Odds and Ends (random NFL discussion)

[RashanGary]

Watching NFL's top 100.

Cameron Wake is amazing. We played him one year, I wanna say he absolutely destroyed Bryan Bulaga. He doesn't get nearly the attention he deserves.

[pbmax]

Lambeau Leap #1 with Butler. Butler knocks ball loose and then gets the lateral from Reggie. Was this Ray Rhodes as DC? Because Jurko dropped off the nose to cover the TE at the snap. Overload blitz on D right worked to perfection.

[RashanGary]

Surprising how well Collins wore that number. We need to save 36 for our top safety prospects.

[bobblehead]

Watching NFL's top 100.

Cameron Wake is amazing. We played him one year, I wanna say he absolutely destroyed Bryan Bulaga. He doesn't get nearly the attention he deserves.

Do you recall the year Clay won DOPY? I pointed out that cameron wake was his equal and didn't get a vote (or something like that).

[Brandon494]

Do you recall the year Clay won DOPY? I pointed out that cameron wake was his equal and didn't get a vote (or something like that).

You mean the year he should have won but Troy Polamalu got it instead.

[3irty1]

James Harrison probably should have won it.

[RashanGary]

Anyone know what the big rule change was in 1978, the one that changed OL play was. I looked it up a little, but I don't really know what the big change was. Vic Ketchman on packers.com is really interesting. He knows a lot about the history of the NFL. I love reading his chats. I just don't know what he's talking about with that rule change.

[Joemailman]

Anyone know what the big rule change was in 1978, the one that changed OL play was. I looked it up a little, but I don't really know what the big change was. Vic Ketchman on packers.com is really interesting. He knows a lot about the history of the NFL. I love reading his chats. I just don't know what he's talking about with that rule change.

http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com...ing-game/6778/

he Modern Age (1978-2003)
Two major events launched NFL offenses into the Modern Age:
One, the NFL instituted wholesale rule changes to open up offense in 1978. Primarily, defenders could no longer rough up receivers beyond 5 yards of the line of scrimmage, while offensive linemen were allowed to extend their arms and use their hands in pass blocking.

[RashanGary]

How in the fuck do you pass block without extending your arms. Holy fuck, that must have been brutal. Could you imagine blocking Clay Matthews without extending your arms?

[swede]

How in the fuck do you pass block without extending your arms. Holy fuck, that must have been brutal. Could you imagine blocking Clay Matthews without extending your arms?

And meanwhile Deacon Jones was clubbing you upside the head.

[Joemailman]

How in the fuck do you pass block without extending your arms. Holy fuck, that must have been brutal. Could you imagine blocking Clay Matthews without extending your arms?

I guess those old football cards were actually pretty accurate.

[RashanGary]

LMAO. That's cruel. Head punches, motha fucker.

[pbmax]

Not that one sided. Because if Deacon beat you once like that you could chop block him the next play. Or punch him in the kidneys or stomach.

[swede]

Not that one sided. Because if Deacon beat you once like that you could chop block him the next play. Or punch him in the kidneys or stomach.

Around the Lombardi era, in the sweet spot of the viciousness which you cite, there was a tall defensive end that played really insane and violent. He clotheslined runningbacks and drilled quarterbacks into the ground. I think he played for the Bears and then New Orleans. I was surprised that I had never heard of the guy and his name escapes me now. He looked like a Pennsylvania steel mill kind of dude, six-four, 260, long arms with huge meathooks for hands. Ring any bells?

[Patler]

Around the Lombardi era, in the sweet spot of the viciousness which you cite, there was a tall defensive end that played really insane and violent. He clotheslined runningbacks and drilled quarterbacks into the ground. I think he played for the Bears and then New Orleans. I was surprised that I had never heard of the guy and his name escapes me now. He looked like a Pennsylvania steel mill kind of dude, six-four, 260, long arms with huge meathooks for hands. Ring any bells?

The guy who played for the Bears and Saints was Doug Atkins.
A guy known for viciousness and clothesline tackles of running backs was Ben Davidson of the Raiders.

Both were 6'7" - 6'8".