Well atleast the NFL must think so after all they have made 2 rule changes just because of him. The first one was the famous fumble oops i mean the famous tuck rule play (that noone heard of before that) and now they have just added that a player on the ground cannot hit the qb. I guess we are now getting closer and closer to flag football. Thats why these guys get paid the big bucks is because it is a high risk game. Here are some of the rule changes that came down today.


NFL | Several special teams rules passed
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:26:15 -0700

Barry Wilner, of The Associated Press, reports the NFL owners have passed a rule stating blocking wedges on kickoffs will not be allowed to have more than two players forming the wedge. Also, a rule stating the kicking team is not allowed to have more than five players bunched together pursuing an onside kick was passed.

Now isn't this getting just down right stupid.



NFL | Rule on hitting defenseless receiver passed
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:24:37 -0700

Barry Wilner, of The Associated Press, reports the NFL owners have passed a rule that initial contact to the head of a defenseless receiver will draw a 15-yard penalty.



We will call this next one the Hines Ward rule after breaking that guys jaw.

NFL | Blindside block rule passed
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:24:20 -0700

Barry Wilner, of The Associated Press, reports the NFL owners have passed a rule that a blindside block can't be delivered by a helmet, forearm or shoulder to an opponent's head or neck. If a player violates the rule, he will receive a 15-yard penalty.


and of course the 2nd Brady rule

NFL | Rule on low hits on QBs clarified
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:18:43 -0700

Christopher L. Gasper, of the Boston Globe, reports the NFL Competition Committee has adopted a clarification of the current rule on low hits on the quarterbacks. The addition states it is prohibited for a defender on the ground who has not been blocked or fouled directly into the quarterback from lunging or diving at a quarterback's lower legs.


Welcome to the WIMP league. Whats next you cant hit the qb in the numbers from behind?

Just disgusting. Just imagine these rules in the 60's none of the legends would be legends now.

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Wow...they should just put foam padding on the ground too just in case someone gets tackled hard, they at least have a soft landing.

The quarterbacks should just wear the red jerseys they wear in practice on the gamefield.

PS. I hate the title of this thread but it fits.

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This does fit.

New rules coming up....

You can't look at a QB in a menacing way. Might hurt his self-esteem.

After sacking a QB, you have to help him up and give him a hug afterwards and explain to him that it's your job but you really love him and hope it didn't hurt too much.

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Jared Allen is now going to lose 1/2 of his sacks

This makes you think though, will this drive people to a new upstart league. I mean, the XFL was way over the top, went way to far in the wrestling direction, it seemed (And to redneck for me). If this new leagues just gets back to 1990 rules or so, I think it might add a little to their fanbase.

Anyway, this is getting quite out of hand, indeed. Pretty soon you have to tap a QB on the hips to get a sack, I'm afraid.

Soon, sacking the QB will result in a 15 yard penalty, automatic first down, and rewarding the team that was sacked 4 points.

This is beyond ridiculous.

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So... football is becoming ... baseball.

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Rock there is actually a 4 team league starting this fall, I made a post about it somewhere on here. But i agree they keep taking away the game of football and fans will switch over. In another 10 years they will change it to the NFFL the National Flag Football League.

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I heard they are gonna lace up each QB with barbed wire. So if anyone tries to touch them, they will lose a finger or two.

I know what the NFL is TRYING to do. Make games more exciting, buy making sure of higher scores. Protect the QB, give him more time to make exciting plays.
But to me, that takes away from the game. Whats the sense of even having a defensive line, if you can't go after the QB?

Of course.......we didn't have that problem last season, as our D-line was already playing by the "can't touch the QB" rule. So that should put us ahead of all the other teams.

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I really don't understand the tuck rule point you are trying to make. That rule was there already. It just hadn't been seen in such a significant game at such a significant time. The rule was already there.

Pretty lucky call though on Brady's part.

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