College football fans don't love the targeting rule. While the letter of law makes sense and it is definitely a good idea to promote player safety, the interpretation and implementation of the targeting penalty has been a grand source of outrage and bewilderment across the country since the moment the rules arrived. Thanks to a new rule passing, NFL fans may be added to the list of frustrated viewers.
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The NFL rule on automatic ejections for egregious hits to the head was approved. Sounds like the competition committee expected this
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 28, 2017
Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent previously noted the new rules will come with a preemptive warning and with examples of what to avoid.
We'll communicate this to our coaches and players with video examples of flagrant hits that may result in ejection or suspension
— Troy Vincent, Sr. (@TroyVincentSr) March 21, 2017
The idea that the NFL is adding yet another rule that is difficult to interpret seems like a potential problem for a league that is already battling the "what is a catch?" landscape on a weekly basis. The last thing they needed was more potential controversy.
