The NFL passed rules Wednesday to further protect defenseless players, including ball carriers who lose their helmet during a play. The key rules change for player safety bars a defenseless player from being hit in the head or neck area by an opponent who launches himself and uses his helmet, shoulder or forearm to make contact. NFL rules also will now echo those in college when a player running with the ball loses his helmet, the whistle will blow immediately and the ball will be placed at the "progress spot" where the helmet came off. Source: NFL.com
wow... what a load of crap. I'm all for the safety of players but why are we turning to NCAA type rules? this is a professional league played by grown butt men.
Once a helmet comes off, it should be two hand touch...but a rough two hand touch until someone gets hurt and then just normal two hand touch until someone gets hurt then one hand should suffice. :icon_rolleyes:
When will the madness stop. I looking for the "Qb hands to far under center" rule. This is just getting crazy.
There's been a lot of great plays from guys losing their helmet, but, I support this move. Football is dangerous enough to the brain with a helmet on, imagine a guy taking a tackler's helmet to the bare head? It's fatal.
