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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 783461">The intent here goes well beyond issues of headhunting.They're out to protect players from injuring themselves by striking with their helmet, whether an offensive player or defensive, Rozier or Finley.  These are not exactly isolated cases.  As Packer fans we can recall Nick Collins struck a guy on the thigh with his helmet, ending his career.  According that new one-line rule, that play should draw a flag on Collins:See the 1:20 mark in this video:   [MEDIA=youtube]sMEaSqdsZNU[/MEDIA]Despite the intent of this rule, it is hard to see what behavior modification it would encourage to prevent that hit arising out of the natural course of play.Some may remember the RB Jonathan Franklin, whose career ended in his 2013 rookie season with a neck injury.  I can't find a clip of the fateful play, but I do recall he was bucking the line in short yardage with his head down.  You're not supposed to do that anymore because you could hit somebody with your helmet and injure yourself.So much of this new rule is defective in attempting to address a highly complex issue in a one line rule.</blockquote>

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