Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney II denied that the injury suffered by inside linebacker Ryan Shazier during a tackle attempt against Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Josh Malone in an early December game this past season that left him temporarily paralyzed was the catalyzed for a rule that would now make that same tackle illegal.
It’s easier to say, but harder to believe. It may not have been the sole catalyst, but I’m certain that it was a key feature of the discussion, and it is what many in the public are going to focus on when they talk about it.