re: Horse collar rule

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The biggest bullshite rule is that if a defender is on the ground he can't dive at the QB's legs to tackle him...the Brady rule.

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It is a bad rule, but IMO the only thing that makes it terrible is that it is one of the easiest calls to make (was he on the ground, did he dive at the knee) and the refs still do not call it consistently.

IMO the 2 worst calls are the way they have changed the defensive receivers definition essentially eliminating big hitting safety's from the game. I understand not wanting players to launch at other players, or making a huge hit after it's obvious the ball won't be caught. When a WR is stretched out to catch a pass and the defender makes a big play to separate the WR from the ball Rafael Bush on Percy Harvin comes to mind), it should be a legal call.

The other is the Hines Ward rule. Depending on what angle a player is coming from, he cannot block a potential tackler even if he uses proper form and gets his head & shoulders across the potential tackler's face.