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Rules re; contact with the QB are confusing!

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Dec 15, 2011 at 1:39 PM
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Once the QB becomes a runner, he's fair game. But the helmet to helmet rules still apply. If the runner lowers his head and makes contact with another helmet, no foul. It happened to alex smith earlier this year.

so basically, the QB becomes a runner when he tucks it and runs. In which case, he can be hit anywhere.
Dec 15, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Once the QB becomes a runner, he's fair game. But the helmet to helmet rules still apply. If the runner lowers his head and makes contact with another helmet, no foul. It happened to alex smith earlier this year.

so basically, the QB becomes a runner when he tucks it and runs. In which case, he can be hit anywhere.

unless of course the refs feel you hit him too hard.
Dec 15, 2011 at 1:47 PM
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Originally posted by jdt84_2:
Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Once the QB becomes a runner, he's fair game. But the helmet to helmet rules still apply. If the runner lowers his head and makes contact with another helmet, no foul. It happened to alex smith earlier this year.

so basically, the QB becomes a runner when he tucks it and runs. In which case, he can be hit anywhere.

unless of course the refs feel you hit him too hard.
well yea, the basic b******t calls still apply and can be called.
Dec 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Originally posted by jdt84_2:
Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Once the QB becomes a runner, he's fair game. But the helmet to helmet rules still apply. If the runner lowers his head and makes contact with another helmet, no foul. It happened to alex smith earlier this year.

so basically, the QB becomes a runner when he tucks it and runs. In which case, he can be hit anywhere.

unless of course the refs feel you hit him too hard.
well yea, the basic b******t calls still apply and can be called.

Case and point: Tom Brady on every single play.
Dec 15, 2011 at 2:32 PM
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definitely biased.

Alex Smith took off running on a play against the Bengals. As Nate Clements was about to make contact, Smith lowered his head and the helmets collided. People on the zone were screaming "Where's the flag" but no flag was the right call. He's basically a running back at that point.
Dec 15, 2011 at 5:57 PM
It's very rediculous now. It's not football anymore. Can't hit high, can't hit low, can't hit too hard, can't pick them up and slam them. This was all fair game 10, 15, 20 years ago. For the QB you might as well make it 2 hand touch and he's down. If you want to protect them that much. Maybe that's what they shoud do.


Dec 15, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Hes down when u pull his flag off.
Dec 16, 2011 at 2:33 PM
The rules aren't confusing. They're actually pretty simple the way I see it. If you're an elite QB in the NFL then opposing players aren't allowed to tackle you, at any time, for any reason, period.
Dec 16, 2011 at 4:25 PM
Originally posted by baltien:
The rules aren't confusing. They're actually pretty simple the way I see it. If you're an elite QB in the NFL then opposing players aren't allowed to tackle you, at any time, for any reason, period.

The rules are different for Brady, Rodgers and Brees. Alex gets hit on the knee or in the head. You can't do that to Brady. The one year Brady got hurt they changed the whole rule book so it would be illegal going forward.... Talk about favoritism....
[ Edited by SanDiego49er on Dec 16, 2011 at 4:25 PM ]
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