In the nfl, why is staight arming into the would-be tacklers face mask allowed??
465999
there is a penalty for offensive face mask...a face mask hold is the same on both sides of the ball...but a stiff arm to the face mask of a defensive player is allowed as long as the face mask is not grabbed in any fashion
549605
Well guess what, the Browns don't have any either. Besides, they are a distraction to our longstanding tradition. As far as changing the helment design...If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Because of the lack of tradition in today's football, the game has been changed due to new driving force of the game...money! It's nice to see teams, such as the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to hold on to traditional values, because that what gives a team it's true identity. Our core of values is what makes Pittsburgh so easy to identify and respect. So I can speak for all the the diehards, don't change a thing!
681110
This is a difficult rule to understand. Within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage the defense can make contact with any player. However, players that are eligible to go downfield to catch a pass cannot be tackled or held, the defender can "jam" them to slow them down but then must let them run.\n\nAlong the line (where the offensive players are not eligible to catch passes by rule), the defensive players can do almost anything. However, they rarely try to tackle the players who block because that would make it almost impossible for them to then tackle the ball carrier. The strategy is usually to fight off from the block of the offensive player and get to the ball carrier.\n\nHope that helps.
28644
they only can talk during a huddle.   it is just like a cell phone.  u r trying to get direction to a place and u get hit by a semi.   It is the same the thing n football.   offensive cordin is telling u a safety is coming from your blind size but u step into the helmet of ray lewis. ouch
875997
They are replicas of the real helmets used in the NFL.  \n\nhttp://www.sidelinemvp.com/mini_helmets.html
905881
I agree that it's excessive. Jacobs' and Horn's were sweet (Horn actually called his kids because they couldn't come to the game).\n\nAnd I didn't watch all of the Dallas game so I didn't even see the TO thing (of course no one will talk about it because the media likes bad-guys and sad stories)\n\nAlso, it is very hypocritical.  A few weeks ago, Ronde Barber gets an interception and just does some little gesture, and just because a team mate half heartedly did it with him, they got penalized for team-celebration (Giants team-celebrate things all the time).  And they still allow the Lambeau Leap, likely because it's historical, yet that could actually stand a chance of hurting the players or fans (by insane fan injury or being crushed respectivley)  While simple little uses of the ball as a prop are penalized and fined. (I hate the penalization more than the fine, the $$ is nothing to most guys).
765462
Alot of players use those bands for extra grip when they carry the ball.  But thats mostly running backs.  Others use them to make their biceps look bigger.
314593
Well each team goes to a professional organization to get their helmets designed and prepared.\nThey get draft-designs and choose the best pf the designs.\n\nOfcourse, the officials of NFL should approve the designs.
912574
Alot of the running backs use them to get a little extra grip on the ball.  Other players use them to make their biceps look bigger
1046138
its to ensure players are 10 yards from the ball when a penalty is taken.\n\nThis is worked on the radius from the penalty spot as the edge of the 16 yard box is closer to the penalty spot directly behind it so when a penalty is taken, players are not allowed in the semi circle.
662977
Well the simple rules, are you are not allowed to pass the ball forwards, only backwards, taclking is always better if the person tackles his/her rival from underneath the waste, even better by the kneew, cuz its easier that they fall that way, and the point is to score a touch done withouth them tackling you, if they do drop the ball by your side so that maybe someone from ur team can get eat, only through it when there is someone from you team in sight
1171250
Bump N Run Coverage:\n\nDefenders can "bump" (in other words hit or push) the offensive reciever (could be a widereciever, tightend, fullback or running back, really anyone who is an eligable wr) within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage.   Line of scrimmage is where the ball was snapped.\n\nOffensive teams rely heavily on timing.  The QB and Recievers run routes over and over in practice getting down the timing and the qb knows when to throw the ball and where to throw it. \n\nBump N Run disrupts the timing for obvious reasons. \n\nNow the defense is in a position to give up a big play.  But teams will mix a Zone with the Man to Man bump N run coverage to help protect against the deep pass and to just throw more confusion at the QB.\n\nCan a SS play Bump N Run?   Any player on Defense can play Bump N Run.  A Line Backer may Bump N Run a Tight End for example.   \n\nThere are many differen't defensive sets, but there are times the SS is responsible for covering a TE, WR or even a HB.  At those times he (may) if he wishes move close to the line of scrimmage and bump his guy. \n\nPerhaps a misunderstood area of Bump N Run is that it is only used in Man vs Man sets.  It can be used in a Zone such as the Cover 2.  \n\nTampa Bay Buccaneers used the Cover 2 as their base set a few years back when they won the Superbowl.
882415
For a QB they may have a long pad that goes from their wrist to almost their elbow.  That is for the QB to play calls.  It includes all the plays for the offense.
330624
in the nfl, this is a tricky one.  The trap requires a "down block" by the lineman that sets the hole and a "kick-out block/ hook block" by the pulling lineman.  As long as both blocks are made legally (no chop, holding, etc.) the trap is a legal play.  to further specify a chop block is when an engaged defensive player (already being blocked) is hit below the waist by another blocker... the old high/low!
41038
The more equipment you put on a player, the less a player can move. The problem is no one thought that some of these players would end up being dump truck size monsters who could hit a stop sign and bend it forward. The players are just way to big to invent something to protect them better. The legs are quite fragile in that there isn't much protecting them. As for concussions, human heads were not meant to get that kind of contact. THe helmets have been improved to the point that hitters are now using there heads to hurt the opponent. So nothing will prevent these injuries unless you have 150 lb players playing the game.
844903
In college football, they are very liberal about jersey numbers unlike the NFL.   There seems to be no regulations on who can wear what.\n\nEven players who are both on offense or defense can wear the same #'s like Cal's Young brothers who both wear #88 and are both offensive players.\n\nIn the NFL, there are strict rules like only #13 can be worn by Kickers and Quarterbacks, or recievers and backs cannot wear single digits.
1001916
hell today's player aren't even as tough as they were in the 70's.  remember this is before the "in the grasp" rule, the helmet slap rule, the roughing the passer rule, before players playing just offense or defense, this is also before helmet and padding, yes I know they are bigger and faster but that on a level playing field they were the same size as their fellow players back then too.