re: Chad Jones hit was NOT helmet to helmet

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the penatly is not called leading with the helmet..........ITS CALLED HELMET TO HELMET.

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And the NCAA added to this rule any blow directed toward the helmet.

This is tackle football right? How do you hit someone without putting your head down and hitting with your shoulder? BS call. Shouldn't be penalized for making one of the best hits ever. I was in the north end zone and helped that field goal go wide right. Your welcome! Great stick Chad...

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obviously you do not know what "defenseless" means

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and Obviously if he doesn't hit the "defenseless" WR it's a catch.

Should he have just tapped him instead since he was "defenselessly" trying to catch the football?

Come on.

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and Obviously if he doesn't hit the "defenseless" WR it's a catch.

Should he have just tapped him instead since he was "defenselessly" trying to catch the football?

Come on.

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I dont make the rules.

you are showing these pictures of tackling, which is fine.

however, none of those ball carriers are in a defenseless position, so naturally the rule doesnt apply. I dont see what is so hard to understand about that.

i did at he beginning of the thread. try reading

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however, none of those ball carriers are in a defenseless position, so naturally the rule doesnt apply. I dont see what is so hard to understand about that.

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So how do you tackle someone who has there hands up to make a catch? What is the defender to do? Is he suppose to stick his hands out to make contact first?

You are coached to tackle the way he did it......wrapping up as you so eloquently pointed out would have finished the play.......but he didn't his momentum wrapped him up for him........

I don't understand how a defender can approach a WR trying to catch a football without doing what Chad did.........sorry dude.

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So how do you tackle someone who has there hands up to make a catch? What is the defender to do? Is he suppose to stick his hands out to make contact first?

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I didnt write the rule.

You obviously can do just about anything else.

A)make a play on the ball
b)lead with your shoulder
c)hit him in his torso
d)try and jar the ball loose as he catches it


i dont know if u are being a smartass, its not that hard to understand

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b)lead with your shoulder

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Chad chose option B........the head always comes first.......

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Chad chose option B........the head always comes first.......

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to properly lead with your shoulder you must turn your body sideways in a way that your head doesnt come first

people do it all the time. You lead with your shoulder and launch yourself and it has the same affect, with no penalty

are you being purposefully obtuse? The head is connected to the shoulders. Helmets make contact incidentally on most every tackle. Chad Jones hit the man in the shoulder with his shoulder. Go back and watch an HD replay. The only reason the guys helmet cam off at all is because he didn't snap his chin strap on.