Meanwhile, in the league office

[Mr. Scot]

27 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Telvin Smith said they weren't going to change a thing yesterday, and he called it spot on. He basically said that QB is each owner's biggest investment and that they were going to protect their investment, like it or not. He also basically said that players will just have to adapt.

The NFLPA represents defensive players too though, including the ones that are getting money taken out of their pockets.

[Wa'ya]

1 hour ago, w280sax said:

I thought obada was going to be called for roughing on his sack last week.  Knock on wood, but so far this nonsense hasn't impacted us too much.

To be honest I did too... I'm really surprised no one has said anything

[ladypanther]

They did not change the rule, but are changing/clarifying how it is interpreted.

Quote

Vincent also points out in his statement, however, that the committee clarified techniques that represent an infraction in an effort to provide uniformity with officials making the calls.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000967056/article/comp-committee-clarifies-techniques-on-sack-fouls

[LegioX]

Just wait until the playoffs, when a player cleanly hits a QB on a 3rd and long when they rush the QB and get called for a roughing the passer. Then they get a first down, drive the field and win the playoff game.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

3 hours ago, run-run-pass-punt said:

First you can't hit the head, then you can't hit low, now you can't hit the middle. What's next, you can't look at the QB?

 

Patriots already patented "Don't look at the QB" already when it deals with Tom "the skirt" Brady or get a flag thrown.

[PntherPryd]

Honestly I don't see how you blame the ref's or the NFL.  The "landing on top of the qb with your full weight" rule was put into effect in large part due to the hit on Rogers that broke his collarbone.  Hard to then feel bad for GB players that either refuse to listen or have coaches ignore the fact that this rule change was a Point of Emphasis going into this year.

Going low to the qb's legs and hitting the qb after the act of sliding has been initiated (especially in the helmet) are not new rules.  Professional football players need to pay more attention.  Or owners can really invest in their teams and negotiate with the NFLPA and the Referee union to get a crew in to teach each team early in preseason just exactly what is a penalty.  So sick of flag fest games early in the season because players somehow still don't know how to NOT block in the back.

 

[Mr. Scot]

3 hours ago, stbugs said:

Ha. I remember that and the announcers even called him out for the flop. It was like a soccer game. 

Jake tried that once.

It was so ridiculously overdramatic that me and my game watching buddy were laughing.

[Delhommey]

3 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

The NFLPA represents defensive players too though, including the ones that are getting money taken out of their pockets.

The NFLPA represents the players? You got any evidence to back up that bold claim?

[Mr. Scot]

2 hours ago, Delhommey said:

The NFLPA represents the players? You got any evidence to back up that bold claim?

Well...not really 

[run-run-pass-punt]

10 hours ago, HarambeLivesOn said:

just watching the vikings and rams game.

 

defense is dead forever in the NFL. teams should just draft offense from now on

Yes, not much of an exaggeration. The NFL has been slowly eroding the defensive side of the ball for years, but it's happened gradually. Unfortunately they just won't stop. It's just not as good of a game as it used to be and seems to only be getting worse - from my perspective.

[trueblade]

39 minutes ago, run-run-pass-punt said:

Yes, not much of an exaggeration. The NFL has been slowly eroding the defensive side of the ball for years, but it's happened gradually. Unfortunately they just won't stop. It's just not as good of a game as it used to be and seems to only be getting worse - from my perspective.

It's turning into the Arena League. No rushing, and the game comes down to how many 'stops' you get on defense.

[Green_Tea]

They might fix it the same way they did the helmet rule. They fixed that by making inadvertent or incidental contact with the helmet and or facemask not a foul. They might do the same with the bodyweight rule.

From Mike Florio

Based upon what Troy Vincent said here's the statement that I believe will be coming next week.

"The committee resolved that there will be no changes to the point of emphasis for roughing the passer as approved by clubs this spring. The committee also determined that unintentional placement of bodyweight on the passer is not a foul."

[brandon_87]

On 9/27/2018 at 4:17 PM, Pimpdaddy said:

....this is how to do it...

Proper technique in sacking the qb...

 

But they still threw the flag 

[ncdrifter]

On ‎9‎/‎27‎/‎2018 at 7:06 PM, wud35 said:

Why its it so hard for people to admit they was wrong?

Lawyers