Even though there is no 2011 NFL season in the foreseeable future – the NFL owners are still moving forward.
The NFL owners have approved the eliminating of a player launching himself into a defenseless opponent.
In a unanimous vote to protect players, the owners decided: “Anyone who leaves both feet before contact to spring forward and upward into an opponent and delivers a blow to the helmet with any part of his helmet will draw a 15-yard penalty” according to The Associated Press.
Players will also likely be fined.
A defenseless receiver is a player extended, in the act of receiving the ball, one who hasn’t had time to protect himself or has not clearly become a runner – even if both feet are on the ground.
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