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Originally Posted by lukasberger
That's the whole point!
There's no head to head contact because there are no helmets.
It forces rugby players to actually tackle correctly, as football players used to be taught to years ago.
Get in from of the guy to be tackled, get low, keep a straight back, wrap up. That's the "proper" way to tackle but NFL players never do that anymore. Too easy just to launch themselves through the air like a guided missile, using the helmet as a weapon  |
I agree that there is more hitting and less tackling than in years past. Perhaps that's what you mean about using helmets as weapons. Certainly the NFL rulesmiths agree with you. My point is that eliminating protective equipment to reduce injuries is anathema. No one in today's NFL is going to buy this idea.
What I'm saying is: this is the way the sport has evolved -- hit harder and we'll give you better equipment and stricter rules -- but the violence pays the bills.