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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Bullshit.
This rule change wasn't intended to change the integrity of the game or the flow of the game or ANYTHING RELATED TO THE GAME.
It was intended to reduce the number of player-umpire collisions. That's it.
It inadvertently changed the game, which is WHY the rule altered.
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The wedge rule was meant to reduce blocker concussions. It's in the same boat. For that matter, so is the "roughing the QB" thing. Both are rules that are purely meant for safety reasons, but have clearly altered the game and how players approach it.