we call BASKETBALL. Picture a small forward making a back door cut to the basket and BOOK laying a hard foul on him. That is what we now have in football. If you don't want contact or little Johnny to get hurt, take him to the soccer field, basketball court,tennis court,golf course,or heck send him fishing with me; although sometimes fishermen do get a hook stuck in your hand,arm,shoulder that has to be removed at the site.

About 5 years ago, I started saying that in 15-20 years,

Pussification?***

Mrs. Wilson, my 11th grade Creative Writing teacher always

Nice rant, and I do not disagree

Re: Nice rant, and I do not disagree

Do you have a son that plays football?

You, are what we are up against. I played football 35 years

Re: You, are what we are up against. I played football 35 years

I disagree. I have seen it called this year. The announcers

Since the targeting rule is new, there have been some

You are right about the rule and the interpretation of it. I

I really don't know what the rules are in the NFL.

You and I are on the same page. I have not watched a full

Re: About 5 years ago, I started saying that in 15-20 years,

Know what 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean is?

The actions of 99% of all lawyers

Exactly. Do you know why a shark won't bite a lawyer?

A bus full of lawyers going over a cliff with two empty

Re: About 5 years ago, I started saying that in 15-20 years,

Only in October.***

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