When the National Football League announced this offseason that they were going to crack down on defenders leading with their helmets, there were a lot of people scratching their heads. The NFL was pretty vague about the rule, and it didn’t seem like anyone really knew what made a particular hit a foul.
Now, on the verge of starting the first regular season with the rule in place, there is still confusion reigning. . .even among the people that are supposed to know what the heck is going on.
This is a hit from the fourth quarter of today’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars, wherein linebacker Antwione Williams comes of the edge completely untouched and sacks Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler.