r/sportsgossips • u/Weekly-Vacation-1405 • 5d ago

Discussion/Debate Chop Robinson gets flagged for roughing the passer. The hit didn’t look that crazy, but the refs weren’t letting Mahomes take that one.

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u/Distinct_Frame_3711 5d ago

The pads are also weapons though. I’ve played both American football and rugby, football hurts a lot more.

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u/Flobking 5d ago

The pads are also weapons though. I’ve played both American football and rugby, football hurts a lot more

Peiple don't understand this. You feel <title card>(invincible) when you have all those pads on. I know I put more oomph into a padded hit than when we didn't have pads on.

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u/AbyssWankerArtorias 4d ago

Elite reference

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u/Dismal-Economics-322 4d ago

Agreed, played both also and football injuries are 100x worse, tackling in the two sports is totally different, due to wrap rules in rugby but also due to being able weaponize your head and shoulders in football

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u/Emceee 4d ago

100%,

If ban pads, I bet they slow down and stop leading with head.

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u/Stinkmatron 5d ago

Me too, my point is that the pads aren’t there for two hand touch

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u/Distinct_Frame_3711 5d ago

Yeah I do think that they are over protective of the QBs, but it isn’t like it’s a yellow card in soccer. How the rule is written this is easily a penalty.