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Originally Posted by Steven Tyler
Looks like good hard football playing to me. He hit the ball with his facemask. The classic fundamental tackle. Clowney was going full speed, what did anyone expect to happen? Ball carrier needs to buckle that chinstrap better. If the helmet doesn't fly off, it doesn't look as vicious.
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The issue is that they are trying to steer football away from the "classic" tackle.
The hit in the video is nearly impossible to rule on live. Having said that, in the POE material for this year they state:
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And contrary to most other rule enforcements, when in doubt, contact to and with the helmet should be ruled as a foul by game officials."