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Originally Posted by GirlySports
To me, the NFL rules changes have actually made it more dangerous for receivers because they 'think' they're being protected. You watch the NFL 10 years ago, plays just weren't called where a receiver prances down the middle of the field. The Ronnie Lotts and Rodney Harrisons of the world would have taken the receiver's head off. It took a very courageous and special (and probably Hall of Fame) receiver to run slants. Now anyone runs across the middle and even if helmet-to-helmet on a receiver is outlawed, receiver will still get hit be shoulders, arms, hips, anything. Those are suicide passes.
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Agreed. Stop calling deep slants over the middle and guys won't get killed.