Cam Newton Relevance: Egregious Hits To Head = Automatic Ejection

[tiger7_88]

6 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

it's well-documented that the refs have made some flagrant no-calls on cam, but you guys are crazy if you think cam's targeting didn't drive this rule change. the owners know he's an asset to the league and they'd all be worse off if he went down. 

this will absolutely affect cam. this is a victory.

You're probably right.

But the proof is in the pudding.  We'll see.

[mc52beast]

What about tossing the refs who refuse to protect Cam "because he's so much bigger than everyone else."

[pantherclaw]

26 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

it's well-documented that the refs have made some flagrant no-calls on cam, but you guys are crazy if you think cam's targeting didn't drive this rule change. the owners know he's an asset to the league and they'd all be worse off if he went down. 

this will absolutely affect cam. this is a victory.

The targeting of Cam most definitely had something to do with this rule change. I just don't have any faith in the refs to call it, until they prove otherwise. 

 

[Captain Obvious]

the refs will call what the script says to call.  it's not a sport its entertainment.

[Silent Majority]

Doesn't apply...Cam rule #1 states; The instant Cam Newton pulls on his gameday jersey, he immediately becomes a running back. 

[PandaPancake]

11 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If they won't even throw a flag, they're definitely not gonna eject people for hitting Cam in the head.

I'm punching him in the head right now and security asked me very meekly to stop. I kept going.

[Shotgun]

All this means is the next time Cam is hit in the head he will be kicked out of the game.

[Wyank]

16 hours ago, PhillyB said:

it's well-documented that the refs have made some flagrant no-calls on cam, but you guys are crazy if you think cam's targeting didn't drive this rule change. the owners know he's an asset to the league and they'd all be worse off if he went down. 

this will absolutely affect cam. this is a victory.

I agree with you.  Flagrant no-calls this season would look even worse after they made this rule change.  It's a win for Cam and his future health.  

 

[Don137]

If they enforce that rule the Broncos may not be able to field a team by the fourth quarter in most games.

[Saha]

I'd also like the ability to challenge a call when it's obvious the ref deliberately missed it. Maybe they could do it like challenges. Win one get one lose one lose a timeout or something.

[UpstatePanther]

just to echo everyone else's sentiments, im not sure how this is relevant to Cam Newton at all. He'll never get those calls

[truthjuice]

59 minutes ago, Saha said:

I'd also like the ability to challenge a call when it's obvious the ref deliberately missed it. Maybe they could do it like challenges. Win one get one lose one lose a timeout or something.

They would never because they're not be gonna admit they missed a call. They only admit it once heat is on them and even then, it's a half assed admission. We better not hold our breath on this one. 

[Wyank]

Cam will get the calls.  The hits to Cam head was too much of a talking point in a negative manner towards the NFL last year.  The discussion on the hits to his head were part of the reason this rule change was made.  NFL tried to paint the picture that Cam was being treated the same as other QBs while coming up with new ways to say he wasn't protected by the rule when an obvious miss call was made.  Ex. wrapping technique when hit low in the pocket.  Posture when hit in the pocket in the head.  Then this offseason they change the rule to make it look like they were proactive in protecting players.  Cam will get the calls and they will toot their own horn saying how the change in the rule is working.

[kungfoodude]

Cam will get the calls.  The hits to Cam head was too much of a talking point in a negative manner towards the NFL last year.  The discussion on the hits to his head were part of the reason this rule change was made.  NFL tried to paint the picture that Cam was being treated the same as other QBs while coming up with new ways to say he wasn't protected by the rule when an obvious miss call was made.  Ex. wrapping technique when hit low in the pocket.  Posture when hit in the pocket in the head.  Then this offseason they change the rule to make it look like they were proactive in protecting players.  Cam will get the calls and they will toot their own horn saying how the change in the rule is working.

I think this is making the assumption that the NFL ever really sees what it is doing as wrong. That seems to really only happen when litigation/large sums of money are involved.

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