yes you are
the entire difference is the defensive players are going to hit the quarterbacks whether they have the ball or not.
that's the difference.
that's what targeting is, not the plays where he has the ball
not the plays where he's in the pocket and gets sacked
we're talking about the plays where he clearly hands the ball off, and he doesn't have the ball, and the defender coming in and lighting him up with no penalty.
imagine peyton manning handing the ball off to moreno and after he hands the ball off clearly suggs or dumervil came in and took a shot and wiped him out last night.. it wouldn't be what's the big deal... it would be...he's the qb... he handed the ball off, and they hit him and didn't get a penalty...
you can't even take 2 steps and hit the qb once he throws it but if he runs the read option and hands it off, you can still come in well after the play is away from the qb and he's no longer a part of it and hit him like he's a runner?
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