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I'm surprised there hasn't been more coverage of this rule change, but I believe that this, moreso than any of the other rule changes, will have the most dramamtic impact on the league this year.

The media has kinda glossed over this rule change citing the very few times a "force out" has been ruled over the past couple of years.

The part that the media seems to be missing is that over the past few years, DB haven't been trying to force the recievers out of bounds...thanks to the force out rule.

Now that that rule is gone, corners can play the man, not the ball, along the sidelines.

If the reciever goes up for the ball, the defender can shove him as he's coming down.

If the reciever doesn't get both feet in bounds...he's out.

This is going to be a huge help to the DBs along the sidelines, and in the end-zone.

We'll see, but I think this rule is going to have a huge impact this year.

I think it will mostly affect the two-minute offenses when QB's and receivers are intentionally targeting the sidelines to save timeouts. Especially for teams like the Redskins who seem to burn their timeouts well ahead of the final two minutes of each half.

GSPODS wrote:I think it will mostly affect the two-minute offenses when QB's and receivers are intentionally targeting the sidelines to save timeouts. Especially for teams like the Redskins who seem to burn their timeouts well ahead of the final two minutes of each half.

Definately.

Good call, I hadn't thought about the 2-minute drills.

Frankly, I'm loving the possibilities. For decades, the league has been devising new ways to emasculate DB's. This is the first time in my memory that they have given something back to them, and it's about time.

Make the receivers EARN their checks, like they did when 49 and 42 were doing it and getting mugged the whole time. I hope it's just the beginning.

I think the DBs will take about a year to adjust, but then if they get a receiver anywhere near the sidelines, they will carry him OOB if they have to, to prevent him from getting his feet down. I too, like the new rule.

GSPODS wrote:Especially for teams like the Redskins who seem to burn their timeouts well ahead of the final two minutes of each half.

What are you basing this on?

cvillehog wrote:

GSPODS wrote:Especially for teams like the Redskins who seem to burn their timeouts well ahead of the final two minutes of each half.

What are you basing this on?

Past experience.

JSPB22 wrote:

cvillehog wrote:

GSPODS wrote:Especially for teams like the Redskins who seem to burn their timeouts well ahead of the final two minutes of each half.

What are you basing this on?

Past experience.

To quote Charles Schwab, past results aren't an indication of future performance.

In this case, especially so, since there is a different person in charge of the timeouts.

I think it's a good change. Long overdue. Remains to be seen how much effect it will have.

i am soooo glad they changed this rule, i absolutely hated this rule. it was crap

About darned time that they did this. I like it.

A perfect example of this rule's possible ramifications just now: With 23 seconds left in the half Kitna to Roy Williams in the back corner of the end zone for a TD. Jump ball where Roy has about a foot size advantage over the Atlanta DB. If the DB doesn't jump with Roy, but instead waits for the catch and then drives him out of bounds, no catch, no TD. Once the DBs in the league get used to this rule, it will have a big impact, but only if they play with discipline.