Horse-collar tackle likely to be banned

[jdlea]

I don't like the banning of the horse collar tackle. It's a very effective technique when running people down from behind. There aren't that many ways to pull people down from behind and they took one away. Players aren't always close enough to grab much else, now they're supposed to let them run by? That's stupid. I don't like the NFL turning football into soccer. I can agree that QB's should be protected, but anyone else should be fair game when they have the ball.

The main beef I have is the "defenseless receiver" rule. I hate that. It's such crap. You don't wanna get laid out, don't go over the middle. Don't run downfield directly at a safety. Don't go for the football. Be Todd Pinkston. How, when players have a fraction of a second to make a decision about a hit are they supposed to evaluate what will be within the rules? I really hate the defenseless receiver rule. It takes the hitting out of the game. People get hurt, blah, blah, blah. This is football, not soccer. You don't wanna get hit, don't go for the ball.

I don't even hate the banning of the horse collar tackle, I just think it's kinda stupid. I understand the league's stance, they don't want people hurt, but now players are gonna have to ride people down. That's gonna cause a lot of injuries too. The bottom line is when you have 200+ lb guys throwing themselves into each other people are gonna get hurt no matter what rules you make. This is football, let em play.