Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints > NFL

Tackling a player by the hair is legal, not a horse-collar tackle

this is a discussion within the NFL Community Forum; On Sunday Washington running back Rob Kelley ran for 45 yards before he was caught from behind by Philadelphia defensive back Rodney McLeod, who grabbed Kelley’s long dreadlocks and yanked him down by the hair. An official threw a flag ...

Like Tree3Likes
  • 2 Post By Crusader
  • 1 Post By Crusader

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-22-2016, 03:32 AM   #1
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mandeville, LA
Posts: 36,904
Blog Entries: 29
Tackling a player by the hair is legal, not a horse-collar tackle

On Sunday Washington running back Rob Kelley ran for 45 yards before he was caught from behind by Philadelphia defensive back Rodney McLeod, who grabbed Kelley’s long dreadlocks and yanked him down by the hair. An official threw a flag for a horse-collar tackle.

But after a conference, the referee announced that there was no foul on the play. And NFL V.P. of Officiating Dean Blandino said in a video distributed to the media today that the officials made the right decision by not calling a penalty.

read more
SmashMouth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2016, 04:37 AM   #2
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 7,982
Re: Tackling a player by the hair is legal, not a horse-collar tackle

Sure is! If you don't like it cut you hair. Hippie!
RailBoss and B005TED like this.
Crusader is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-22-2016, 11:32 PM   #3
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 23,982
Re: Tackling a player by the hair is legal, not a horse-collar tackle

Crazy right!
QBREES9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2016, 01:16 AM   #4
5000 POSTS! +
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line
Posts: 7,113
Re: Tackling a player by the hair is legal, not a horse-collar tackle

Hippie really, those were the days.
RailBoss is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-23-2016, 03:55 AM   #5
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 7,982
Re: Tackling a player by the hair is legal, not a horse-collar tackle

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	1520598_10151760631736836_1011555707_n.jpg
Views:	0
Size:	47.8 KB
ID:	11738  
RailBoss likes this.
Crusader is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:16 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts