Sounds like a nightmare to enforce evenly.There are exceptions to the rule though. A quarterback who takes off to run, no matter where located on the field, is no longer considered in a passing situation so he would be vulnerable. If a defender is already engaging in wrapping up the quarterback for a tackle, the passing situation is considered over. Any defender blocked into a passer is also in the clear as far as a penalty is concerned, but this means officials will have to keep a close eye on the entire play to determine if a player hitting below the knee was pushed into the passer or if the dive or lunge was initiated by the defender.
yeah, with all of the mexican jumping bean quarterbacks in the hurry up offenses (e.g. manziel, newtron) recently, its going to be difficult to say when the "takes off to run" begins.Sounds like a nightmare to enforce evenly.
Lot of re-play drama.Sounds like a nightmare to enforce evenly.
Didn't Fairley spear Murray in the back?2010 Nick Fairly and Aaron Murray.
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I'm usually the first to say I don't like these rules that limits contact to a particular part of the body. I've been very vocal in stating my opposition to the targeting rule.I truly believe we will one day see a day that the QB is deemed down by two hand touch.
I think there was more than one questionable collision between Fairley and Murray that afternoon.Didn't Fairley spear Murray in the back?
Yes and almost all of them were late hits as well. If you'll remember when they played Alabama he made a tackle on 3rd down which would have forced a punt but he did a simple "fist pump" and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct which gave Alabama a first down. I don't think they threw any flags during the Georgia game but they were onto him against Alabama.I think there was more than one questionable collision between Fairley and Murray that afternoon.