tackling technique

[besserheimerphat]

How did people survive with hard shell helmets and no facemasks?

Was there an era of hard shells and no facemasks? I thought they went from leather helmets to shells/masks.

Anyway, people in leather helmets did die, usually from skull fractures. Football was nearly banned because of the number of deaths. The hard helmets were a response to that. It stopped the fractures, but set us up for concussions and CTE.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

In my opinion, the only targeting penalty should be to defenseless receivers. Once they make any move (take a step, duck, start to spin, etc...) they are no longer defenseless and should be fair game. Stoops was an active "runner" at the point trying to get extra yards, leading with his head no less. A runner does that at their own risk knowing they will likely get hit. What else was Young supposed to do in that instance? Let him get the extra yards? He didn't hit him with his helmet.

I would also include blind side blocks too. Taking those out of the equation has made kick and punt returns a lot safer.

 

[KnappShack]

Was there an era of hard shells and no facemasks? I thought they went from leather helmets to shells/masks.

Anyway, people in leather helmets did die, usually from skull fractures. Football was nearly banned because of the number of deaths. The hard helmets were a response to that. It stopped the fractures, but set us up for concussions and CTE.

1950s

Take a look back at a century of Chicago Bears uniforms, including 97 years of orange and blue (and 3 of red and gold)

Across the century of what the Chicago Bears wore, the big standout is consistency. Uni Watch columnist Paul Lukas said some NFL franchises are like Pepsi, changing designs and approaches often. While the Bears, Lukas said, are a Coke…

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[MartyFine]

Why is this thread on the ISU football board? ISU has the best defense in the country.

 

[Rural]

How did people survive with hard shell helmets and no facemasks?

No helmets would solve a lot of the targeting stuff.

 

[khardbored]

Watching the UNLV replay, I'm not sure how King didn't get ejected in the 1st half. Then, like 2 plays later, he did it again! (didn't get called).

 

[NorthCyd]

1950s
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Take a look back at a century of Chicago Bears uniforms, including 97 years of orange and blue (and 3 of red and gold)

Across the century of what the Chicago Bears wore, the big standout is consistency. Uni Watch columnist Paul Lukas said some NFL franchises are like Pepsi, changing designs and approaches often. While the Bears, Lukas said, are a Coke…

www.chicagotribune.com

Looks like he's ready to be shot out of a cannon.

 

[t-noah]

Watching the UNLV replay, I'm not sure how King didn't get ejected in the 1st half. Then, like 2 plays later, he did it again! (didn't get called).

Link to the UNLV replay please. I still haven't been able to find one. [non espn+ anyway; I don't have that].