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Sat Oct 25, 2008, 09:03pm

bluezebra

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daggo66

If coaches would just teach the proper technique for a long snap, i.e. head up, then there would never have been the need to have this rule in the first place.

There's ALWAYS a need for rules that protect players. By your premise, there would be no need to protect the passer if offensive linemen could always provide adequate pass blocking. Or tacklers always pulled up before hitting out-of-bounds. Ad nauseum.

Bob

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