Palmetto Proving Grounds

Just like most knee-jerk assertions on rules and regulations these newly enforced contact rules by the NFL designed to protect defenseless players will become tempered in time. This rule is important and will affect all levels of football (college, high school and Pop Warner) but if the league office remains steadfast on this approach then football as we know it will be relegated to touch football. Ray Anderson, the NFL's VP of Football Ops, appears to state the league will not retract under no circumstances and they will not differentiate between an egregious hit versus an accidental hit to the head or neck. This could become interesting. The fans will probably display their disapproval with their wallets if the game becomes gravely altered due to defenders thinking too much before making a hit. We will see.