Bobby Wagner has been in the NFL for 10-plus seasons and during that time, he’s seen the league change its rules several times. Yet, there’s one common theme among them: The majority of the tweaks made by the NFL are in favor of the offense.
It’s become incredibly difficult to play defense, whether it’s because of the increased attention being paid to illegal contact infractions in coverage or an uptick in controversial roughing the passer penalties – ranging from hitting quarterbacks too high (or low) or landing on them with too much weight.
