Twitter: Lamb Blindside Block

[Clove]

It sucked, but it was a good call by the stupid refs.

 

[starfan1]

Football has changed a lot and player safety and defenseless player is a focus

as a high school official I think I would have thrown the flag

I don’t have the benefit of slow mo on the field it’s bang bang

always error towards safety if your wrong you hope it isn’t too costly

 

[mrmojo]

So Lamb should have just stood there and let him go by?

 

[ConstantReboot]

So how do you have a blindside block on the front? This ain't the first time this has happened to Lamb. His first college game had the same thing.

That's a very bad call. I don't see how a textbook block like that is illegal. But if that's the rules than so be it.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Aaron Donald grabs and tugs down a jersey of an opponent. Why is that not holding?

 

[Runwildboys]

by the letter of the law it is a blindside block and the correct call. Stand like a statue or move out of the way

That's either a very poorly worded rule or a very stupid rule.

 

[The Natural]

"Moving"

You should have kept reading. That play is getting a flag in any game, this isnt an example of the league out to get us.

 

[HungryLion]

I guess you just can’t do it forcibly anymore. Just throw a pick like in basketball.

 

[Sydla]

By the letter of the rule, it was a penalty but I am not sure what a player is supposed to do in a situation like that? Just let the guy tackle the WR? Even if he just stands in the way, he's going to get knocked into the WR and take him out too.

 

[blueblood70]

So how do you have a blindside block on the front? This ain't the first time this has happened to Lamb. His first college game had the same thing.

bad call IMO but apparently its the way the rule is written sort of like a defenseless player more then a blindside block..very odd thats football real football and a WR willing to do that has a great career ahead of him..greta block IMO

 

[Runwildboys]

So if Lamb had turned his back to him and then the defender ran into him, that would make it an illegal block in the back (above the waist) based on the rules, right?

Did you see the penalty Big Ben drew today? He was running toward the sideline (to tackle a defender who'd intercepted the ball, IIRC) and as he poised to block someone, he turned his back to the guy at the last second and the other player got flagged for a block in the back. Ridiculously cheap.

 

[Reality]

Did you see the penalty Big Ben drew today? He was running toward the sideline (to tackle a defender who'd intercepted the ball, IIRC) and as he poised to block someone, he turned his back to the guy at the last second and the other player got flagged for a block in the back. Ridiculously cheap.

No, but that was the exact situation I was saying that blockers will have to resort to in those situations based on NFL rules.

You are right, it's cheap, but so is throwing a flag on a clean block where the blocker did not lunge nor act in a way to hurt the player being blocked.

 

[cityochamps]

if its about player safety what's the difference in that block and the hit he took earlier when he caught the ball (sorry dont remember who hit him but it was punishing but legall?

 

[The Natural]

By the letter of the rule, it was a penalty but I am not sure what a player is supposed to do in a situation like that? Just let the guy tackle the WR?

Depends on the physical stature of the receiver. A big enough guy could set a basketball pick, you can even push the defensive player with your hands, anything except lead with the helmet, shoulder, or forearm.

 

[Runwildboys]

By the letter of the rule, it was a penalty but I am not sure what a player is supposed to do in a situation like that? Just let the guy tackle the WR? Even if he just stands in the way, he's going to get knocked into the WR and take him out too.

From what I see in the rule wording that was posted earlier, he could've used his hands to block.

 

[Chuck 54]

Can someone explain to me how this isn't a perfect, textbook block in this situation?

It was clearly a blindside illegal block, as changed after the GB lineman was severely injured by a similar block. Doesn’t matter that you are in position. If the player is running one way and you come in and hit him from a blind spot, it’s 15 yards. You have to stop and screen him and let runner make a move. It’s for player safety. That said, Noah Brown caught a pass and was hit by a face to face “clean” tackle that should have been called “defenseless” receiver, but wasn’t.

if coming from the blindside, the blocker has to almost take the blow like in a basketball player taking a charge....the defensive player would still be blocked from making the tackle, but not hit hard from the blindside.

 

[grgnfg420]

I think it’s something to do with turning back in to the player either way why are they looking to make that call? Especially after the no call on the Noah brown hit

 

[Runwildboys]

No, but that was the exact situation I was saying that blockers will have to resort to in those situations based on NFL rules.

You are right, it's cheap, but so is throwing a flag on a clean block where the blocker did not lunge nor act in a way to hurt the player being blocked.

Agreed. I think CeeDee's only option would have been to block with his hands and risk an injury to himself.

 

[Skillit]

by the letter of the law it is a blindside block and the correct call. Stand like a statue or move out of the way

That’s what I got from Moose’s comments— correct call as listed in the rules, but a rough football play to take.

This situation doesn’t happen a lot and is obvious when it does. They should allow the “crack back / peel off” blocker to simply grab or wrap up the player. I know it’s a hold, but how else can the play be executed (safely by the NFK’s definition ) where the blocker can execute a block while protecting himself and still effectively take the tackler out of the play?

My point is that the result in that situation should be that the blind-sided / tackling player should be out of the play- but not at the expense of the blocking player’s safety or ability to make the play.

Otherwise just let the dude get his head knocked off OR make peel back blocking totally illegal and continue watering down this sport.

 

[TexasBoys2288]

They just need to teach the blockers to scream right before the block so the defender turns his head toward the block

Scream "YOU GOIN DOWN, B*&^%!"