As explained by FOX’s Mike Pereira on Twitter, a former NFL V.P. of officiating, illegal contact and defensive holding will be a point of emphasis in 2014.
As a practical matter, it’s the Legion of Boom rule. In 2013, the Seahawks brazenly committed illegal contact and holding, knowing that, if illegal contact happens on every play, the officials won’t throw a flag on every play. In an intriguing segment that aired on NBCSN’s NFL Turning Point, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman was displaying to a teammate on the practice field techniques for concealing illegal contact.
This year, the officials may be far more inclined to throw flags...
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-of-boom-rule/
This is one of the reasons I said in the other thread that I didn't know if Talib was an upgrade. I figured they wouldn't let him get away with what the Pats & Seahawks do.
As a practical matter, it’s the Legion of Boom rule. In 2013, the Seahawks brazenly committed illegal contact and holding, knowing that, if illegal contact happens on every play, the officials won’t throw a flag on every play. In an intriguing segment that aired on NBCSN’s NFL Turning Point, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman was displaying to a teammate on the practice field techniques for concealing illegal contact.
This year, the officials may be far more inclined to throw flags...
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-of-boom-rule/
This is one of the reasons I said in the other thread that I didn't know if Talib was an upgrade. I figured they wouldn't let him get away with what the Pats & Seahawks do.
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