Jack Tatum passes away

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god

it was a devastating hit that as dd notes, wouldn't be legal in today's game. i disagree with dd that the nfl has been diminished because of that rule change. i think it's obviously a better game.

tatum should be remembered as a great player but he also needs to be remembered as the guy that never visited stingley and wouldn't apologise while stingley was still alive. that's a stand up human being if ever there was one.

i do agree that the "high hit" rule was a good change BUT the rule changes in favor QBs and WRs opened the game up. IMO not for the better. first was the 5yd rule, where you could only "hand fight" the WR inside the first 5yds. the other changes have evolved from that.
the Steelers and Raiders were big strong DBs as groups and used to mug WRs at the line and intimidate them when they caught the ball.