NFL may eliminate chop block altogether

[top dawg]

I think it makes plenty of sense.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14868063/nfl-competition-committee-considers-elimination-chop-block-2016

It will have some repercussions for those with suspect O-line play though. Gonna be an even higher premium on the hahg mahllies.

[Snake]

What's the point when most refs don't even call leg whips and holding. 

[top dawg]

Can't catch 'em all. Player safety is a major concern though.

[KillerKat]

should've been done a long time ago. Need to do the same for tackling at the knees. Tackle like a man. Block like a man.

[Bartin]

PSA: A CHOP BLOCK IS NOT THE SAME THING AS A CUT BLOCK

A chop block his blocking a guy low while he is already engaged with someone high and is a major injury risk.

A cut block is just blocking a guy low which is still somewhat risky but not nearly as dangerous as a chop block.

This is something that should have happened years ago. There were still limited instances where a chop block was legal in the NFL(They have been banned in college and high school for a very long time). Low blocks are still going to be legal.

[PandaPancake]

Woah, come on, the off-season is no place for facts and level headed thinking

[top dawg]

2 hours ago, KillerKat said:

should've been done a long time ago. Need to do the same for tackling at the knees. Tackle like a man. Block like a man.

That wouldn't even be able to be officiated. I was always taught to grab the lower legs and pull them in. That could be misconstrued as "tackling at the knees". 

Like Bartin said, a cut block is legal. If you are engaged with your upper body while someone else is taking out your lower body while blocking, you really don't expect it. If you are running the ball, you expect everything. It's a violent sport.