Last week, I asked if the NFL was going to ruin defenses.
Yes. Yes they are.
The league is still having trouble working through their new, hastily put together helmet-to-helmet rules. That’s evident based on some of the unbelievable calls made on the field during the first week of the preseason. Perhaps none have been more confounding than the flag officials threw on Arizona Cardinals safety Travell Dixon. Take a look.
Looks like a perfect form tackle, head up, lead with the shoulder, wrap up, etc.
This is now a penalty in the NFL.