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New England quarterback Tom Brady went out Week 1 last season with a knee injury.
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NFL officiating czar Mike Pereira joined the show to discuss the four rules the league voted to implement.
-- Pereira said that clubs drive rule changes and they had little interest in changing the overtime rules. "The clubs didn't want to risk more possibility of ties and more injuries," Pereira said.
-- Pereira says that players can adjust the way they play. They're smart. He said that last season a few early penalties successfully discouraged players from going helmet-to-helmet later.
-- Pereira explained that if a player is on the ground and takes a "second act" goes after the quarterback, then it's a penalty. When Kimo von Oelhoffen hit Carson Palmer's leg it was not a "second act."
Pereira agreed with Dan, that there is a "strike zone" for where a defender can hit the quarterback. It's below the neck and above the knees.
-- Pereira stressed that the rules are meant to stop guys from hitting other players in the head. Especially this rule: "The initial force of a blindside block can't be delivered by a helmet, forearm or shoulder to an opponent's head or neck. An illegal blindside block will bring a 15-yard penalty."
-- Pereira did say that fans lose a bit by not seeing those big hits. But the injuries also take away from the entertainment value of the game.
-- Pereira said they're about to vote on rules about what's reviewable, including the Ed Hochuli play.
-- Pereira admitted the NFL often plays up the big hits. "I don't think that we should be publicizing or glamorizing anything that is a) against the rules, or b) risks injuring a player," Pereira said.
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NFL officiating czar discusses OT rules, QB 'strike zone'
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NFL officiating czar Mike Pereira joined the show to discuss the four rules the league voted to implement.
-- Pereira said that clubs drive rule changes and they had little interest in changing the overtime rules. "The clubs didn't want to risk more possibility of ties and more injuries," Pereira said.
-- Pereira says that players can adjust the way they play. They're smart. He said that last season a few early penalties successfully discouraged players from going helmet-to-helmet later.
-- Pereira explained that if a player is on the ground and takes a "second act" goes after the quarterback, then it's a penalty. When Kimo von Oelhoffen hit Carson Palmer's leg it was not a "second act."
Pereira agreed with Dan, that there is a "strike zone" for where a defender can hit the quarterback. It's below the neck and above the knees.
-- Pereira stressed that the rules are meant to stop guys from hitting other players in the head. Especially this rule: "The initial force of a blindside block can't be delivered by a helmet, forearm or shoulder to an opponent's head or neck. An illegal blindside block will bring a 15-yard penalty."
-- Pereira did say that fans lose a bit by not seeing those big hits. But the injuries also take away from the entertainment value of the game.
-- Pereira said they're about to vote on rules about what's reviewable, including the Ed Hochuli play.
-- Pereira admitted the NFL often plays up the big hits. "I don't think that we should be publicizing or glamorizing anything that is a) against the rules, or b) risks injuring a player," Pereira said.