Interesting Rules In The NFL

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The NFL has a rule the prohibits players from tackling one another by grabbing their facemask. A successful player in the past used to tackle players this why, who is he and how did he make the NFL create rules to better the safety of all players?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VjMf5yktVrxgr4TicQHjQUbwpvzCwZNbjS51ZnWZwAg/edit?usp=sharing

Citations:

  • https://www.sportingcharts.com/dictionary/nfl/face-mask.aspx#:~:text=%22Rule%2012%2C%20Section%202%2C,an%20opponent%20in%20any%20direction.&text=Penalty%3A%20For%20twisting%2C%20turning%20or,A%20personal%20foul.
  • https://operations.nfl.com/media/4349/2020-nfl-rulebook.pdf
  • https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://en.wikipedia.org/&httpsredir=1&article=1043&context=comssp&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com.au%2Fscholar%3Fq%3Dinvention%2B%2522football%2Bhelmet%2522%26btnG%3D%26hl%3Den%26as_sdt%3D1%252C5%26as_vis%3D1#search=%22invention%20football%20helmet%22
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_mask_(gridiron_football)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Train_Lane#cite_ref-Austin3_7-5
  • https://www.profootballhof.com/players/dick-night-train-lane/
  • https://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lane-Dick.html
  • https://www.cmgww.com/football/lane/
  • https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/facemask/
  • https://operations.nfl.com/football-ops/nfl-ops-honoring-the-game/health-safety/
  • https://www.playsmartplaysafe.com/focus-on-safety/sharing-progress/nfl-nflpa-release-2020-helmet-laboratory-testing-performance-results/?sp-el-lp-nb-gg-1800003
  • https://www.army.mil/article/179134/the_army_navy_game_13_historical_facts_you_probably_dont_know
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1893_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team
  • https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/def_int_single_season.htm
  • https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/def_int_career.htm

    • Reflection:

    While creating this second episode I was able to hone in on my ability to structure each segment of the episode. I had a better idea on how to break up the episode to transition from one topic to another. In this episode I went very deep into my sources and found extra material that I found to be quite interesting

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    Interesting Rules In The NFLBy Thomas Ulrich