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LSU DE Lewis Neal Thinks The Helmet Rule Should Be Changed

by Staff Reporter

September 29, 201511 Comments

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

LSU defensive end Lewis Neal spoke with reporters this week about the 15-yard penalty he received after he tackled Syracuse quarterback Zack Mahoney without his helmet on.

The penalty happened in the 3rd quarter on a drive that led to an Orange touchdown and Neal knows that cant happen again. Per NOLA.com:

quote:
"I don't think that was crazy," Neal told a group of reporters Monday. "I was just playing. It's nothing to me. Everybody on this team played tackle football with no pads or helmet.

"That's (stopping mid-play) hard because my motor is always going to run. I've just got to slow down. I can't have that happen. It cost a touchdown. It could cost the game. You never know what could happen."

Neal also added this about the helmet rule which he believes could be tweaked somewhat:

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TheFranchise•116 months

Neal is right, the play should be blown dead. Otherwise, it incentivizes removing your opponent's helmet so they have to play 10 to 11.

TheFranchise•116 months

The real question? Where was the flag for facemask or illegal hands to the face against Syracuse for removing Neal's helmet, making the penalties offset?

Hester Carries•116 months

If the referees would have enforced the illegal hands to the face that caused the helmet to come off then this would be an offsetting penalty....but....Tom Ritter.

smash williams•116 months

I was screaming "what are you doing" when he was chasing the RB. Those comments leads me to believe he still doesn't fully understand the rule.

LSU PHAN•116 months

Eastern Michigan just figured out how to stop Fournette. Grab his helmet as he flies by.

Lsu101205•116 months

The rule will exist, and maybe it should for the safety of the game. However 15yd personal foul is just ludicrous. How is playing the game hard the same as punching someone, or personally trying to injure someone.

If a player loses his helmet do you really expect him to just sit there and run away?

boomtapp•116 months

Quick, he's about to score a touchdown EVERYONE TAKE YOUR HELMET OFF

boomtapp•116 months

Quick, he's about to score a touchdown EVERYONE TAKE YOUR HELMET OFF

Born in BR•116 months

Either 5 yard penalty or stopping play as he suggested. If a player is expected to "freeze" and stop playing after his helmet comes off then the refs should be able to react soon enough to stop play.

Teddy Ruxpin•116 months

5 yards is probably the best route. Blowing the play dead would be a disaster

ForeverLSU02•116 months

Yeah, we don't have to worry about that rule being changed. It's all about player safety these days.

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