Steely Dan Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Defense Helmets PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Taking another technological step forward, NFL owners approved a communication device for defenses Tuesday. One defensive player will wear a helmet similar to what the quarterback is allowed on offense. Should that player leave the game, a teammate can be designated to also have the device. But only one defender with the device can be on the field at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Defense Helmets PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Taking another technological step forward, NFL owners approved a communication device for defenses Tuesday. One defensive player will wear a helmet similar to what the quarterback is allowed on offense. Should that player leave the game, a teammate can be designated to also have the device. But only one defender with the device can be on the field at a time. What color will the defenders dot be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST MODE BABY! Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Weren't the Pats* already doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Voting against the measure were Seattle (Mike Holmgren), Tampa Bay (Jon Gruden), Oakland (Lane Kiffin), Philadelphia (Andy Reid), St. Louis (Scott Linehan), Washington (Jim Zorn) and Green Bay (Mike McCarthy). Funny how none of those guys coach in the AFCE and only one is an AFC HC and he's from the stupid Faders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis990 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Voting against the measure were Seattle (Mike Holmgren), Tampa Bay (Jon Gruden), Oakland (Lane Kiffin), Philadelphia (Andy Reid), St. Louis (Scott Linehan), Washington (Jim Zorn) and Green Bay (Mike McCarthy). Funny how none of those guys coach in the AFCE and only one is an AFC HC and he's from the stupid Faders! NFL scoring will be down this year as a result of this. Thats not so great for an anemic offense like the Bills have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 NFL scoring will be down this year as a result of this. Thats not so great for an anemic offense like the Bills have. Just means the rest of the league finally gets to legally do what your scumbag team has been doing for the past 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Weren't the Pats* already doing this? Why would they need to? Can't The Holy Bruschi telepathically receive the calls from the sidelines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Its about damn time. The committee actually voted on something, that didn't drastically favor offensive football. Maybe it's a good step to actually get back on a level playing field. Now only if they'd get rid of the babying the quarterback flags. One day hopefully go back to letting db's be more agressive playing wideouts. Bring back Defensive football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 But only one defender with the device can be on the field at a time. how the hell do you manage that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 What rule change will be prompted when Bellicheat starts "prank calling" the other team's headphone-wearing players? "Move into punt block formation" (muffled girlish giggling noise ensues) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 It's a stupid f*#king idea for anyone to have a communication device in their helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 What rule change will be prompted when Bellicheat starts "prank calling" the other team's headphone-wearing players? "Move into punt block formation" (muffled girlish giggling noise ensues) Hey is your cornerback running! Better go catch him! huh huh huh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Voting against the measure were Seattle (Mike Holmgren), Tampa Bay (Jon Gruden), Oakland (Lane Kiffin), Philadelphia (Andy Reid), St. Louis (Scott Linehan), Washington (Jim Zorn) and Green Bay (Mike McCarthy). Funny how none of those guys coach in the AFCE and only one is an AFC HC and he's from the stupid Faders! Most if not all of them are offense-minded coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 how the hell do you manage that one? multiple helmets for certain players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Most if not all of them are offense-minded coaches. Looks like Vic Carucci saw same thing I saw. http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8...mp;confirm=true From all that I can gather, a strong contingent of offensive-minded coaches convinced their team owners who voted that providing the same technology for the defense that the offense has used since 1994, through the coach-to-quarterback system, would not be good for their respective teams. It’s hardly a coincidence that all of the “no” votes came from teams led by coaches with offensive backgrounds: Green Bay (Mike McCarthy), Oakland (Lane Kiffin), Philadelphia (Andy Reid), St. Louis (Scott Linehan), Seattle (Mike Holmgren), Tampa Bay (Jon Gruden), and Washington (Jim Zorn). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I still refuse to believe that teams like the Pats* can't monitor the opposing teams helmet receivers to find out the calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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