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Defensewins · 12-23-2006, 08:22 PM

The rule changes and increased enforcement of existing rules that are geared to create more offense have more to do with this than any "figured out cover 2" conspiracy theories.
Today's NFL offenses have not re-invented the wheel; they are running the same plays as the years before.
The difference is a LB/safety cannot jam a TE or inside reciever like they used to in the past. Big/athletic TE's and FB are coming off the line and into pass patterns untouched. That has changed. In the past you would get hit hard for running across the middle. Now they call illegal use of hands, illegal contact after 5 yards, defensive holding, personal foul unnecessary roughness, etc.
This game is changing for the worse just for ratings and fans that just want offense. Plus add in all these protecting the QB rules. It is a joke. The game needs to be fair for both offense and defense. It currently is not.

As you can tell from my rant I am a former defensive player. I really apprectiate when a team plays great defense. It is a sight to see.

12-23-2006, 08:22 PM	#18
Defensewins Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,765	Re: Has the league figured out the cover 2? The rule changes and increased enforcement of existing rules that are geared to create more offense have more to do with this than any "figured out cover 2" conspiracy theories. Today's NFL offenses have not re-invented the wheel; they are running the same plays as the years before. The difference is a LB/safety cannot jam a TE or inside reciever like they used to in the past. Big/athletic TE's and FB are coming off the line and into pass patterns untouched. That has changed. In the past you would get hit hard for running across the middle. Now they call illegal use of hands, illegal contact after 5 yards, defensive holding, personal foul unnecessary roughness, etc. This game is changing for the worse just for ratings and fans that just want offense. Plus add in all these protecting the QB rules. It is a joke. The game needs to be fair for both offense and defense. It currently is not. As you can tell from my rant I am a former defensive player. I really apprectiate when a team plays great defense. It is a sight to see.