NFL fans are debating whether a hit on Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb should be illegal. The hit occurred during the Browns’ Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers. Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson hit Chubb low in the thigh, which caused Chubb to suffer a knee injury.
Chubb was forced to miss the Browns’ Week 2 game against the New York Jets, but he is expected to return to the lineup in Week 3.
The hit on Chubb has sparked a debate about whether such hits should be illegal. Some fans believe that the hit was dangerous and that it should be penalized. Others believe that the hit was legal and that it is part of the game.
The NFL has a rule in place that prohibits defenders from hitting blockers below the waist. However, the rule is difficult to enforce, as it is often difficult to tell if a defender intentionally hit a blocker low.
The NFL claims to care about player safety but they don’t! They hit that injured and potentially ends Nick Chubb’s career last night is illegal in every aspect of the game except when running the ball. When Tom Brady season got ended early from a low hit in the pocket the…cont.
— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) September 19, 2023The NFL could make the rule easier to enforce by using technology to help referees identify and penalize defenders who hit blockers low. However, some fans believe that would make the game too soft.
Get protection? When does the RB get thought of in player safety beyond being grouped into the other “Rule changes”? RBs are more susceptible to this kind of career and life altering injury than any other position cuz it’s our job to carry defenders and break tackles…cont
— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) September 19, 2023The debate about whether the hit on Chubb should be illegal is likely to continue. There is no easy answer, and there are valid arguments on both sides.
The hit that ended Nick Chubb's season might not have been clean, but it was perfectly legal. Should the league ban low hits on ball carriers who are engaged high with a would-be tackler? https://t.co/xHZ7RfrznM
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 21, 2023Here are some of the arguments for and against making the hit on Chubb illegal:
It blows my mind that the hit on Nick Chubb by Minkah isn't considered illegal. Being held upright, and having someone launch at your knee is just crazy. Just like the chop-block rule.
Just my opinion.
— Joker Cale (@JokerCale) September 19, 2023Arguments for making the hit illegal:
- The hit was dangerous and could have caused a serious injury to Chubb.
- The hit was unnecessary, as Chubb was already down.
- The hit sets a bad precedent and could encourage other defenders to hit players low.
Arguments against making the hit illegal:
- The hit was legal under the current rules.
- The hit is part of the game, and players should be expected to take hard hits.
- Making the hit illegal would make the game too soft.
The hit that ended Nick Chubb's season might not have been clean, but it was perfectly legal. Should the league ban low hits on ball carriers who are engaged high with a would-be tackler? https://t.co/xHZ7RfrznM
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 21, 2023At this point the NFL should just be flag football if you ban everything.
— Stevie Stacks 🇺🇸🇮🇱🐋 (@StevieStacks84) September 21, 2023I know it’s part of the game. I know so many of the rules favor the offense. I know this isn’t illegal. But at what point do players start callin each other out? There’s no level of football where what Fitzpatrick does it taught. #NFL #MondayNightFootball #Chubb https://t.co/TW8HyRKe6m
— Michael N. Rozzi (@MikeRoz56) September 19, 2023Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to make the hit on Chubb illegal is up to the NFL. The NFL will need to weigh the arguments on both sides and make a decision that is in the best interests of the game.
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