Comments on: Rodney Harrison: New NFL Is “Soft, Pansy Sport” http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:24:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jim http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96888 Jim Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:47:39 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96888 The difference is those rules or there because the defensive players don't have the ball and wouldn't be expecting a hit in the back or being held up by one guy while another guy takes his legs out.  They have the same rules for all offensive players.  But when somebody has the ball they should be fair game.  If you don't want your star to get hit, use one of your other 10 guys to protect him or don't give him the ball. The difference is those rules or there because the defensive players don't have the ball and wouldn't be expecting a hit in the back or being held up by one guy while another guy takes his legs out.  They have the same rules for all offensive players.  But when somebody has the ball they should be fair game.  If you don't want your star to get hit, use one of your other 10 guys to protect him or don't give him the ball.

]]> By: Chet http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96682 Chet Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:13:20 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96682 There are also a number of rules protecting defensive players that no one talks about (clipping, chop block, crackback, etc.). Ask defensive players if they would like those dropped, and I think they would stop complaining. My point is that the conversation always seems to be one-sided despite the fact there are rules protecting both sides of the ball. There are also a number of rules protecting defensive players that no one talks about (clipping, chop block, crackback, etc.). Ask defensive players if they would like those dropped, and I think they would stop complaining.

My point is that the conversation always seems to be one-sided despite the fact there are rules protecting both sides of the ball.

]]> By: East Coast Foreskin http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96675 East Coast Foreskin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:17:41 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96675 harrison is correct.  Football was meant to be tough, not to make sure the biggest names don't get hurt.  I played quarterback in the Big East Conference (when it had Miami, VT, and BC - not the pu ssy conference it now is)  and the hit that took Tom Brady out was clean.  It was unfortunate for sure, but it was nor dirty.  The DT was trying to get to the QB any way that he could, which is what he is supposed to do.  As with everything else in this country, football is becoming soft as well.  harrison is correct.  Football was meant to be tough, not to make sure the biggest names don't get hurt.  I played quarterback in the Big East Conference (when it had Miami, VT, and BC - not the pu ssy conference it now is)  and the hit that took Tom Brady out was clean.  It was unfortunate for sure, but it was nor dirty.  The DT was trying to get to the QB any way that he could, which is what he is supposed to do.  As with everything else in this country, football is becoming soft as well. 

]]> By: SteelyD http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96674 SteelyD Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96674 YEAH MAN!  Harrison sucks nuts ! YEAH MAN!  Harrison sucks nuts !

]]> By: Jim http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96664 Jim Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:29:28 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/rodney-harrison-new-nfl-is-soft-pansy-sport-24302#comment-96664 Rodney is absolutely right.  I read more of what he said and one of his biggest complaints is he can aim to give a guy a forearm to the chest but if he curls up like a little girl he could get a penalty for hitting him in the head.  Too many times defensive players are unrealistically expected to pull back or aim for small areas at lightening speeds.  Meanwhile a runningback gets no penalty for putting his head down and plowing thru the line. Rodney is absolutely right.  I read more of what he said and one of his biggest complaints is he can aim to give a guy a forearm to the chest but if he curls up like a little girl he could get a penalty for hitting him in the head.  Too many times defensive players are unrealistically expected to pull back or aim for small areas at lightening speeds.  Meanwhile a runningback gets no penalty for putting his head down and plowing thru the line.

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