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Post by ahall005 on Mar 22, 2016 16:48:10 GMT -6
Are all blocks below the waist illegal now?
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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 22, 2016 17:17:28 GMT -6
The NFL rules are different than other organizations. However, don't confuse "chop block" and block below the waist. They are not synonymous. "Chop Block" refers to Player A blocking Player B below the waist while Player B was already engaged with Player C. It has always been illegal on passing plays, but in listening to Mike Golic it was allowed during run plays. Now it is not.
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Post by ahall005 on Mar 22, 2016 17:22:00 GMT -6
Yea I just saw them explain it on NFL network. I was confused because in the clip they were showing earlier they had a tackle cutting a dlineman who wasn't engaged
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Post by wolverine55 on Mar 22, 2016 17:44:20 GMT -6
I think I saw the same NFL Network clips you are talking about and it threw me for a loop too. They made it seem like all blocking below the waist on the line of scrimmage (aka cuttting) is now illegal, but I don't think that's the case.
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Post by 33coach on Mar 22, 2016 18:01:40 GMT -6
Yea I just saw them explain it on NFL network. I was confused because in the clip they were showing earlier they had a tackle cutting a dlineman who wasn't engaged moral of the story - NFL network is not a good place to go for anything about football - unless you want to hear the latest player drama  |
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Post by ahall005 on Mar 22, 2016 18:31:30 GMT -6
Yea I just saw them explain it on NFL network. I was confused because in the clip they were showing earlier they had a tackle cutting a dlineman who wasn't engaged moral of the story - NFL network is not a good place to go for anything about football - unless you want to hear the latest player drama Very True |
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Post by wolverine55 on Mar 22, 2016 21:09:17 GMT -6
Yea I just saw them explain it on NFL network. I was confused because in the clip they were showing earlier they had a tackle cutting a dlineman who wasn't engaged moral of the story - NFL network is not a good place to go for anything about football - unless you want to hear the latest player drama Their female lineup is pretty outstanding. They have that going for them! |
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Post by coachdubyah on Mar 22, 2016 21:20:45 GMT -6
moral of the story - NFL network is not a good place to go for anything about football - unless you want to hear the latest player drama Their female lineup is pretty outstanding. They have that going for them! A close second is the Weather Channel in the morning...just throwing that out there. |
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Post by coachcotner on Mar 23, 2016 17:36:09 GMT -6
moral of the story - NFL network is not a good place to go for anything about football - unless you want to hear the latest player drama They have that going for them! Oh absolutely........pretty much the regular for media outlet these days though haha |
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Post by spreadattack on Mar 24, 2016 6:35:36 GMT -6
It's confusing because some "chop blocks" were legal; but now *all* are illegal, but what it means is still confusing. www.thescore.com/nfl/news/989654Does it mean any chop block where another guy has a hand or finger on the guy is illegal? What if he made contact just before the chop/cut block engaged? Hard to know. |
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Post by ahall005 on Mar 25, 2016 6:46:37 GMT -6
What if he made contact just before the chop/cut block engaged? Hard to know. That would be illegal |
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