NFL passes five player safety rules

SmashMouth · 03-24-2015, 03:26 PM

The NFL continues to add rules designed to make the game safer.

At today’s league meeting, the owners approved five rules proposals, all of which had been suggested to make the game safer. The five new rules are:

1. Bans defensive players from pushing teammates at the line of scrimmage when the offense is in punt formation. (This rule already exists for situations when the offense is in field goal or extra point formation.)

2. Prohibits all offensive players from engaging in peel back blocks.

3. Gives receivers defenseless player protection when a pass is intercepted.

4. Makes it illegal for a running back to chop a defensive player engaged above the waist by another offensive player outside the tackle box.

5. Allows an injury spotter to stop the game if a player appears to have suffered a brain injury.

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RaginCajun83 · 03-26-2015, 07:15 PM

I sweat I won't be able to tell what my kid is watching when he's 20 years old, thanks NFL ....

RaginCajun83 · 03-26-2015, 07:16 PM

What's next

6. You can only pull the runner's flag when he is in between the 20 yard lines, any pulling of said flag in the "red" zone will be a penalty of a TD for the offensive team

7. No touching of ANY kind

Mr.Riaton · 03-26-2015, 08:10 PM

why do the new rules always involve removing something from the game? Maybe they ought to start rule changes that give something back like...if a QB goes untouched in the pocket for 5 seconds or longer,you get an extra 5 yards attached to the end of the play. Or if you go the whole first half without a penalty,you get an extra 7 points. If your gonna change the game,at least have some fun with it.

Rugby Saint II · 03-26-2015, 08:13 PM

We shouldn't have to keep score either.......it hurts the losers feelings.

I realize these are supposedly for player safety.

Tobias-Reiper · 03-26-2015, 09:58 PM

So what colors will they use for the flags?

Lord_Saint83 · 03-26-2015, 10:29 PM

They should put on dresses next. These guys knew the risks before they signed on the dotted line.

WillSaints81 · 03-27-2015, 12:06 AM

What does this do for the saints?

RaginCajun83 · 03-27-2015, 10:53 PM

If Goodell got his way, the NFL might look like this"

foreverfan · 03-28-2015, 10:30 AM

Only New NFL Rule that should be added.

03-24-2015, 03:26 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,209 Blog Entries: 29	NFL passes five player safety rules The NFL continues to add rules designed to make the game safer. At today’s league meeting, the owners approved five rules proposals, all of which had been suggested to make the game safer. The five new rules are: 1. Bans defensive players from pushing teammates at the line of scrimmage when the offense is in punt formation. (This rule already exists for situations when the offense is in field goal or extra point formation.) 2. Prohibits all offensive players from engaging in peel back blocks. 3. Gives receivers defenseless player protection when a pass is intercepted. 4. Makes it illegal for a running back to chop a defensive player engaged above the waist by another offensive player outside the tackle box. 5. Allows an injury spotter to stop the game if a player appears to have suffered a brain injury. read more
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03-26-2015, 07:15 PM	#2
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03-26-2015, 07:16 PM	#3
RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: NFL passes five player safety rules What's next 6. You can only pull the runner's flag when he is in between the 20 yard lines, any pulling of said flag in the "red" zone will be a penalty of a TD for the offensive team 7. No touching of ANY kind hagan714 likes this.

03-26-2015, 08:10 PM	#4
Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,264	Re: NFL passes five player safety rules why do the new rules always involve removing something from the game? Maybe they ought to start rule changes that give something back like...if a QB goes untouched in the pocket for 5 seconds or longer,you get an extra 5 yards attached to the end of the play. Or if you go the whole first half without a penalty,you get an extra 7 points. If your gonna change the game,at least have some fun with it.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: NFL passes five player safety rules We shouldn't have to keep score either.......it hurts the losers feelings. I realize these are supposedly for player safety. RaginCajun83 likes this.

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