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T-post Tom
03-22-2006, 08:15 PM
NFL | League to re-visit horse collar rule
Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:59:11 -0800

The Associated Press reports the NFL is going to look at a proposal that expands the rule put in place last year against "horse collar" tackles. That violation mandated flags only when a defensive player coming from behind got his hands inside the shoulder pads of a player with the ball. If it is expanded, it would extend that to tackles inside the shirt.

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Reaper16
03-22-2006, 09:39 PM
Here's a proposed change: call it. I saw way too many of those last year for a supposed illegal tackle.
Branden Albert's Huge Balls
03-22-2006, 09:41 PM
Here's a proposed change: call it. I saw way too many of those last year for a supposed illegal tackle.

They were grabbing the shirt, hence the proposed rule change.
Reaper16
03-22-2006, 09:45 PM
They were grabbing the shirt, hence the proposed rule change.
legit ones.
ZootedGranny
03-22-2006, 09:52 PM
Last year, I think it may have been against the Seahawks, Roy Williams himself blatantly horse collared a player right in front of a ref, who in turn did nothing.

The explaination given after the game was that it wasn't called because the player wasn't pulled backwards towards Williams.

Even after any proposed rule change, I think it'll only be called if a player is hurt.
wutamess
03-22-2006, 09:55 PM
How about during the Superbowl?
Cochise
03-22-2006, 09:55 PM
Yeah, I can't remember seeing it called once, because of the hand-in-the-pads thing.
milkman
03-22-2006, 09:58 PM
I have an idea.

Why don't they just eliminate tackling altogether?
chiefqueen
03-22-2006, 10:09 PM
I have an idea.

Why don't they just eliminate tackling altogether?

The Chiefs already play like it is.
Dave Lane
03-22-2006, 10:09 PM
I have an idea.

Why don't they just eliminate tackling altogether?

The Chiefs D already tried that one. We had to fire Robinson because of it.

Dave
J Diddy
03-22-2006, 11:15 PM
The Chiefs D already tried that one. We had to fire Robinson because of it.

Dave


Ummm. He resigned, with a teary eyed dv getting his back.
dj56dt58
03-23-2006, 01:48 AM
Ummm. He resigned, with a teary eyed dv getting his back.
In all fairness, the Chiefs did do a tribute for him against the Giants
Rausch
03-23-2006, 01:54 AM
In all fairness, the Chiefs did do a tribute for him against the Giants

That game is like instant epecac...