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<blockquote data-quote="BrewingFrog" data-source="post: 2920722" data-attributes="member: 28"><p>The League changed the rules regarding "Pass Interference" in 1981, if memory serves. For a short time, the passing game exploded. That is, until defenses adjusted to the new rules and things tightened up again. Marino and his contemporaries all were part of what SI called "The Class of '83." </p><p></p><p>The later changes involving "No touching the QB" or "Hitting a defenseless receiver" or "Illegal Contact" or "Targeting" are all fairly recent (within the last 10 years) changes and have allowed the passing game to explode again. I could google it, but, lazy...</p><p></p><p>The gist of it is, the NFL keeps tweaking things, making records irrelevant. Thus the stats that Romo put up were not done under the greater strictures that Aikman had to operate under. Ex: Aikman was a precision guy. He demanded precision from his receivers in running routes, so that the timing was perfect. This had to be done in an era when chucking receivers at the line, or knocking them off stride over the middle was commonplace. Romo operated quite a bit in the era of "You are not allowed to touch a receiver." Think what a passer like Aikman could do with protected receivers! Or Marino, for that matter...</p><p></p><p>Additionally, people look back to the '85 Bears defense as the best there ever was. They should. If you go back and look at their games, they <em>knocked the living crap</em> out of people! Going over the middle? Say "Hello!" to Mr. Fencik! There's no telling how many turnovers the Bears got by allowing a receiver to make a catch and then blasting him. They practically <em>invited</em> routes over the middle. This was their adjustment: Go ahead. Catch the ball. We'll just <em>knock you unconscious.</em> It'll hurt.</p><p></p><p>Now, the NFL has seen to it that none of this happens anymore. Make a good hit on a receiver over the middle? You get ejected and the Commissioner takes $50K from you for your troubles. Got 3rd and 25? Just run into the defense and flop while screaming. "Illegal Contact" and an automatic 1st down! Sack the QB on a crucial down? Nope. <em>You touched his head.</em> 15 yards and an automatic 1st down!</p><p></p><p>Honestly, I quit watching before the kneelers. Their crap just cemented the decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrewingFrog, post: 2920722, member: 28"] The League changed the rules regarding "Pass Interference" in 1981, if memory serves. For a short time, the passing game exploded. That is, until defenses adjusted to the new rules and things tightened up again. Marino and his contemporaries all were part of what SI called "The Class of '83." The later changes involving "No touching the QB" or "Hitting a defenseless receiver" or "Illegal Contact" or "Targeting" are all fairly recent (within the last 10 years) changes and have allowed the passing game to explode again. I could google it, but, lazy... The gist of it is, the NFL keeps tweaking things, making records irrelevant. Thus the stats that Romo put up were not done under the greater strictures that Aikman had to operate under. Ex: Aikman was a precision guy. He demanded precision from his receivers in running routes, so that the timing was perfect. This had to be done in an era when chucking receivers at the line, or knocking them off stride over the middle was commonplace. Romo operated quite a bit in the era of "You are not allowed to touch a receiver." Think what a passer like Aikman could do with protected receivers! Or Marino, for that matter... Additionally, people look back to the '85 Bears defense as the best there ever was. They should. If you go back and look at their games, they [I]knocked the living crap[/I] out of people! Going over the middle? Say "Hello!" to Mr. Fencik! There's no telling how many turnovers the Bears got by allowing a receiver to make a catch and then blasting him. They practically [I]invited[/I] routes over the middle. This was their adjustment: Go ahead. Catch the ball. We'll just [I]knock you unconscious.[/I] It'll hurt. Now, the NFL has seen to it that none of this happens anymore. Make a good hit on a receiver over the middle? You get ejected and the Commissioner takes $50K from you for your troubles. Got 3rd and 25? Just run into the defense and flop while screaming. "Illegal Contact" and an automatic 1st down! Sack the QB on a crucial down? Nope. [I]You touched his head.[/I] 15 yards and an automatic 1st down! Honestly, I quit watching before the kneelers. Their crap just cemented the decision. [/QUOTE]
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