(03-28-2024, 12:06 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-27-2024, 09:16 PM)Jag149 Wrote: Initially I was "oh my another handcuff for the defense" but after thinking about it I had a change of mind. I believe the hip drop process is used because the defensive player did not position himself well enough to efficiently tackle the offensive player. It is a failure of tackling technique, a kind of a desperation move. This was somewhat confirmed on 1010 by coach Campo. He pointed to the lack of time these days to properly teach and coach players up. Well, we will see this year.

Listen, I am all for safety and technique. However, it appears the game is still moving more and more towards punishing defenders and rewarding more and more offense. I am not a fan of that. 

If the NFL would start calling more penalties on offense, some of which we get away with, such as, the obvious pick plays, rub routes and "my arms are behind my back, it's not REALLY pass interference if I just run a few yards in front of him" nonsense? 

I would be okay with some of these changes. Slot receivers have become popular now and so have receiving tight-end's because they don't have to fear the middle of the football field anymore. There's no hard hitting, enforcing presence there that's allowed to clean your clock like they could just two decades ago. 

It's going to get interesting, but, all of these changes and rules just puts more and more burden on the officiating crews and they're going to have to start making decisions now on blowing the whistle when wrap-up's occur in the field of play after a run or catch or around the Quarterback. 

As of now:

Defenders cannot touch nor grab beyond 5 yards downfield in the secondary. 
Defenders cannot launch and lead with their shoulder area, even if an intended target themselves is leaving the ground for a catch. 
Defenders cannot tackle low around the Quarterback.
Defenders cannot put their bodyweight down on the Quarterback while attempting to make a sack. 
Defenders cannot now use the hip drop tackle on any play.

Meanwhile, offensive players 9/10 get away with pass interference, holding, crackback blocks, stiff arms that are more like facemask's, etc. It's getting to the point to where this sport is no longer watchable.

correct me if I'm wrong, but don't fankings and darftduel have fantasy fb tie-ins?

all those bets and fantasy teams are engagement by often casual or otherwise uninterested "fans". More stats, more fantasy points, more happy viewers.

Diehard fans can still appreciate a 6-3 slugfest or understand how a tie factors into standings. The league is appealing to the broader audience of casuals, plain and simple.

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