Zach Strief: Helmet rule is a good thing

Crusader · 03-24-2013, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

Hey Zach, maybe you should think past the end of your face mask. Nobody said the game isn't physical enough. The problem is that nearly every type of hard contact is a penalty now. It makes it nearly impossible to play the game full speed without getting penalized, which consequently disrupts the flow of the game. Games should never be decided by someone being "too physical".

Don't act like we're clueless. More importantly, don't kiss Roger's a**. You'll lose everyone's respect.

Don't agree at all, there are never any excuse for spearing, it has only been legal for RBs until now and now its taken away for the too, as it should be. Spearing is one of the most dangerous things you can do on a football field, a very easy way to injure your own neck or give your opponent a concussion.

Not lowering your head is the singular most important thing to teach kids when they start playing.

burningmetal · 03-25-2013, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Don't agree at all, there are never any excuse for spearing, it has only been legal for RBs until now and now its taken away for the too, as it should be. Spearing is one of the most dangerous things you can do on a football field, a very easy way to injure your own neck or give your opponent a concussion.

Not lowering your head is the singular most important thing to teach kids when they start playing.

Disagree as you wish. It doesn't make you right. If someone wants to put themselves at risk, that should be their prerogative. There are lots of ways to get hurt playing football. That is what makes all these rules changes for "safety" in the last several years so hypocritical.

Guys are going to get hurt, and that's unfortunately the way it is. They make plenty of money for their trouble. If you don't want to get hurt, don't play. You're missing the most important point here... When guys are lowering their shoulders, trying to break tackles, what do you suppose is naturally going to happen? Their head will lower right with it. Now, because of this rule, they will be penalized for that.

You're assuming that I'm talking about "spearing". That play doesn't happen very often, as it hurts both players involved. A lot of times it's an inadvertent thing. But that won't matter. It's a judgement call, and like all penalties of judgement, the refs will rule intent to injure every single time they see helmet contact. Defenders get unfairly flagged all the time, and now it's going to get worse.

Is this what you want for "safety"? Not me. You want to play flag football, teach your kids to play that. Football is a contact sport.

03-24-2013, 04:12 PM	#1
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,063	Re: Zach Strief: Helmet rule is a good thing Originally Posted by burningmetal Hey Zach, maybe you should think past the end of your face mask. Nobody said the game isn't physical enough. The problem is that nearly every type of hard contact is a penalty now. It makes it nearly impossible to play the game full speed without getting penalized, which consequently disrupts the flow of the game. Games should never be decided by someone being "too physical". Don't act like we're clueless. More importantly, don't kiss Roger's a**. You'll lose everyone's respect. Don't agree at all, there are never any excuse for spearing, it has only been legal for RBs until now and now its taken away for the too, as it should be. Spearing is one of the most dangerous things you can do on a football field, a very easy way to injure your own neck or give your opponent a concussion. Not lowering your head is the singular most important thing to teach kids when they start playing. \|Mitch\|, TheOak and Jamessr like this.

03-25-2013, 10:03 AM	#2
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Zach Strief: Helmet rule is a good thing Originally Posted by Crusader Don't agree at all, there are never any excuse for spearing, it has only been legal for RBs until now and now its taken away for the too, as it should be. Spearing is one of the most dangerous things you can do on a football field, a very easy way to injure your own neck or give your opponent a concussion. Not lowering your head is the singular most important thing to teach kids when they start playing. Disagree as you wish. It doesn't make you right. If someone wants to put themselves at risk, that should be their prerogative. There are lots of ways to get hurt playing football. That is what makes all these rules changes for "safety" in the last several years so hypocritical. Guys are going to get hurt, and that's unfortunately the way it is. They make plenty of money for their trouble. If you don't want to get hurt, don't play. You're missing the most important point here... When guys are lowering their shoulders, trying to break tackles, what do you suppose is naturally going to happen? Their head will lower right with it. Now, because of this rule, they will be penalized for that. You're assuming that I'm talking about "spearing". That play doesn't happen very often, as it hurts both players involved. A lot of times it's an inadvertent thing. But that won't matter. It's a judgement call, and like all penalties of judgement, the refs will rule intent to injure every single time they see helmet contact. Defenders get unfairly flagged all the time, and now it's going to get worse. Is this what you want for "safety"? Not me. You want to play flag football, teach your kids to play that. Football is a contact sport.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

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