I agree w what u r saying. My apologies if I came off aggressive; but I feel there’s been an agenda against FB for a while. One of my frat brothers works closely w the great Jim Brown, and I’ve had the pleasure to pick his brain a while ago. The fact is more players suffer from lower extremity injuries than head injuries. QBs are protected at the top & bottom, yet no other position is protected in such a manner. How many ACL, lower body injuries do you see v. head injuries?
Now, again, using ur helmet as a weapon, both offensively & defensively has no place in the game, but helmet contact is going to happen, if not to the head when attacking the shoulder chest area, then to the knees.
All I’m saying is that if a player makes contact w his shoulder first & b/c of whip, helmet contact comes to play, that shouldn’t be targeting. If a player launches a forearm to the head, neck, or helmet into any of part of the body, call that chit all day.
With the advance of frame by frame slow mo replay, it’s much easier to examine to see if a player leads w their shoulder pad or not. I also agree w/ giving a WR an opportunity to catch & turn around to brace for a hit v. completely blowing him up blind sided. I’m just saying the game is becoming too soft, and it’s ONLY scrutinized at the collegiate & professional level. I see guys getting completely annihilated at the high school level w no repercussions. If anything, they are praised.
