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OSUBuckeye said:

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I truly hate the thought the game I love most is rigged.

However...

Those making these rules that require judgements of intent or action by the refs know every bit as much as we do that those rules are prime targets for manipulation.

A rule, whether in the field of play as in law must be black and white with clearly defined characteristics. It must be objective and not open to personal interpretation.

Recipe for disaster judgement calls in rules are.
 
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Roberto71 said:
Oh for fuck sake......

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Congratulations, Roberto.

I just wanted you to know that it's been great having you here over the years and it's a real shame that
the Patriots ignored your excellent country in such a shameful way forcing you to jump ship to a team
that has such a bright future.

Best of luck and happy trails!
 
Also hearing the NFL will allow teams to promote a practice squad QB to the active roster for gamedays as an emergency third QB an unlimited amount of times during a season.
 
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chevss454 said:
This new KO rule passed. After years of no KO returns now 95% will be returned. As I understand it, the KO team can't move til the ball either touches the ground
or an opposing player. We'll see.


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The one drawback with this is that teams will now have to announce when they plan to onside kick as they'll have to line up further upfield for that. I know the success rate of the OSK has plummeted since they changed the KO rules, anyway.

I suppose I will take the chance of seeing an occasional kickoff returned for a TD over that.
 
Alk said:
So they're basically just taking the XFL's idea.
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I heard a ST coach who is on a committee formed to look at sparking some interest in
what was a yawn-inducing play freely admit they studied what the XFL and other levels
and leagues had done.

Anything is better than watching great athletes standing around doing nothing.

I'm curious as to how this goes, but my first thought was that this presents a chance for some
creative thinking on both sides. If teams start breaking some big returns I would think it might
put a premium on long-range kickers if not keeping a KO specialist.

It's got the potential to be interesting.
 
Hawg73 said:
I heard a ST coach who is on a committee formed to look at sparking some interest in
what was a yawn-inducing play freely admit they studied what the XFL and other levels
and leagues had done.

Anything is better than watching great athletes standing around doing nothing.

I'm curious as to how this goes, but my first thought was that this presents a chance for some
creative thinking on both sides. If teams start breaking some big returns I would think it might
put a premium on long-range kickers if not keeping a KO specialist.

It's got the potential to be interesting.
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And suddenly a return guy like Worthy might be some team's high target come draft day.
 
chevss454 said:
And suddenly a return guy like Worthy might be some team's high target come draft day.
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Heard speculation that,,
..some team may want 6 tight ends for their special teams. Or whatever wild idea the ST coaches comes up with.
..running backs are now in higher demand.
 
Roberto71 said:
How are they supposed to tackle?? How?


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Did anyone ever hear of the hip-drop tackle before 2-3 years ago? I hadn't. It's a newer thing but it was catching on. Grabbing hips, using them like a trapeze to swing your weight
into the ballcarrier's lower legs.

The NFL released figures - it was used 230 times last season and was responsible for 15 players getting injured for multiple games. 25X the NFL avg injury rate. Unanimously Banned.

Only 230 times last season. I doubt banning it is going to ruin the game. :coffee:

This is a dangerous tackling technique. The NFL can't allow it to continue without liability concerns since it has been singled out for being 25Xs more dangerous than an avg tackle.
Think about the lawsuits. Now the NFL can say it's been outlawed...can't sue us.

 
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chevss454 said:
Did anyone ever hear of the hip-drop tackle before 2-3 years ago? I hadn't. It's a newer thing but it was catching on.
The NFL released figures - it was used 230 times last season and was responsible for 15 players getting injured for multiple games. 25X the NFL avg injury rate. Unanimously Banned.

Only 230 times. I doubt banning it is going to ruin the game. :coffee:
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There will be more than 230 flags for it next year. That's the problem.
 
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