Re: The helmet rule with video

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Rampage2K-
Didn't watch the video...Al Riveron makes my stomach turn

This rule is being blasted by fans and media alike as one of the worst rules the NFL has ever implemented.

Can't believe the NFL didn't test this @#$%& rule out on preseason first like they usually do for this type of rule.....the rules committee is killing the league.

I don't have a problem with the rule, per se. I do see the need for the league to take steps to increase player safety.

I do, however, have a problem with the on-field officials making these calls. The players and plays are moving so fast...and the hitting so violent...that the officials are simply reacting to the aftermath - not necessarily the play that they may not have had the perfect angle to observe. The criticism comes when the replay shows the defender making a perfectly-formed (though violent) tackle.

I believe that they'll eventually need to handle this via replay booth where officials are constantly monitoring players for head injuries. In college football, for example, the on-field officials can flag a defender for "targeting," but can't eject them unless the replay booth confirms the call. Even that policy has its problems, but it acknowledges that those bang-bang plays are too fast for the on-field officials to process.