horse-collar tackle

Listen when crew mates want to talk about a call

Mechanics

by Mark Schultz - October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 3

Embed from Getty Images Pete Morelli's crew appeared to break down during a call in Week 4, as side judge Boris Cheek threw a flag for a horse collar tackle, that simply wasn't there. After a lengthy and sometimes animated discussion with his crew mates, Morelli announced the 15-yard penalty. First of

It’s not a horse-collar if you grab the mane

by Ben Austro - September 17, 2011October 17, 2016 0

Last year, we wondered (in a pun-filled headline) if a pull of an opponent's long hair could be one of the elements of an illegal horse-collar tackle. One of the criteria of a horse-collar tackle is to grab a player from the shoulder area and pull him backwards.Â But, if long

The Week 1 disciplinary roundup

by Ben Austro - September 17, 2011September 18, 2011 0

Each week, we will try to tally the fines and suspensions imposed for on-field conduct this year. The NFL does not officially report this information; usually a team beat reporter will confirm with the league, so it is a patchwork effort to produce this list. Steelers cornerback Troy Polamalu, fined $15,000,

Hair’s a ‘dread’-ful call

by Ben Austro - November 24, 2010October 17, 2016 2

Week 11: Lions at Cowboys Maybe it is some sort of unwritten code in professional football circles, but you rarely see a player tackled by long hair sticking out of the helmet. It may considered poor practice to tackle a player that way, but it is entirely legal. The rules consider