Jump to content
DVDVR Message Board

NFL 2013: WEEK 2


RIPPA

Recommended Posts

Maybe Meriweather should have stayed injured if he's going to whiff on tackles like that.

 

But then he couldn't have celebrated an illegal hit after a guy had picked up a large gain

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

Maybe Meriweather should have stayed injured if he's going to whiff on tackles like that.

 

But then he couldn't have celebrated an illegal hit after a guy had picked up a large gain

 

 

I thought the crown of the helmet rule only applied to ball carriers...

 

http://www.nflevolution.com/article/NFL-owners-approve-crown-of-helmet-rule-change?ref=7317

 

NFL owners on Wednesday approved a rule that will ban ball carriers from initiating contact with the crown of their helmets in the open field.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

 

Maybe Meriweather should have stayed injured if he's going to whiff on tackles like that.

 

But then he couldn't have celebrated an illegal hit after a guy had picked up a large gain

 

 

I thought the crown of the helmet rule only applied to ball carriers...

 

http://www.nflevolution.com/article/NFL-owners-approve-crown-of-helmet-rule-change?ref=7317

 

 

 

NFL owners on Wednesday approved a rule that will ban ball carriers from initiating contact with the crown of their helmets in the open field.

 

 

The actual rule covers both sides of the ball

 

 

The leading-with-the-crown-of-your-helmet rule is a much more controversial new rule. Both offensive and defensive players who lead with the top of the helmet will be flagged 15 yards in certain, specific circumstances. Should both players be flagged, the penalties will offset and the teams will replay the down.

"It is a foul if a runner or tackler initiates forcible contact by delivering a blow with the top/crown of his helmet against an opponent when both players are clearly outside the tackle box (an area extending from tackle to tackle and from three yards beyond the line of scrimmage to the offensive team's end line)," the new rule -- Rule 12, Section 2, Article 8 -- reads. "Incidental contact by the helmet of a runner or tackler against an opponent shall not be a foul."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...