Chop blocking

[JPost]

sorry, dude. you only signed on to say that. you've been trailblazing through here with crazy mofo **** for 12 months. my apologies. i'll back off.

:shakeno:

So...back to topic.

 

[bakedmatt]

haha owned.

i love how hostile some fins people on this board get...do you expect the opposing fans to talk **** on their own teams?

oh ****, another golden boy.

 

[JPost]

haha owned.

i love how hostile some fins people on this board get...do you expect the opposing fans to talk **** on their own teams?

 

[DolphinDevil28]

oh ****, another golden boy.

That avatar is so awesome.

 

[bakedmatt]

That avatar is so awesome.

I've since forgotten what he was explaining at the time of that picture. Maybe fieldgoals.

 

[EmpireOrange]

Is anyone concerned about Denver chop blocking? I wonder what the coaching staff is doing to make all our D line man aware of there tactics.

I have news for you pal. The Dolphins OL dose the same crap. Ask any OLineman, cut blocking is an essential part of thier job. It is just that Denver has perfected it.

 

[Atila]

I've since forgotten what he was explaining at the time of that picture. Maybe fieldgoals.

you, my friend, are a tad bit on the hostile side, lighten up buddy :)

 

[shellgh0st]

Call it what you will,they still play dirty,in my opinion,and it should be illegal.to each his own,I guess.

I guess everyone plays dirty then. Ever see the cut blocks ALL OLs commit on the goal line? Ever see a OT cut a DE to give the QB a path to hit the WR or TE with a short pass? All teams do it, its cheap, however, very legal and often used.

 

[calphin]

How to Block in Football
Protect the quarterback and ball carrier from certain doom by keeping defenders at bay.




Steps:
1. Assume a proper three-point stance. Your feet should be a little more than shoulder width apart, one hand should be on the ground with the other resting across your thigh, and your body should be low to the ground to maintain balance.

2. Burst forward when the ball is snapped pushing your defender from below. Your arms should follow an upward motion as you raise your body. Pushing the defender's body up will upset his stance and balance, making him easier to control.

3. Pump your legs furiously to push back the defender and clear a hole for your team's ball carrier.


Warnings:
Keep your hands in front of you and push on the defender's chest to avoid a holding call.


Stay aggressive every play
Football is a collision sport. When playing you need to stay aggressive. Some tricks to blocking are to always stay lower than your opponent, keep your palms right in his chest, drive your feet, and push your man away from the play.





Attack
Run Blocking - Stay as low as you can get with an athletic stance. Don't do a push-in-the-chest block. Instead, shove your palms right into the guys stomach. Make sure it hurts. Make sure his wind gets knocked out of him, make him cramp. While driving him forward, give him a hard pinch in his gut. He will be easy to drive forward, unless he likes his skin getting pulled while he tries to get away.

Pass Blocking - When you get out of your stance, don't stand straight up. Stay low. Let him come to you. Like I said before, hit him in the gut. If the guy is faster than you and beats you to the inside, grab the part of the should pad that protects his chest and alter his balance. As he falls, fall right on top of him. If your hands are too slow for that, or you just don't get it, chop him. Drill your shoulder pad in his shin, aiming your helmet between his legs. That's a sure fall.

 

[calphin]

I have news for you pal. The Dolphins OL dose the same crap. Ask any OLineman, cut blocking is an essential part of thier job. It is just that Denver has perfected it.

Wrong

 

[bakedmatt]

No teams in the league cut block with as much regularity as the Denver Broncos, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Texans. While its technically legal to cut block, it isn't from every angle. The law of averages would prove that the more often you cut block, the more often it could lead to an illegal block, or worse, an injury. I'm sure many defensive lineman would rather you didn't end their careers prematurely.

Lets look at it from a different angle. My analogies typically suck, so bare with me. Every team, time and again has their CBs bump WRs. Not every team did it as well or as effectively as the Patriots. While it's legal to bump WRs up to 5 yards, the more often the Patriots bumped, the more likely the would commit a hold beyond 5 yards, and the more likely it would be illegal, penalized or not. Hell, injuries aren't even a concern in this analogy, so it still doesn't match up.

I'd be on the look out for illegal blocks and preventable injuries from the Broncos, as much as or even more than I'd be on the look out for defensive holding from the Patriots.

 

[shellgh0st]

No teams in the league cut block with as much regularity as the Denver Broncos, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Texans. While its technically legal to cut block, it isn't from every angle. The law of averages would prove that the more often you cut block, the more often it could lead to an illegal block, or worse, an injury. I'm sure many defensive lineman would rather you didn't end their careers prematurely.

I agree with you.

The blocking style is high reward and high risk. You cut a guy and if he isn't very athletic he will stay on the ground too long and the play will move passed him. Illegal cuts often lead to players with serious leg injuries. Since it is such a high reward and high risk, style of blocking, I believe, when done illegally, players should be given large penalties. An illegal cut block should be a 25 yard penalty, and a large fine for the player and team.

That would discourage teams from over using this style of blocking, while not making the sport too "soft" and taking away a technique that is needed in certain situations.

 

[bakedmatt]

I agree with you.

The blocking style is high reward and high risk. You cut a guy and if he isn't very athletic he will stay on the ground too long and the play will move passed him. Illegal cuts often lead to players with serious leg injuries. Since it is such a high reward and high risk, style of blocking, I believe, when done illegally, players should be given large penalties. An illegal cut block should be a 25 yard penalty, and a large fine for the player and team.

That would discourage teams from over using this style of blocking, while not making the sport too "soft" and taking away a technique that is needed in certain situations.

25 yards would ruin a game, but I think we're on the same page.

Yes, cut blocking is common. RBs do it all the time to save their QBs *** in the backfield, but for a 300+ lb. lineman to do it as often as some do is very dangerous. I think Kevin Vickerson can attest to that and he's been in the league for just 5 preseason games.

Spearing a player with your helmet is commonly penalized now and officials are on a look out for it. There is a fine line between a legal hit that leads with your helmet (head up, lead with your facemask) and an illegal hit (head down, lead with the crown of your helmet). I think cut blocks should be as scrutinized and it's just unfortunate that an illegal cut block isn't as obvious because it's not around the ball.

 

[PressCoverage]

Lets pussify the league even more. Next season I predict flags around the waist.

said by a teenager who's likely never suffered a torn anything...

 

[bakedmatt]

said by a teenager who's likely never suffered a torn anything...

Sure, he's had a broken heart.