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Raiders try to make sense NFL rule for lowering of the head

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ALAMEDA — The Raiders are still trying to wrap their brain around an NFL rule which penalizes players 15 yards for lowering of the head to initiate contact.

“I don’t think anybody knows how that’s going to go,” Raiders linebacker Derrick Johnson said Tuesday. “That’s going to be a gray area . . . it’s going to be hard, especially for defensive players.”

The Raiders aren’t alone in their confusion. Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer warned the rule would “cost people their jobs” ands some players, including 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, have voiced their concerns on social media.