OntarioHunter
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I don't expect the NFL to ban scrumming the QB on short yardage. It is very risky sandwiching the most important offensive player between a bunch of meat grinding giants pushing from both directions. Few quarterbacks are built to take that kind of fullback punishment. Personally, if the coach sent that play in to me, I would "accidentally" fumble the ball a time or two in preseason games. "Did you get the message?" I mean, play action run around is dangerous enough but throwing the QB right under the steamroller is pretty damn risky. If a coach gets his most expensive player ruined in a QB sneak crush, he just screwed the season ... and the budget for trading. I think the NFL will be comfortable letting this stay in the game.
I do think they need to be more conservative about what constitutes "forward progress." Way too late on some of those whistles.
I do think they need to be more conservative about what constitutes "forward progress." Way too late on some of those whistles.