ClericBlackDave
09-29-2006, 12:02 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2606174
Article on the ridiculous rate of which QBs are getting sacked.
I blame the NFL. The new Chuck rule enforcement was one of the stupidest thing the NFL has done in recent years.
The NFL wanted high scoring games, and didn't want DBs touching, much less mugging, recievers outside of 5 yards. After all that is the rule, although the enforcement of it is ticky tacky.
So defenses suffered. Manning enjoyed a career year for passing yards and TDs. And all was well.
Until . . .
Defenses figured out if we can't touch and stop these recievers, we're just going to have to beat the living hell out of the QB. Beat the shit out of him. Blitz. Bring 8, 9, 10, 11, shit bring 12 and take the 12 men on the field penalty.
So now boooo hoooo QBs are getting hurt.
Maybe the NFL shouldn't have upset the delicate balance there once was between pass rushing and actually defense in the secondary.
Now the defenses like Rex Ryan's 46 focus on beating up the QBs and RBs, and if the QB gets off a throw, hopefully its badly thrown and then the DBs can clean a WRs clock when they try to adjust.
Be careful what you wish for, NFL
The NFL needs to reconsider its desire for score happy games, because now its backfied, I think
My 2 cents
Article on the ridiculous rate of which QBs are getting sacked.
I blame the NFL. The new Chuck rule enforcement was one of the stupidest thing the NFL has done in recent years.
The NFL wanted high scoring games, and didn't want DBs touching, much less mugging, recievers outside of 5 yards. After all that is the rule, although the enforcement of it is ticky tacky.
So defenses suffered. Manning enjoyed a career year for passing yards and TDs. And all was well.
Until . . .
Defenses figured out if we can't touch and stop these recievers, we're just going to have to beat the living hell out of the QB. Beat the shit out of him. Blitz. Bring 8, 9, 10, 11, shit bring 12 and take the 12 men on the field penalty.
So now boooo hoooo QBs are getting hurt.
Maybe the NFL shouldn't have upset the delicate balance there once was between pass rushing and actually defense in the secondary.
Now the defenses like Rex Ryan's 46 focus on beating up the QBs and RBs, and if the QB gets off a throw, hopefully its badly thrown and then the DBs can clean a WRs clock when they try to adjust.
Be careful what you wish for, NFL
The NFL needs to reconsider its desire for score happy games, because now its backfied, I think
My 2 cents