Punching the football...

[UnForgiven]

I wonder if this is something that will eventually be addressed in terms of rules. Obviously stripping and slapping at the football will always be an element of the game, and ball security is the responsibility of the carrier - but it seems lately like you have full grown men flying in and dropping super-punches onto the football. Not open handed - closed fist, ****ed back, full force.

While I'm not crying about it, one wonders how long before one of those punches does some real damage...maybe it hits somewhere it wasn't meant to. Or maybe they start hitting somewhere they are meant to, and it isn't the football. I think a full force punch by a 300lb lineman to a runners bicep can be damaging.

Or some dude straight up stomach punches another player holding a football, what does that entice in response (if we're trying to cut back on skirmshes)?

Does this eventually get looked at by NCAA rules folks?

 

[Ozymandias]

They finna roast you

 

[Canegetright]

 

[Sumcane]

 

[Canesmack]

Kiko punched at the ball in a game this year, made contact with the runner’s facemask, and the “rules expert” opined that it should have been reviewed for unsportsmanlike conduct/unnecessary roughness. So there’s that.

 

[Us Against The World]

Jesus Christ monkey balls. Let’s just drop football “CuZ iT’s ToO rOuGh”

 

[pyhooya]

I wonder if this is something that will eventually be addressed in terms of rules. Obviously stripping and slapping at the football will always be an element of the game, and ball security is the responsibility of the carrier - but it seems lately like you have full grown men flying in and dropping super-punches onto the football. Not open handed - closed fist, ****ed back, full force.

While I'm not crying about it, one wonders how long before one of those punches does some real damage...maybe it hits somewhere it wasn't meant to. Or maybe they start hitting somewhere they are meant to, and it isn't the football. I think a full force punch by a 300lb lineman to a runners bicep can be damaging.

Or some dude straight up stomach punches another player holding a football, what does that entice in response (if we're trying to cut back on skirmshes)?

Does this eventually get looked at by NCAA rules folks?

Guess you missed the game where Kiko missed his target and hit the guys facemask.

 

[PineCo.]

Don’t make me call KIKO..

 

[Cane Kenny]

****, I know occasionally the ball pops out but I feel like every team gives up tons of YAC cause they’re more worried about trying to punch a ball out to force a fumble.

 

[Memnon]

Kiko punched at the ball in a game this year, made contact with the runner’s facemask, and the “rules expert” opined that it should have been reviewed for unsportsmanlike conduct/unnecessary roughness. So there’s that.

 

[skyman]

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Dont know how he didnt break his hand.. Knocked the ball loose too tho lol..

Could also add be a neg gif with sonic rings coming out

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

OP’s profile pic IRL

 

[Caneadian]

We may as well ask when are they going to start playing flag football.. I say within 15 -20 years

 

[Calicane02]

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His best hit all year

 

[Hurricajun]

This gotta be the same guy trying to pass that weak *** “flag planting” law in Ohio.

 

[KANE]

Kiko punched at the ball in a game this year, made contact with the runner’s facemask, and the “rules expert” opined that it should have been reviewed for unsportsmanlike conduct/unnecessary roughness. So there’s that.

Yes!

 

[UMercury21]

full grown men? this isn't the nfl. these are boys. there's a reason these boys gain 100lbs when they get to the league, or develop actual muscles.

 

[Unsider]

I wonder if this is something that will eventually be addressed in terms of rules. Obviously stripping and slapping at the football will always be an element of the game, and ball security is the responsibility of the carrier - but it seems lately like you have full grown men flying in and dropping super-punches onto the football. Not open handed - closed fist, ****ed back, full force.

While I'm not crying about it, one wonders how long before one of those punches does some real damage...maybe it hits somewhere it wasn't meant to. Or maybe they start hitting somewhere they are meant to, and it isn't the football. I think a full force punch by a 300lb lineman to a runners bicep can be damaging.

Or some dude straight up stomach punches another player holding a football, what does that entice in response (if we're trying to cut back on skirmshes)?

Does this eventually get looked at by NCAA rules folks?

I forwarded this to the En See Aye Aye and the Aye See See, they’ll get back to me…

 

[canes461]

I wonder if this is something that will eventually be addressed in terms of rules. Obviously stripping and slapping at the football will always be an element of the game, and ball security is the responsibility of the carrier - but it seems lately like you have full grown men flying in and dropping super-punches onto the football. Not open handed - closed fist, ****ed back, full force.

While I'm not crying about it, one wonders how long before one of those punches does some real damage...maybe it hits somewhere it wasn't meant to. Or maybe they start hitting somewhere they are meant to, and it isn't the football. I think a full force punch by a 300lb lineman to a runners bicep can be damaging.

Or some dude straight up stomach punches another player holding a football, what does that entice in response (if we're trying to cut back on skirmshes)?

Does this eventually get looked at by NCAA rules folks?

I am much more concerned with the inability to tackle because you are busy punching at the ball or going for the one big collision.

One of the most fundamental aspects of football and it seems to be disappearing.

 

[Da Jumbo Mutombo]

Restrepos fumble vs cuse was off a huge punch like this.