Stray Arrows: No Hair Pulling In Football?
Remember when Larry Johnson got pissed a few years back when Troy Polamalu was running back a turnover and threw him around by his locks WWE style? (how anyone could forget the severe beating we took after the infamous sex toy-conference fiasco in Pittsburgh is beyond me.)Well, it looks like that may have been the motivation for a new proposed rule change–because of the Chiefs. From AOL Fanhouse:
Adam Schefter reported on NFL Network that the NFL’s competition committee is considering a rule that would bar a player from wearing his hair long enough on the field to obscure his name on the back of his jersey. Players like Polamalu and Jaguars cornerback Rashaen Mathis would either need to get a haircut or figure out a way to stuff all that hair in their helmets throughout a game.
According to Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs proposed the rule change, perhaps motivated by the incident in October 2006, when Chiefs running back Larry Johnson pulled Polamalu’s hair to drag him down from behind — which is legal — and then held onto the hair after both players hit the ground, drawing an unnecessary roughness penalty.
I don’t know about this. I don’t want anybody telling me how to cut my hair. Then again, my hair is buzzed. Also, there are bosses out there who don’t allow employees to have long hair, so this wouldn’t be that unprecedented. My thing is, if players want to take the risk of having long hair out there on the field, isn’t that their problem?
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Agreed, if it is deemed part of a Jersey, than you can grab it and use it to tackle.
March 21st, 2008 at 2:44 pmAre the Chiefs setting the stage for a major comeback by Jason Dunn?
March 21st, 2008 at 3:09 pmI do not see a problem in a team limiting hair growth. I am a Yankee fan and we have had that for decades.
March 21st, 2008 at 3:26 pmMerlinnj, why did you have to go and do that? The Yankees?
March 21st, 2008 at 3:54 pmSorry Adam. I hadn’t brought it up before, but it does fit with the topic. Just why do you think there is a NJ on the end of my name?
March 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pmThats, OK, especially since you are from those parts. Just don’t slam us for being loyal Royals fans.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:57 pmLong hair? Why not? Might as well get some high heels, some nice lace and ruffles trim for the jerseys, and wouldn’t a dress allow for more freedom and air movement when those sweaty mens hit a home run?
March 21st, 2008 at 5:35 pmCongratulations on spelling Polamalu’s name correctly.
March 21st, 2008 at 6:19 pmAdam: I would never slam any real fan of any team. However, being a Yankee fan does give me an interesting perspective. I know what is like to build a good team of character players, and watch it go downhill when you bring in too many high priced free agents. Football, more so than baseball, is a chemistry game. Give me a Derek Jeter anyday over other shortstops with gaudier stats.
March 21st, 2008 at 7:00 pmIf they want to have long hair and they don’t care getting pulled down by it that who cares bout making it illegal for long hair. Wheh they start crying bout it than thats there own probelm. They want long hair and than take them down by it.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 pmMore of the sissy-fication of America….no dodge ball, no bb gun on Christmas morning, no yanking Samoan retards down by the hair. The French are gonna out macho America soon.
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:48 pm