New helmet conatct rule/proposal...I agree with Emmit Smith.

The NFL does not want running backs to lower their heads anymore when initiating contact with a defender.
They are totally castrating the running game.
WTF!?

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Well it makes no sense that it be illegal for defenders to to do it but not offensive players so there...

Well it makes no sense that it be illegal for defenders to to do it but not offensive players so there...

This. I really don't have an issue with both players doing it. However, I would see RBs put their head down and hit a defender. If the defender delivered that same hit, massive penalty.

Now, this is also only outside the tackle box, correct?

Make an attempt at wrapping up mandatory so players will actually have to learn how to tackle instead of just throwing their shoulder. I realistically believe that is the only thing you can do. It forces defenders to use form which prevents concussion and is extremely easy to spot when a player does not wrap vs. when they do. If a player just does not wrap and just throws their body/shoulder automatic penalty. Rugby has this rule and that is why concussions are not as frequent in professional rugby as they are in the NFL.
If you do not want to do that leave the rules alone. Too much gray area. Have an absolute line or no line at all. You cannot make small changes every year to hitting, it confuses the players, confuses the fans, even confuses the refs at times. Plus we all know its just so the NFL looks like it cares. Make it easy, or don't have any rules in regards to hitting.

Make an attempt at wrapping up mandatory so players will actually have to learn how to tackle instead of just throwing their shoulder. I realistically believe that is the only thing you can do. It forces defenders to use form which prevents concussion and is extremely easy to spot when a player does not wrap vs. when they do. If a player just does not wrap and just throws their body/shoulder automatic penalty. Rugby has this rule and that is why concussions are not as frequent in professional rugby as they are in the NFL.
If you do not want to do that leave the rules alone. Too much gray area. Have an absolute line or no line at all. You cannot make small changes every year to hitting, it confuses the players, confuses the fans, even confuses the refs at times. Plus we all know its just so the NFL looks like it cares. Make it easy, or don't have any rules in regards to hitting.

Rugby players also do not ware helmets, and still fewer concussions. must be the rules.

This will totally nueter the running game.
Picture a back hitting an open hole.
He sees daylight and turns on the burners, just as hes getting up to speed a linebacker and a safety block his path.
Knowing that he cannot lower his head and plow for a few more yards he slows down and turns his shoulder to the defenders and they knoock him backwards.
What would have been a 12 yard gain is now a 7 yard gain.
They may as well be taught to slide.

The sky is falling...

Hard to imagine this rule actually passing.

This is to far, might as well just put flags on these guys.

Emmitt is right on this one, no way should that rule happen