Twitter: Lamb Blindside Block

starfan1 · Sep 21, 2020

Dre11 said:
man get out of here, he hit him square in the shoulder not head, it's the players job to protect himself, and it's Lamb's job to block for his player, what is he suppose to do watch him get tackle. you're taught in that situation to keep your head on a swivel. anybody that played football knows that.

football has changed Dre and you know this. Yes you are taught to keep your head on a swivel and I believe it wasn't a bad block but if you sit in officials meetings they push this big time. And if you miss it enough you wont be officiating long. (CTE has changes things alot). They are taught from Pee Wee football on up about not doing what happened yesterday and CeeDee's was not a very severe one. In fact in slo mo it looked pretty good but its bang bang out on the field.

The one in the seattle game last night that was egregious.

Maybe they review such things ?

CalPolyTechnique · Sep 21, 2020

Either people are stupid or purposefully obtuse.

It was a crack-back block, which is illegal.

We love it as fans because we love the big hit when guys get blown up.

Football is inherently violent but the league is moving towards trying to mitigate unnecessary brutal hits. Guys running at full speed blindly in one direction and getting plastered by aBother guy coming the opposite way is one way to reduce violent collisions.

Bluedocd · Sep 21, 2020

speedkilz88 said:
That's actually the only way the nfl will let you block though. Lamb needed to turn back towards the sideline/goal-line and just get in his way.

I agree. Don't need to rewrite to rule, again. Lamb just needs to know to turn around and get in the way. Probably won't be a great or even a good block doing it that way, but maybe that's all the runner will need to scoot by.

ItzKelz · Sep 21, 2020

My understanding is if you are lateral or behind the player you are blocking they consider it blindside. He basically has to just let him run into him.

J-man · Sep 21, 2020

turn your back and throw a hip chick from now on

jsb357 · Sep 21, 2020

in this particular instance all Lamb had to do was put his hands into the guys shoulder pads
and brush him off the runner

he's young... he'll learn

Creeper · Sep 21, 2020

The rule is you can't come back towards your own end zone when you block a guy coming across the field, but this was close. CeeDee was got in position and turned to the sideline but then twisted towards his end zone as he was blocking the guy. To me this was not a violation of the rule but it is the ref was looking at the result rather than the actual block again.

stilltheguru · Sep 21, 2020

Coaches need to coach ot better. Hands up or arms to your side

BBGTYCOON · Sep 21, 2020

Runwildboys said:
I don't like any hit that ends a player's career.....Well okay, LT breaking Theismann's leg was okay....but other than that....

The career ending part was very unfortunate collateral damage but give me that hit on any non Cowboy, non Miami Hurricane 24-7 365.

Tass · Sep 21, 2020

NickZepp said:
Football is dangerous in general. You can try and take as much out of it as possible but that doesn't change what the sport is. Unless you want it to be flag football.

Right! It's not tennis they are playing out there. People like violence and they like their team winning the violent contest.

88sAndHeartbreak · Sep 21, 2020

fansince68 said:
Didn't Tyler Lockett play last night?

LOL my bad it was Ricardo Lockette

Bigtex67 · Sep 21, 2020

Reality said:
Exactly how I feel. In a few years, we will have the "Hurt Feelings" rule I am sure

LOL!! We need to create a section of the field as a "Safe Zone" so that the players can go and not be hit....

Bigtex67 · Sep 21, 2020

superonyx said:
I'm not sure that can be true. Any defender running side to side can't be blocked now?
So if a defensive end is chasing your QB who rolled the pocket the OL can't block him since the path the QB may be parallel to the goal line/LOS?

Not sure thats accurate.

You are right, that would not make sense....maybe there is something about 5 yards to either side of the line of scrimmage????

jrumann59 · Sep 21, 2020

Bigtex67 said:
LOL!! We need to create a section of the field as a "Safe Zone" so that the players can go and not be hit....

Just send them to play at UC Berkely….

INCowboysFan · Sep 21, 2020

My problem is the lack of consistency with these player safety rules. The same guy CD blocked absolutely destroyed Noah Brown at one point. No call. Jaylon lays the wood on Julio, i think, as Julio was going down and they throw a flag. Just be consistent.

OmerV · Sep 21, 2020

The Natural said:
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

Yep, that's true, and while I see the intent of the rule, I think the situation with Lamb doesn't really fit the intent. Lamb wasn't honed in on the guy he blocked, or didn't make a point of targeting him, he was just in that spot, stationary, and the guy was running toward him. So, rather than either step aside and let the guy make the tackle or just absorb the blow and risk getting hurt himself, he blocked.

Flamma · Sep 21, 2020

OmerV said:
Yep, that's true, and while I see the intent of the rule, I think the situation with Lamb doesn't really fit the intent. Lamb wasn't honed in on the guy he blocked, or didn't make a point of targeting him, he was just in that spot, stationary, and the guy was running toward him. So, rather than either step aside and let the guy make the tackle or just absorb the blow and risk getting hurt himself, he blocked.

To me it was borderline going by that clip. Was he moving towards the LOS?

As far as I know CeeDee didn't have to step aside or just stand there. He can make a block, just not an impactful block. Either get in the way or just put his hands out.

OmerV · Sep 21, 2020

Flamma said:
To me it was borderline going by that clip. Was he moving towards the LOS?

As far as I know CeeDee didn't have to step aside or just stand there. He can make a block, just not an impactful block. Either get in the way or just put his hands out.

I wondered about that myself. It seems odd to think that he would either have to let the guy tackle the runner or just let himself be bulldozed. It may be that the officials just saw the point of impact without realizing how the play came to happen.

VABoyz · Sep 21, 2020

it DEFINITELY was an illegal block BUT i love the energy and aggression he has to even attempt the play. i wasnt really mad when it happened lol

GMO415 · Sep 21, 2020

Lamb can't win blocking downfield. He's getting flagged too much on these plays. He's going to be on the Refs watch list now.....not good.

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