BOCA RATON, Fla. _ NFL owners passed a spate of rules changes Tuesday at their annual meeting, the most significant of which eliminates all chop blocks and has put the Bengals offensive line and the 31 others on notice.
Life just got a bit tougher.
Offensive linemen are now prohibited from hitting a defender low while another hits him high in a move that some on offense suggest is going to encourage defenders to hold more and prevents their linemen from getting to the second level in the run game.
Bengals Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth doesn’t think his team’s running game is going to be impacted as much as others.