Ok ... so maybe that's not a real quote ... but that's what I got out of the article regarding changes to NFL rules
I say we take it a step further and classify a passing QB such as a punter... no more QB sacks ... defensive players are now to take an angle as to try to block the pass as they would a punt, as opposed to going directly for the QB.
No blocking wedge on a kick return? huh
Defenders who are knocked to the ground no longer can lunge into quarterbacks if the play is still going on.
I say we take it a step further and classify a passing QB such as a punter... no more QB sacks ... defensive players are now to take an angle as to try to block the pass as they would a punt, as opposed to going directly for the QB.
_The initial force of a blindside block can't be delivered by a helmet, forearm or shoulder to an opponent's head or neck. An illegal blindside block will bring a 15-yard penalty.
_Initial contact to the head of a defenseless receiver also will draw a 15-yard penalty.
"Our clear movement is to getting out of the striking in the head area," Pereira said. "We're reading about injuries that say spinal and vertebrae. We've got to try something."
_On kickoffs, no blocking wedge of more than two players will be allowed. A 15-yard penalty will go to a violating team.
_Also on kickoffs, the kicking team can't have more than five players bunched together pursuing an onside kick. It will be a 5-yard penalty
No blocking wedge on a kick return? huh
