Updated: NFL Removes "Tuck" Rule

[Raven07]

as the title states, the NFL is looking into possibly getting rid of the Tuck rule.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9053231/nfl-competition-committee-looking-tuck-rule

[Free Agent]

It's about time.

[JO_75]

YES! YES! YES!

It's about Damn Time they do so.

[BloodRaven]

I have no problem with the rule because every QB uses it, for one it helps to sustain drives and make games more interesting.

[berad]

Eh? What can they do with it? It's already up to the refs judgement and review-able... The only thing they could do would be to make it an outright fumble.

[Bltravens]

Its an idiotic rule. The ball goes below a QBs shoulder after a full throwing motion, he no longer intends to throw it, regardless if its "going forward".

In my best John Madden impression "if it looks like a fumble, it probably is a fumble"

[runamuk]

i thought i wouldn't see this rule go away until after Brady and Manning retired regardless it was stupid to begin with and long overdue

[Yatagarasu]

Finally

[Gordo52]

[quote name='Bltravens' timestamp='1363365681' post='1398525']
In my best John Madden impression "if it looks like a fumble, it probably is a fumble"
[/quote]
Read it in his voice, Made me chuckle.

[JO_75]

It's Official! The Tuck Rule is no more as the Owners voted 29-1 to eliminate the tuck rule. Only Washington and, you guessed it, New England abstained.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/20/the-tuck-rule-is-no-more/

[A Fish Called Yanda]

And they passed the RB leading w/ the helmet rule.

Gonna be interesting watching refs trying to figure that one out.

[PurpleCorsair]

[quote name='terpsnation' timestamp='1363799397' post='1406508']
And they passed the RB leading w/ the helmet rule.

Gonna be interesting watching refs trying to figure that one out.
[/quote]

Apparently the RB rule only applies outside of the tackle box.

[JO_75]

While the Redskins & Patriots abstained from voting, the 1 in the 29-1 vote... The Steelers according to Rich Eisen.


[color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)][url="https://twitter.com/richeisen"][b]Rich Eisen[/b] ‏[size=3][s]@[/s][b]richeisen[/b][/size][/url][url="https://twitter.com/richeisen/status/314430332449476609"]3m[/url][/background][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)]Footnote of interest on Tuck Rule vote: Patriots and Redskins abstained. Steelers voted no. Everyone else voted yes.[/background][/font][/color]

[jus'_crAzy]

[quote name='PurpleCorsair' timestamp='1363799680' post='1406515']
Apparently the RB rule only applies outside of the tackle box.
[/quote]

I don't get that rule. Since when was that an issue? Now Ray can't truck anyone while going out of bounds?

[redravenfan]

that helmet rule makes no sense to me either and I can't wait to see the officials have fun with this one.

[Guest Im An Ozzie Newsome Guy]

R.I.P. Truck Stick, Madden NFL 06 - Madden NFL 13...

[berad]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1363801239' post='1406528']
While the Redskins & Patriots abstained from voting, the 1 in the 29-1 vote... The Steelers according to Rich Eisen.


[color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)][url="https://twitter.com/richeisen"][b]Rich Eisen[/b] ‏[size=3][s]@[/s][b]richeisen[/b][/size][/url][url="https://twitter.com/richeisen/status/314430332449476609"]3m[/url][/background][/font][/color]
[color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)]Footnote of interest on Tuck Rule vote: Patriots and Redskins abstained. Steelers voted no. Everyone else voted yes.[/background][/font][/color]
[/quote]

LOL

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='redravenfan' timestamp='1363804729' post='1406589']
that helmet rule makes no sense to me either and I can't wait to see the officials have fun with this one.
[/quote]

I read on Twitter, I believe it was Peter King, that the rule would have only affected 1 in 428 snaps last year. People are overreacting.

I'd be more interested on them fixing ducking in receivers. I know Belichick coaches them to duck after catching the ball to get the extra helmet-to-helmet yards.

[bpytnjr58]

I am sure this makes Raider Nation feel a whole lot better 11 years later.

[Inqui]

I like how the Patriots "abstained" from voting on this.

[cursona pirate]

[quote name='Chris J. Faria' timestamp='1363815091' post='1406788']
R.I.P. Truck Stick, Madden NFL 06 - Madden NFL 13...
[/quote]
Nooooo

[arnie_uk]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1363820410' post='1406897']


I read on Twitter, I believe it was Peter King, that the rule would have only affected 1 in 428 snaps last year. People are overreacting.

I'd be more interested on them fixing ducking in receivers. I know Belichick coaches them to duck after catching the ball to get the extra helmet-to-helmet yards.
[/quote]so he's gone back and watched every single snap from last year to confirm this ratio?

[Gordo52]

[quote name='Chris J. Faria' timestamp='1363815091' post='1406788']
R.I.P. Truck Stick, Madden NFL 06 - Madden NFL 13...
[/quote]
Exactly what I thought of lol

[display name]

[quote name='Free Agent' timestamp='1363362806' post='1398434']
It's about time.
[/quote]
Who's idea was it anyway? It makes zero sense.

[display name]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1363820410' post='1406897']
I read on Twitter, I believe it was Peter King, that the rule would have only affected 1 in 428 snaps last year. People are overreacting.
[/quote]
But a fumble or an incomplete pass has a bigger impact on the outcome of the game than most of those snaps.