John Goodell is
attempting to make yet another change in the world of football. According to
Matt Forte and any other running back who has played in the league, this rule
change is absurd and out of whack.
The potential implemented rule change this time restricts
ball carriers from lowering their helmet to initiate impact with the crown of
their helmets outside of the tackle box. Changing this rule would dramatically
change the ball carriers ability to protect himself. It is the ball carriers
natural tendency to lower his head to protect himself and the ball. When a ball
carrier is running straight up and is hit, those are the times when he is most susceptible
to whiplash and head trauma, let alone he dramatically loses the ability to
protect the ball.
The game has quickly become the most watched and enjoyed
sport in the United States for a reason. What John doesn't understand is that
by making these changes he is changing the game we all came to know and love. In
ten years from now the sport of football may not even be recognizable or loved
as the same game today.
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