Marshall Faulk: If runners can’t lower their heads, eliminate helmets

SmashMouth · 03-19-2013, 05:28 PM

Marshall Faulk would rather eliminate helmets from football than tell running backs they can’t lower their heads into tacklers.

Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back who played for the Colts and Rams, blasted the NFL Competition Committee’s proposal to penalize running backs for leading with the crown of their helmets.

“This is a joke,” Faulk said on NFL Network. “If you’re a ball carrier and you’re trying to protect yourself, you’re going to duck. . . . I understand they want safety and I’m all for safety within the game. But it can’t just be some old guys in the room who didn’t carry a football making rules that are really going to affect how this game is being played. I just don’t understand.”

Faulk added that if the Competition Committee really thinks running backs are using their helmets as weapons to injure their opponents, he’d rather just see players go back to the 1920s and play without helmets.

“Take the helmets off. Let’s be honest, if you think the helmet is a weapon, take it off. Because I know the helmet on my head is not being used to head butt anyone, it’s being used to protect myself,” Faulk said.

The NFL’s owners are expected to vote either today or tomorrow to approve the Competition Committee’s proposal, and make the practice of a running back lowering his helmet into a defender a personal foul.

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lee909 · 03-20-2013, 12:43 PM

And they passed this stupid law
31-1 vote

A lawyer runs the game into the ground again

Sad day for football.

Crusader · 03-21-2013, 09:00 AM

I have no problem with this ruel. Its basically just enforcing the spearing rule by making it prohibited for all payers.

QBREES9 · 03-28-2013, 11:51 PM

Wow 31 - 1 who was the one.

lee909 · 03-29-2013, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Wow 31 - 1 who was the one.

The Bengals is my memory is correct

Tobias-Reiper · 03-29-2013, 01:37 AM

hmmm...

what about the defenders? Are the defenders still able to lower their heads and hit the RB with the crown of the helmet, like Pierre Thomas was hit in the playoff game in SF?

SmashMouth · 08-19-2021, 09:23 AM

How's this worked out over the years?

03-19-2013, 05:28 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Marshall Faulk: If runners can’t lower their heads, eliminate helmets Marshall Faulk would rather eliminate helmets from football than tell running backs they can’t lower their heads into tacklers. Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back who played for the Colts and Rams, blasted the NFL Competition Committee’s proposal to penalize running backs for leading with the crown of their helmets. “This is a joke,” Faulk said on NFL Network. “If you’re a ball carrier and you’re trying to protect yourself, you’re going to duck. . . . I understand they want safety and I’m all for safety within the game. But it can’t just be some old guys in the room who didn’t carry a football making rules that are really going to affect how this game is being played. I just don’t understand.” Faulk added that if the Competition Committee really thinks running backs are using their helmets as weapons to injure their opponents, he’d rather just see players go back to the 1920s and play without helmets. “Take the helmets off. Let’s be honest, if you think the helmet is a weapon, take it off. Because I know the helmet on my head is not being used to head butt anyone, it’s being used to protect myself,” Faulk said. The NFL’s owners are expected to vote either today or tomorrow to approve the Competition Committee’s proposal, and make the practice of a running back lowering his helmet into a defender a personal foul. Link Back

03-21-2013, 09:00 AM	#3
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Marshall Faulk: If runners can’t lower their heads, eliminate helmets I have no problem with this ruel. Its basically just enforcing the spearing rule by making it prohibited for all payers.

03-28-2013, 11:51 PM	#4
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Marshall Faulk: If runners can’t lower their heads, eliminate helmets Wow 31 - 1 who was the one.

03-29-2013, 01:12 AM	#5
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by QBREES9 Wow 31 - 1 who was the one. The Bengals is my memory is correct

03-29-2013, 01:37 AM	#6
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Marshall Faulk: If runners can’t lower their heads, eliminate helmets hmmm... what about the defenders? Are the defenders still able to lower their heads and hit the RB with the crown of the helmet, like Pierre Thomas was hit in the playoff game in SF? SmashMouth likes this.

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03-20-2013, 12:43 PM	#2
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,803 Blog Entries: 1	And they passed this stupid law 31-1 vote A lawyer runs the game into the ground again Sad day for football.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Marshall Faulk: If runners can’t lower their heads, eliminate helmets How's this worked out over the years?

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