Observations from Saints loss at Chargers

arsaint · 10-28-2024, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

I often find myself wondering when tackling became a lost art. It seems more guys are worried about hitting now then wrapping up.

I think it was when they wussified practices to not allow them to hit.

Supposed to help people quit getting injured so often, and yet look at the league right now - it's a freaking MASH unit.

AsylumGuido · 10-29-2024, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by arsaint

I think it was when they wussified practices to not allow them to hit.

Supposed to help people quit getting injured so often, and yet look at the league right now - it's a freaking MASH unit.

It goes back to college to begin. The NCAA has eliminated coaching contact with players to 20 hours per week including game days. Teaching fundamentals in school are a thing of the past. The NFL has gone the same direction through the CBA by limiting contact in practice to a fraction of what was once permissible. It's one thing when you have frontline starters out there on the field, but when the majority of the players out there are backups with little experience with first team snaps it's going to look like crap.

10-28-2024, 02:37 PM	#1
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,732	Re: Observations from Saints loss at Chargers Originally Posted by stickman I often find myself wondering when tackling became a lost art. It seems more guys are worried about hitting now then wrapping up. I think it was when they wussified practices to not allow them to hit. Supposed to help people quit getting injured so often, and yet look at the league right now - it's a freaking MASH unit. Halo and jlouhill like this.

10-29-2024, 12:18 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,573	Re: Observations from Saints loss at Chargers Originally Posted by arsaint I think it was when they wussified practices to not allow them to hit. Supposed to help people quit getting injured so often, and yet look at the league right now - it's a freaking MASH unit. It goes back to college to begin. The NCAA has eliminated coaching contact with players to 20 hours per week including game days. Teaching fundamentals in school are a thing of the past. The NFL has gone the same direction through the CBA by limiting contact in practice to a fraction of what was once permissible. It's one thing when you have frontline starters out there on the field, but when the majority of the players out there are backups with little experience with first team snaps it's going to look like crap.