Von Miller: Blocks like Leonard Fournette’s on Micah Parsons should be illegal

[rafaelgreco]

https://sports.yahoo.com/von-miller-blocks-leonard-fournette-122131485.html

Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette delivered a huge hit on Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons on Sunday night, giving Tom Brady enough time to throw a long bomb to Julio Jones. It was a great play by Fournette, but not everyone liked it.

Bills pass rusher Von Miller wrote on Twitter this morning that the kind of block Fournette threw — leaping into Parsons when Parsons was already engaged with Buccaneers tackle Josh Wells — is dangerous to defensive players and should be banned.

“This block must be taken out the game!” Miller wrote. “This is the future and we are just letting the offense tee off on our marquee pass rushers! You can get the job done without this much contact!”

 

[DogFace]

I saw that during the game and he’s right. There’s also no way in hell we ever get a call like that. Best we could hope for is the famous “I’m so sorry” from the NFL league office of clowns.

 

[Coogiguy03]

WHAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING TO HIM I don't know about that way, but it's called giving attention to a threat!!!

 

[JoeKing]

I agree with Von Miller. It's basically a blindside block.

 

[JayFord]

thats pass protection...the back is supposed to chip

Clinton Portis made a living off doing that and to much bigger guys

and also Elliott is elite as well at this

 

[glimmerman]

If we did it would they have thrown the flag..

 

[glimmerman]

I agree with Von Miller. It's basically a blindside block.

Looked like a shoulder pad to the face. He was engaged and just released for a second to make a move and looked like he put the shoulder to the face. We would have been flagged. Surprised on one of Parsons sacks they didn’t call him for grabbing brady low. And I bet if brady complained he would have gotten the flag.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

thats pass protection...the back is supposed to chip

Clinton Portis made a living off doing that and to much bigger guys

and also Elliott is elite as well at this

Fournette launched into him,

 

[JJHLH1]

It’s football.

On the other hand it seems players aren’t allowed to target the head and neck area, so I don’t know.

 

[JoeKing]

Looked like a shoulder pad to the face. He was engaged and just released for a second to make a move and looked like he put the shoulder to the face. We would have been flagged. Surprised on one of Parsons sacks they didn’t call him for grabbing brady low. And I bet if brady complained he would have gotten the flag.

Now you are trying to turn this into an argument about the refs having an agenda against the Cowboys. Way to move the goal post. No thank you.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

By NFL rules it's legal, the block itself was legal. Had Elliot put a shot like that on one of the buccaneer players we'd all be celebrating it. I recall DeMarco Murray catching a defensive player like that in the ribs and we didn't see that player for the rest of the game. I along with Cowboys Nation thought that was a great block.

 

[Jake]

Breaking news: edge rusher doesn't like being chip blocked.

 

[MarcusRock]

I agree with Von Miller. It's basically a blindside block.

Except it's not.

RULE 12
ARTICLE 7. BLINDSIDE BLOCK. It is a foul if a player initiates a block when his path is toward or parallel
to his own end line and makes forcible contact to his opponent with his helmet, forearm, or shoulder.

Note: It is not a foul for a blindside block if the forcible contact occurs in “close-line play” prior to the ball leaving that
area. The ball is not considered to have left that area if the player who takes the snap, either from a shotgun position or
from under center, retreats in the pocket immediately or with a slight delay, and hands the ball to another player, or runs
with the ball himself. This exception does not apply to any action other than a designed play. Any forcible contact in
“close-line play” is still subject to the restrictions for crackback and peel back blocks.​

Penalty: For a Blindside Block: Loss of 15 yards.​

 

[Haimerej]

Extra! Extra!

Edge rusher wants his job to be easier!

Read all about it!

 

[Jake]

If we did it would they have thrown the flag..

That would've been interesting since there's no rule against it.

 

[MarcusRock]

Fournette launched into him,

Was not a launch.

RULE 12
ARTICLE 6. CRACKBACK BLOCK.
.
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Item 2. Prohibited Contact. The following is prohibited against a player who is the recipient of a Crackback Block:
.
.
(d) illegally launching into him. It is an illegal launch if a player (i) leaves both feet prior to contact to spring forward and upward
into his opponent, and (ii) uses any part of his helmet to initiate forcible contact against any part of his opponent’s body. (This
does not apply to contact against a runner, unless the runner is still considered to be a defenseless player, as defined in
Article 9).​

 

[USArmyVet]

The block was a chip block so stop whining DE's. The block was fine but DE's don't like it because they are being blocked.

 

[glimmerman]

Now you are trying to turn this into an argument about the refs having an agenda against the Cowboys. Way to move the goal post. No thank you.

Lmao. I wasn’t but just wondered. Actually didn’t see any flags we didn’t deserve..

 

[Creeper]

Was not a launch.

RULE 12
ARTICLE 6. CRACKBACK BLOCK.
.
.
Item 2. Prohibited Contact. The following is prohibited against a player who is the recipient of a Crackback Block:
.
.
(d) illegally launching into him. It is an illegal launch if a player (i) leaves both feet prior to contact to spring forward and upward
into his opponent, and (ii) uses any part of his helmet to initiate forcible contact against any part of his opponent’s body. (This
does not apply to contact against a runner, unless the runner is still considered to be a defenseless player, as defined in
Article 9).​

Someone posted the video in another thread. Fornette absolutely did leave his feet to launch himself forward and upward into Parsons. But he used his shoulder pad to contact Parson's helmet. I agree with Von Miller. If they want to take concussions out of that game, blindside hits like that one to the opponents helmet should be illegal. It would not shock me if they make it illegal in the off season.

 

[glimmerman]

Was not a launch.

RULE 12
ARTICLE 6. CRACKBACK BLOCK.
.
.
Item 2. Prohibited Contact. The following is prohibited against a player who is the recipient of a Crackback Block:
.
.
(d) illegally launching into him. It is an illegal launch if a player (i) leaves both feet prior to contact to spring forward and upward
into his opponent, and (ii) uses any part of his helmet to initiate forcible contact against any part of his opponent’s body. (This
does not apply to contact against a runner, unless the runner is still considered to be a defenseless player, as defined in
Article 9).​

He looked to be engaged with the LT but they broke apart for just a split second and looked to get hit in the face by his shoulder pad. Bet it made him angry.