IMHO 2

The NFL has decided to put into place a new rule for tackling during games; the rule involves players using head first force when tackling another player. They have decided that this is the reason for the increasing number of concussions players are getting and they will now put it in the rule book as an illegal move. In my opinion this will benefit players who decide to abide by the rule. The reason they are putting this into place is for safety of the players, no longer can you tackle head first into another player, which officials believe will decrease the number of broken necks or concussions which are very common in the sport of football. The NFL has stated they are taking a very pro-active stand to prevent unnecessary injuries to players. Some players see it as changing the game of football by taking out the “explosiveness of the game” and not allowing players to go out and give everything they have to win a game. I’m not a football player but I see it this way, if you can go out there and memorize plays you can go out there and remember how to tackle the correct way with out breaking a rule. I do understand the point of changing the game, people want to see the hard and big tackles, but you can still put on a show and play the game without doing something that is potentially going to really harm someone. The players need to play smart. Since the rule has been put into place many players have already been fined for breaking the rule, some more than once. I’m not sure on what the policy is if it continues to happen but if they want this rule to be taken seriously they should think about suspending players if there not willing to figure it out, if they haven’t already.