Comments on: PFT Planet poll: Ban low blocks from behind?

By: fballguy

fballguy — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:22:50 +0000

Another bad idea…The NFL needs to knock it off with these “judgement” calls. You just know the officials will be over calling this penalty and three times a game you’ll see someone flagged from blocking from the side or just outside the tackle box because the official thought he saw something he didn’t.

How about getting rid of some of these penalties and making the officials job easier?

By: ordinaryday6

ordinaryday6 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:03:47 +0000

You have to. You can’t change all of the rules to only benefit the offense. it needs to be fair and safe for everyone.

By: beeronthefridge

beeronthefridge — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:00:14 +0000

According to HOF coach Don Shula, if you ban blocks from behind in the box, nobody will be able to run the ball.

By: seahawks4alltime

seahawks4alltime — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:37:31 +0000

All this talk about “tackle box” makes me want to go fishing. And it’s even coming from a guy named Jeff Fischer!

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:28:51 +0000

Ban blocks from behind? YES!

Going for the head is one thing, going for the knees is another. But blocking low from behind is absolute bush league.

I think defensive players need to also be protected as well from these cheap shots (especially off turnovers, from players who don’t normally tackle — QBs especially)

By: gurnblanstonreturns

gurnblanstonreturns — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:16:31 +0000

The beginning of the PR campaign by Baby John Mara and his minion Goodell to ban the zone blocking scheme used by Shanahan to post the NFL’s highest rushing total. Baby John has successfully crippled the Redskins (and damaged the Cowboys) by his colllusion-based cap penalties. Now he will go after the schemes of his division rivals in the name of “competitive balance” or “player safety” – I mean, who can be against those things, right?

By: ishallcomment

ishallcomment — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:59:09 +0000

Messed up me lnee in HS because a fat kid dove at the back of my leg.

Ban these blocks,

Ban fat kids.

By: thegregwitul

thegregwitul — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:38:55 +0000

Ban everything. Ban football. Ban logicalvoices.

But in all seriousness, this looks to the right call. I’m totally against the proposal to ban offensive players leading with their head as I feel it’ll expose RB’s to potential injury and restrict their effectiveness, but I’m on board with banning low blocks from behind.

By: kd75

kd75 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:24:47 +0000

If its a block from behind, go high. No need to take out a dude’s knees. Just knock him down with a shove to the back.

By: operwapitsai

operwapitsai — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:23:11 +0000

if “safety” really is their number 1 concern then yes this is well iverdue

By: Stiller43

Stiller43 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:22:17 +0000

Why would any idiot think that blocking people low from behind is okay?

By: sportsbastard

sportsbastard — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:13:50 +0000

Arian Foster’s rushing yards will be cut in half. Lol

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:12:52 +0000

Ban them, blocking low on the legs from behind is wrong.

By: radioactivechimp

radioactivechimp — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:12:50 +0000

I just think their needs to be some fairness so that defensive players are protected to the same degree as offensive players.