Comments on: Helmet rule passes

By: kenstabler

kenstabler — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:33:04 +0000

And on the 7th day, god created Rodger God-ell.

By: raiderbeliever

raiderbeliever — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:17:52 +0000

This rule simply opens the gates for more arbitrary flags from officials. Not that they needed more opportunity but they’re getting it nonetheless.

This may also have a heavy affect on goal line plays where the RB’s will generally go in low, for the power to drive into the endzone, helmet first, only to be flagged.

This will be interesting, but I see flags flying everywhere on this one.

By: jkb0162

jkb0162 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:10:22 +0000

Problem is your head happens to be attached to the top of your body so when you lower your shoulder sometimes your head is going to make contact, especially when you are 5’6 or so. But no worries, I’m sure the NFL will never misinterpret the intent of a runner or blow their whistle too quickly. What a joke.

By: gisellichek

gisellichek — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:05 +0000

This goes away very simply… have the ex-players drop the law suit … and curennt and future players waive any right to sue for any injury incurred while in employ of the NFL…

For that the owners setup a pension fund for retired players who have any least 5 full season of service (funded 50-50 owners/players)… and have the players to defer 15% of their salary (before taxes) to a retiree medical insurance plan.

For that keep the game as is!!! Why is this so hard?

By: bigjim50010

bigjim50010 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:15:25 +0000

Week 4 headline: Adrian Peterson most penalized player in NFL…seeks James Harrison’s advice

By: djvicdogg

djvicdogg — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:53:27 +0000

Might as well put them in skirts and throw some lipstick on them.

By: jetsjetsjetsnow

jetsjetsjetsnow — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:49:49 +0000

You guys who think the rest of us don’t understand the rule are the ones who just don’t get it! This is going to restrict players natural instincts & reactions plus officiate a key football run style & situational plays out of the game of football thereby changing the game of football. Many of our hall of fame running backs would not be so if this rule was in their time. Earl Cambell would not have been Earl Cambell. What a loss of what we will never know & see now. On top of all this to leave more play moments to subjective interpretation by the officials is just a travesty & the one thing alone that takes a lot of the fun out of watching & probably the biggest threat to fans exiting the game.

By: jetsjetsjetsnow

jetsjetsjetsnow — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:37:42 +0000

Now that I feel like I got punched in the gut & we are ‘officially going down the road’ of domesticating the game by officiating natural instinct out of it & taking away what makes football football.

Those of you who are for this rule are only fooling yourselves as this is watering down the game of football & maybe that works for who you whipped civilized fellows & casual viewers but not I.

Brace yourselves (without lowering your head of course) because the owners are butt fumbling the sanctity of the game to cover their wallets & turning their back on football with more of this assault to come for sure.

NFL has just entered my ‘probationary period’ where from now until the first 4 games of this season I will monitor how this rule plays out in real time in the officials interpretation of it during football games. Fun stuff since they do such a great job already.

You are officially on notice NFL that I will walk away from my love of football because it would have ceased being the game of football and I will stop watching games or having anything to do with the NFL if I don’t like what I see during this time. I’m sure I’m not alone!

By: bowmanj35

bowmanj35 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:04:40 +0000

can’t wait to see the first flag on a guy running outside the box and lowers his pads to cross the goal line, only to get flagged. oops.

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:06:13 +0000

To all you saying you’re done with the nfl, how are your mock drafts looking…yeah that’s what I thought. You will watch until they actually remove tackling from the game. It is a little closer with this new rule, but you’re not going anywhere and you know it

By: orivar

orivar — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:26:07 +0000

I started to watch streams more last year, now this year I’ll only watch streams if this rule turns out to be actually terrible. I’m not one to complain and still give up my money/assist to giving up money without a fight.

By: fearthehoody

fearthehoody — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:03:47 +0000

I may still watch. Absolutely ZERO NFL: Jerseys, Shirts, Caps, Tail gate gear,Tickets, or giving NFL items as gifts, for me and my family! I will spend elsewhere!

By: jimthebuilder27

jimthebuilder27 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:48:14 +0000

Football has gone the way of the Dodo

By: RedRuffensor

RedRuffensor — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:43:08 +0000

Good. Football is a tough game, but a game nonetheless. Games ought to be played with sportsmanship and under rules which help minimize serious, long-term damage to the players.

By: edenprairieballer

edenprairieballer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:33:04 +0000

I cant believe they passed this BS rule. I hope the deciding call in the next Super Bowl is decided by some ref who flagged a RB for this.

By: turner28

turner28 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:13:14 +0000

I really do not understand what everyone expects. I read a couple posts about the commissioner and the bounty scandal. In my opinion it is all driven by the same thing… The almighty dollar.

How many lawsuits are being filed against the NFL right now? Last I read it was over 3000 players are suing for issues related to health. It was estimated to cost the NFL approx $2 billion.

I think if they do not do everything they can do to show that they are trying to make the sport as safe as possible they are in major trouble.

By: mojosteel

mojosteel — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:54:07 +0000

NFL is toast. Loved this sport my whole life but this is too much. Bye bye NFL, wish you all the best.

By: buffalo24

buffalo24 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:36:49 +0000

What a JOKE ! ! ! – How about the NFL make a rule where if the defender doesnt have his arms out like Superman to make a tackle that’s a penalty. The NFL should go to a little loop football practice & see how they tackle, there’s no minature missles there.

By: stretchingthecat

stretchingthecat — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:30:04 +0000

RBs that can run really fast backwards in the open field just became a huge NFL commodity.

By: countpetofi

countpetofi — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:26:27 +0000

Was a NFL fan for 40 years. Bought NFL Sunday Ticket for 17 years. Sat through 90 minutes of commercials in order to watch the Bears.

Goodbye NFL, thanks Goodell for ruining one life’s biggest pleasures. Jeff Fisher, I’m ashamed you were ever on the Bears.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:11:47 +0000

And good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye,

singing this will be the day that i die

This will be the day that i die.

By: iluvbears

iluvbears — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:11:33 +0000

What did they call it, the “Thwart Adrian Peterson” rule?

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:09:02 +0000

WOW…I really thought this rule would not be passed.This is going to be worse then the Tuck rule was .When teams are at the goal line looks like they are going to pass every down,because every running back ducks his head down when trying to pound the football into the endzone,unless he just cake walks it in.

By: sbaltimore

sbaltimore — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:55:20 +0000

LOL. What a bunch of geniuses who post here. I got 2 negative reps for questioning the difference between the new rule and the old spearing rule. And when the issue was clarified, it turns out that the “new rule” is basically an extension of the old spearing rule. No wonder I often feel dumber after visiting this site.

Carry on, Einsteins.

By: greenngld

greenngld — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:52:59 +0000

If there was ever a time where a new league could come in and compete with the NFL, it’s right now.

If somebody could start a league and go back to real football, the NFL would die, because even the players would leave.

I’d even take WWE football over this.

By: stillerreaper13

stillerreaper13 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:51:15 +0000

Someone explain to me how a player is expected to run someone over in the open field with their shoulder without lowering their head when your shoulders and head are connected to one another. Do these owners need to watch a few episodes of Sesame Street to learn that. Try lowering your shoulder and keep your head up at the same time and try running into someone or something. If you can do it without ending up at a chiropractor or orthopedist, let me know bc you my friend have the strongest neck in the history of man kind.

By: mrpickled

mrpickled — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:40:56 +0000

Good riddance nfl

By: bigj7769

bigj7769 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:40:25 +0000

It’s funny how so many people complain about the new safety rules and regulations, LIKE YOU WON’T WATCH THE NFL NEXT SEASON!! Evolution is inevitable. Move on

By: wstrege

wstrege — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:33:51 +0000

lol, listen to all you whiny people. Your not going to change your NFL viewing habits! For all of you who say your gonna stop watching football, yeah right, man up and don’t back down, or quit bitching.
And clssylssy, I hope all the season ticket holders out there boycott so folks who don’t have them can get those tickets and the people overreacting can finally have consequences for the mindless moaning you do.
You can be certain if the game is significantly, negatively effected, the rule will be changed back.

By: nicopenelope

nicopenelope — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:29:07 +0000

Well, at least they still have the stiff arm!