Of course, there was also that preseason play in which James Jones emerged from a pileup of defenders without his helmet and ran the ball in for a touchdown.

What bothers me most about this play is twofold: First, it unnecessarily interrupts the natural flow of play. Second, it opens the door to defenders (or in the case of a turnover, offensive players) pulling off their helmets in a last-ditch effort to save a touchdown. Of course, officials would then throw an unsportsmanlike conduct flag, but I'd trade a 15-yard penalty for a touchdown any day.

I hope there are enough abuses of this rule that it is overturned quickly.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:

Plus why only the ball carrier? If someone else loses a helmet the play still goes on? What a linebacker lost his helmet and he swoops in to make a tackle. That's pretty damn dangerous isn't it? Or anyone on the line losing their helmets, they battle the whole frickin' play.

"djcubez" wrote:

the nfl is getting more pussier by the year

"alharrisdude31" wrote:

Did you guys see the hit Eli Manning took last week against the Jets? Busted his head open after losing his helmet. He actually fumbled the ball on the play. That was probably the first real test of this rule. But I dont know what can happen when the ball is loose. Someone needs to take possession. It cant be blown dead.

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"TengoJuego" wrote: