Aaron Rodgers becomes the second future Hall of Fame quarterback to break the current state of the NFL in as many days, agreeing with Tom Brady that players are less developed now than in years past. Year.
The New York Jets quarterback was asked about Brady’s comments on the show Tuesday. The Pat McAfee Show He said the rule changes had led to “bad habits” among players.
Rodgers attributed the rule change to a “softening of society,” emphasizing the elimination of violence in sports such as football and hockey.
“I think people want to see football become a collision sport. Instead of people getting banged up on the field, they enjoy big hits,” Rogers said. “There were some players (before the changes) that you just knew were big hitters and would push the boundaries of what was a cheap shot and what was a legitimate hit. It’s hard to defend in this league (now).”
Brady makes headlines for comments The Stephen A. Smith Show Earlier this week, he said there was too much “mediocrity” in the NFL, which was caused by rule changes and bad coaching.
“I don’t think the coaching is as good as it used to be,” Brady said. “I don’t think the development of young players is as good as it used to be. I don’t think the programs are as good as they used to be.
“Those rules allowed a lot of bad habits to get into the actual performance of the game. So I just think the product I think is not as good as it used to be.”
The NFL is increasingly working to legislate against hard hits in the game, particularly against wide receivers in the middle and quarterbacks in the pocket. The result was a significant increase in the number of personal fouls and a decrease in the types of hits that were part of the celebrations of the mid-2000s.
Given the growing awareness of head trauma in football, the NFL is understandably more focused on protecting players. Still, it wasn’t always popular with players.