In 2010 football changed forever. They passed a rule that involves the ban on hitting defenseless players, which includes all offensive positions such as, the quarterback, wide receivers and snappers on field goals or punts. This rule benefits the offense and disadvantages the defense from performing at top levels. Hits on the quarterback encourages him to rush his plays and make mistakes. Hits on a Wideriever makes him think twice about coming across the field or running into certain areas. With this rule being passed it allows the offense unlimited freedom to do whatever they like with no worries at all and in result of this, in the past few years there have been more high scoring games. The NFL is only trying to make the game safer, but in changing these rules it is only crippling and belittling the real football palyers and fans.
Although this rule does take away from some of the highlight hits we were used to seeing every Sunday, it has proved beneficial to the health of most players in the NFL. To ensure their safety the hits to the head are banned with the game, and as a youth football player we are taught to not use to helmet as a weapon but for safety.
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