while that might be the NFL's current philosophy as well, I disagree on that premise.  that would mean there is a green light to blind side any ball carrier helmet to helmet, and same for blindsided blocks, which are quite common on kickoffs.  i think they need to protect all players.  Yes a RB is not as defenseless as an airborne WR, but that hit on Ridley looked just as unnecessary as any helmet to helmet.

We need more fundamental tackling like James Harrison of the Steelers has shown.  After being one of the biggest violators, he had ZERO 15 yard helmet to helmets this year.  He attributed it to fundamental tackling.  

JohnCarrollBuckeye wrote:
It is all in the definition of a defenseless player. A running back carrying the ball is not considered defenseless, just as a receiver who is running with the ball after the catch is also not considered defenseless.
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--- BuckinDayton wrote:

Not to hijack the thread. 

Why can't you hit a WR helmet to helmet, but it's ok to do so with a RB(Ridley)?

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That was a stupid move, Brady could have screwed up his knee and worst he never should run the ball, throw it away and keep time on the clock.

ibleedmaizeandblue wrote:

Bucknutt9 wrote: Brady is my least favorite player in the NFL.  He needs an a** beating if you ask me.  He is one of the most boring QB's to watch in the league, i can't stand looking at his face or hearing his annoying voice, and he played for scUM.  SCREW Tom douche Brady.  I can't wait till he falls off the whetop of the food chain and reitres hopefully as a backup.

When was the last time an O$U qb was relevant in the NFL?
Never?

Isn't that cute.  The largest financial scandal in NCAA history and your last Heisman winner admitted taking money from an agent which should have wiped out your only 0.5 NC since the 50's and you use a dollar sign for OSU.  Is it a requirement that all mychicken trolls are hypocrites or does it just come naturally?

OriginalDCBuck wrote: 
Isn't that cute.  The largest financial scandal in NCAA history and your last Heisman winner admitted taking money from an agent which should have wiped out your only 0.5 NC since the 50's and you use a dollar sign for OSU.  Is it a requirement that all mychicken trolls are hypocrites or does it just come naturally?

Cut them some slack. They're still smarting from being absolutely dominated by the Buckeyes for the last 12 years.

The way the current rule is set up it does give the green light to destroy running backs. My problem with the rule is like you said no consistency with it. During the 2011 season James Harrison had is orbital bone fractured by a blind side helmet to helmet block. I would like to see consistency with the rule for protection of all players and not a select few.

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while that might be the NFL's current philosophy as well, I disagree on that premise.  that would mean there is a green light to blind side any ball carrier helmet to helmet, and same for blindsided blocks, which are quite common on kickoffs.  i think they need to protect all players.  Yes a RB is not as defenseless as an airborne WR, but that hit on Ridley looked just as unnecessary as any helmet to helmet.

We need more fundamental tackling like James Harrison of the Steelers has shown.  After being one of the biggest violators, he had ZERO 15 yard helmet to helmets this year.  He attributed it to fundamental tackling.  

JohnCarrollBuckeye wrote:
It is all in the definition of a defenseless player. A running back carrying the ball is not considered defenseless, just as a receiver who is running with the ball after the catch is also not considered defenseless.
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--- BuckinDayton wrote:

Not to hijack the thread. 

Why can't you hit a WR helmet to helmet, but it's ok to do so with a RB(Ridley)?

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I didn't look at Pollard's hit on Ridley as any sort of cheap shot. Ridley lowered his helmet as if to deliver a hit of his own, but then Pollard blew him up.

Thenationalchampions wrote: 
We need more fundamental tackling like James Harrison of the Steelers has shown.  After being one of the biggest violators, he had ZERO 15 yard helmet to helmets this year.  He attributed it to fundamental tackling.  

I agree with you, there are definitely not as many sure tacklers as there used to be. Tackling as a skill has been going downhill at all levels of football for a while now. Part of it is guys wanting to make the highlight reel hit every time, part of it is coaches not going live in practice as much anymore so players don't get injured.

Ray Lewis was not found not guilty of any  murder charge.

He was NEVER charged with murder and was not even a real suspect of murder. Accessory to murder, on the other hand...

brutus24 wrote: awesomebucks, according to the jury Ray Lewis was found not guilty of the murder charge. I am not saying he is innocent, but by our criminal legal system he is NOT GUILTY. He is not my favorite player and it seems like he is not yours, but there is no reason to cheap shot him.