The NFL will keep a close eye on hits to the knees of defenseless players this season, with the possibility of extending the rules protecting such players. If the league's competition committee finds enough evidence this season that hits to the knees are "becoming a problem," it could take action, chief of football operations Ray Anderson told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The committee could make a recommendation to the owners next March to prohibit direct hits to the knees of defenseless players. The owners would then vote on such a change. "We are always looking at plays that may elevate themselves and we do include in that category hits on defenseless players," Anderson said. "And certainly the hits to knees to players who have not had the opportunity to protect themselves or are not looking in the direction of where the hit comes from _ we have had a couple hits whereby a player was hit below (or at) the knees." Currently, hits to the head and neck of defenseless players are outlawed but two direct hits to the knee in preseason games that injured Miami tight end Dustin Keller and Minnesota defensive tackle Kevin Williams have drawn complaints from some players. Source: Associated Press
the Williams hit was bush league. Dude should be suspended for it was unwarranted. Saying that, if you can't hit some one high or low, it should get real interesting.
Don't hit high, don't hit low. Soon guys will have too many midsection injuries so defenders won't be able to hit in the middle. Screw this league.
We already have 2 bruised lungs in the preseason. Guess that narrows it down to a slap on the wrist...
:icon_eek: & then it'd just get worse when they hired him as the head of quality on the overview board: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaDWPlu-8d8]Brett Favre Proper Butt-Slapping Technique - YouTube[/ame]
