[Hogskin]

Absolutely a critical and GOOD rule. The last theng the NFL needs is WR's carted off paralyzed for life. That is what would happen if those hits were allowed - they would be so commonplace that many serious injuries would occur. When the rule first went into effect against clotheslining, I did not like it either, because it was the bread and butter of our own Chris Hanburger. It was great seeing those guys flipped in the air. Problem was, it was EXTREMELY dangerous. And another thing: you have to remember that just in the last few years, there has been a major emphasis on bodybuilding in the NFL. The players are all MUCH more powerful and MUCH heavier than they used to be. That intensifies the problem. You get a 250 pound LB spearing the head of a 170 pound WR going over the middle, look out. I don't want to see those injuries.