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<blockquote data-quote="FrankRizzo" data-source="post: 529925" data-attributes="member: 2232"><p>I just hate losing good players to preventable injuries.</p><p>The year we were 13-0 and lost to the Chiefs, they had lost Jamal Charles and Eric Berry early in the season, like week one, to torn ACLs.</p><p></p><p>Charles was just him planting, pop, done.</p><p>Berry was blocked while running, low..... they call that illegal if it's on an OL who is already engaged and they call it on interception returns. But not when a guy is running down a receiver or runner and someone sticks em.</p><p>Look at Brian Cushing.</p><p>He's had back-to-back seasons ended from cheap low blocks to his ACL area.</p><p></p><p>[media=youtube]W652mwCXyBs[/media] Last year</p><p></p><p>[media=youtube]Bex8tcPtY14[/media] This year</p><p></p><p>These are both hits that are dangerous technique, by blockers.</p><p>Contrast that to how small guys like MJD and Darren Sproles block. They stand tall and block like men.</p><p></p><p>There are choices, and the way the 2 guys did it to Cushing should be flags, and the way other guys block should be fine.</p><p></p><p>It's not complicated at all.</p><p></p><p>I want to protect all stars and all players as much as possible, their legs and knees especially, and necks and heads.</p><p></p><p>Equipment and rules are the key. Proper technique.</p><p>There's good and there's bad.</p><p></p><p>The way Cobb was tackled was 100% bad, and I honestly wish it was that guy Elam who got "paralyzed" and not Nick Collins. Unfair.</p><p></p><p>I was always squimish when D guys went into QBs legs as they planted and released.</p><p>I saw Matt Hasselback taken out once.... then we saw Carson Palmer in a playoff game vs Pittsburgh. That generated controversy.... but then a year or two later when Bernie Pollard did it in week one to the reining MVP and golden boy Tom Brady, then the NFL added the rule to keep guys away from their knees.</p><p>GREAT RULE.</p><p>A little late to save Palmer and Brady, but it might have prevented a lost season from Rodgers, or Manning or Brees.</p><p>THAT IS A GOOD THING.</p><p></p><p>We need stars on the field, not on the sideline.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankRizzo, post: 529925, member: 2232"] I just hate losing good players to preventable injuries. The year we were 13-0 and lost to the Chiefs, they had lost Jamal Charles and Eric Berry early in the season, like week one, to torn ACLs. Charles was just him planting, pop, done. Berry was blocked while running, low..... they call that illegal if it's on an OL who is already engaged and they call it on interception returns. But not when a guy is running down a receiver or runner and someone sticks em. Look at Brian Cushing. He's had back-to-back seasons ended from cheap low blocks to his ACL area. [media=youtube]W652mwCXyBs[/media] Last year [media=youtube]Bex8tcPtY14[/media] This year These are both hits that are dangerous technique, by blockers. Contrast that to how small guys like MJD and Darren Sproles block. They stand tall and block like men. There are choices, and the way the 2 guys did it to Cushing should be flags, and the way other guys block should be fine. It's not complicated at all. I want to protect all stars and all players as much as possible, their legs and knees especially, and necks and heads. Equipment and rules are the key. Proper technique. There's good and there's bad. The way Cobb was tackled was 100% bad, and I honestly wish it was that guy Elam who got "paralyzed" and not Nick Collins. Unfair. I was always squimish when D guys went into QBs legs as they planted and released. I saw Matt Hasselback taken out once.... then we saw Carson Palmer in a playoff game vs Pittsburgh. That generated controversy.... but then a year or two later when Bernie Pollard did it in week one to the reining MVP and golden boy Tom Brady, then the NFL added the rule to keep guys away from their knees. GREAT RULE. A little late to save Palmer and Brady, but it might have prevented a lost season from Rodgers, or Manning or Brees. THAT IS A GOOD THING. We need stars on the field, not on the sideline. [/QUOTE]
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