[dawgbyte02]

Watched the hit myself. Live and on video. I will say this, if he were in college or pros he would have been ejected for the hit. Like it or not, those blocks/hits are now illegal in football. The old-fashioned "crack back" blocks are a thing of the past now. I don't blame the kid for going for the block/hit. Those of us who have played know what it's like to get out there and "in the game" during these type of moments. If you start thinking like a robot and deciding what to do and not to do, the play is done over and your standing there with your thumb up your butt.

But in saying that, it is football and there are some risks involved when you sign up to play. It's a not a "contact" sport, it is a COLLISION sport. In 25 years, we all may see just a form of flag-football like in collegiate intramural instead of tackle football.

The ref called targeting a defenseless player. new rule. automatic ejection. this was not a crack back block. this was a change of possession block of a player pursuing the player that intercepted the ball. this was not even a block from the side. if this a penalty then every time the ball is snapped all offensive and defensive lineman should be ejected. my point is regardless of what teams are playing, this new rule could possibly lead to many players getting ejected on a bad judgement call. i understand and agree with the intent of the rule to lessen injuries. but it is wide open to be interpreted by refs, as all calls, differently. the difference is a bad call on holding, pass interference or illegal procedure does not get a 2 game suspension. the punishment does not fit crime.