Tuck Rule Eliminated

**Justlovemybirds** · 03-20-2013, 12:48 PM

Patriots fans everywhere weep

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...le-is-no-more/

We led with the Raiders because the Tuck Rule will always be linked to their AFC Divisional Round game against the Patriots in 2002. It was a little-discussed rule until Tom Brady was ruled to have thrown an incomplete pass after dropping the ball when he was hit by Charles Woodson of the Raiders. The Patriots drove for a game-tying field goal, won the game in overtime and went on to win the Super Bowl.

And of course:

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 9m
Tuck Rule passed 29-1, with New England and Washington abstaining.

**pslholder96** · 03-20-2013, 12:54 PM

LOL. If I'm a raiders fan I'm even more pissed.

iggyman555 · 03-20-2013, 12:56 PM

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 23m

Running back rule passed, 31-1. Illegal to lower crown of helmets. Tuck rule also passed.

**Ravenswintitle** · 03-20-2013, 01:06 PM

anyone see Kraft interviewed on this? He kept saying "I love the tuck rule".

**Raineman** · 03-20-2013, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by iggyman555

Running back rule passed, 31-1. Illegal to lower crown of helmets.

Way to further pussify the game. Can't wait to see running backs get beheaded as they try to follow this bullshit rule.

iggyman555 · 03-20-2013, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Raineman

Way to further pussify the game. Can't wait to see running backs get beheaded as they try to follow this bullshit rule.

and then called for a 15 yard penalty lol

**riprulz8** · 03-20-2013, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by iggyman555

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 23m

Running back rule passed, 31-1. Illegal to lower crown of helmets. Tuck rule also passed.

I'm speachless. This is like taking away an outfielder's glove or making a forward in the NHL unable to slap the puck over a certain speed.

I never thought I would see a rule pass that would really make me sour on the game, but congratulations GODell - you just made that happen.

I will be very interested to see how frequently this gets called and whether or not it becomes a problem.

**RavenScallywag** · 03-20-2013, 01:49 PM

Good old Steelers, voting against the Tuck Rule change...

iggyman555 · 03-20-2013, 01:55 PM

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 53s

Just saying, but wasn't aware that running backs trucking defensive backs with their helmet was an NFL crisis. Been going on for decades

iggyman555 · 03-20-2013, 01:58 PM

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 55s

Penalty on crown of helmet rule not reviewable, Dean Blandino says

**Darksouleyez** · 03-20-2013, 02:03 PM

I am shocked that from what i am reading this rule wouldn't be applied for the "Defenseless" receiver lowering his head so the Defender would get flagged. We saw those plenty of times last year when someone would lower their head and pollard/reed/Lewis would already be aiming at the numbers on the chest and then get called because the receiver lowers their helmet to meet the defender.

**StingerNLG** · 03-20-2013, 02:20 PM

I I still don't understand how this will be enforced. If this was in place last year, would that have nullified Ray Rice's 4th and 24 lunging for the extra yard?

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