Now that the horsecollar rule passed. What is next.

[notherbob]

Originally Posted by AdamJT13

Even on the Owens hit, it's not clear that he grabbed the shoulder pads. Watch it frame by frame, and you can see the jersey collar stretching into a V shape behind Owens. I don't think shoulder pads stretch.

From the way the rule was phrased, I would say they are trying to send the message to use the horse collar tackle only as a last resort and if a db can make a tackle any other way, he better do that instead of the horse collar.

Just a thought.

[Phoenix-Talon]

Looks like some players will have learn the basics all over again ...




Get some ...

[Hoov]

Originally Posted by Wolverine

I guess now when a WR is in front of a defender the Defender should just stop and let the WR go into the endzone. It is almost that bad now.

Zorg my guess is one of the next rules will be no tackling the ball carrier from behind. They will say that these kinds of tackles can catch the ball carrier by surprise and lead to injuries. New rule will be once the ball carrier is in from of a defender he cant be tackled from behind.


I know it would be askin to much of the AFL...I mean NFL but if new rules are to be passed then how about -

1. ban the stiff arm
2. ban cut and chop blocks

3. Offensive P.I. for any contact a WR makes with a defender after 5 yards from the LOS. If the Offenisive P.I. takes place 40 yards down the field then it will be a 40 yard penalty on the offense. just like it would be on the Defense if they did P.I. that far down the field.

[View Full Quote]4. Actually enforce any pick plays with a 20 yard penalty and loss of down.
5. Acutally call holding on the OL instead of lettin it go.


If new rules come along these should be it. These would at least make up for some of the moronic rules that have been put against the D.

LOL, that was funny.

[nathanlt]

Originally Posted by Wolverine

Before I go into my question I would like to say thanks to Jerry Jones for a no vote. I made a mistake and thought he voted yes. My apologies on that. I also want to say a big thanks to the Lions the Saints Pats and 49ers for no votes to. I will always be a Cowboy fan 1st by a huge amount. But the other 4 teams that gave no votes got my respect for that and I now hope the best for them. Reason is at least these other teams tried to keep the NFL a good game.

So now for my question. I really believe that if the NFL owners passed a rule so dumb as the horsecollar rule I had ask what is next. Here is what I believe is next. I know some of you might think this is a big overreaction but seriously think about it first before you think that.


[View Full Quote]I really believe in the next 3 to 5 years the NFL will ban defenders from layin out big hits. There reason will be that to many players get injured each year from defenders tryin to make highlight reals with big hits. They will say that these players could have tackled the ball carrier in a much less aggressive way and still got the job done. They will put big hits under Unneccessary Roughness and make any big hit a 15 yard penalty. There will also be big fines for any player who gives a big hit.

Now I really believe that all it takes for this rule to pass after the 2005 season is over is for Roy Williams to injure 4 or more players with big hits. They will call it the Roy Williams big hit rule. Other players that could get this new rule named after them could be Ray Lewis.

More players are injured by big hits then horsecollar tackles. So if you think about that maybe now you realize that what I am postin here has a real good chance at bein a rule one day.

I expect most of you to disagree with me and say this is a big overreaction. But when it finally does pass those of you who think this is a big overreaction will say...how did that Wolverine know.

We have a superior pass rush now. So off-balance passes, etc will be more frequent, and recievers will rarely be in a position where they are deeper than the safety. Roy can still slam running backs and wide recievers as they wait for a poorly thrown ball. Roy Williams game isn't a one-dimensional horse collar tackle. He'll be fine. And he can always take a fifteen yard penalty if he really has to.

I think this rule, which MAY have been had some bad intentions toward the Cowboys will hurt other teams more than it hurts the new Dallas D.