Comments on: Michael Griffin admits defense is in a Catch-22

By: irishnativeson

irishnativeson — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:02:23 +0000

It’s as simple as this, it comes down to coaching. That was a period at the end of the last sentence, because I shouldn’t have to say period. It’s the difference between strategy and tactics. Coaches are apparently so absorbed with “game planning” for the next opponent they aren’t stressing, or for that matter teaching, the fundamentals of tackle football. The problem is systemic because the NFL is a combination of athletic competion, entertainment and the level of money that’s at stake makes the “business” aspect more important, at least in some people’s minds. It’s all about the flash and it’s definitely all about the cash.

By: dznutz28

dznutz28 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:37:00 +0000

Then 20 years from now he will be filing a lawsuit against the NFL for not doing enough to protect him.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:28:58 +0000

This is what frustrates me.

If you watched football 10+ years ago, defenders knew how to tackle. They’d keep their head up and eyes on the player with the ball, deliver a hard hit to the mid-section, and WRAP UP.

These days, the guys lower their heads and take their eyes OFF the player with the ball, and fly through the air either hitting the ball-carrier’s head or missing completely.

Wrap up! Most big plays come off of missed tackles.

By: gtorlone

gtorlone — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:53:24 +0000

I’ll admit that the player safety rules favor the offense, but this is just a terribly poor excuse for terribly poor play.

By: nyyjetsknicks

nyyjetsknicks — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:37:02 +0000

Don’t go for the head. Don’t launch into guys. You won’t get fined. It’s not exactly rocket science.

By: cletusvandam

cletusvandam — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:04:55 +0000

Or you could just make a tackle instead of trying to knock someones head off every single play.