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Originally Posted by firstdown
I think the rule about hitting the head of a defenseless WR is going to have the biggest impact on the game. Just like now when a defender goes to block a pass and happens to hit the QB on the head they get a 15 yard penalty. I'm not talking about the hard hits to the head but more of the light accidental ones we see all the time that draw a 15 yard penalty. Now I think the same thing will happen as the defender goes to makes a play and happens to hit the WR on the head they will draw a 15 yard penalty and I can see allot of fans saying that a BS call that apart of football.
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I guess it depends how they define "defenseless"
Is it someone who isn't catching the ball but hit is unavoidable? Guy in the air?
What if they're both going up for the ball and both heads knock a bit? Guess we're going to need to see it in action.