Dean Blandino Chop block to Calais Campbell was illegal in two ways

By Bill Bradley, contributing editorThe chop block last Sunday against Arizona Julian Love Jersey defensive end was illegal because tight end made a "lure block" that allowed tight end to take the defender out at the knees, according to the NFL's vice president of officiating.Dean Blandino, speaking during his weekly officiating video for the media, said the rule has been around since 1996 because it makes the defender a defensele s player."The concept was there prior to that, Will Hernandez Jersey " Blandino said. "(Clady) confronts (Campbell) in a pa s-blocking posture, then the second offensive player (Thomas) cannot block the defender below the waist. That's what happens here."... (This play) actually violates a second provision on the rule, which is the reverse chop. In the cla sic chop, I engage the defender high, then my teammate cuts him below the waist. You can also have a reverse chop where the initial contact is low, and then the second contact is high. (Thomas) hits him low. Tiki Barber Jersey (Clady) hits him high, puts the helmets, the hands on (Campbell)."Blandino said the rule was properly penalized during the game, costing the 15 yards and wiping out a long touchdown pa s. Also, Thomas was fined more than $8,268 for the illegal block, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.Another play that wiped a long touchdown pa s was explained by Blandino. He said the referees properly called guard 's unnece sary roughne s penalty after he illegally shoved a defensive lineman, who was struck in the head after he already was pinned to the ground."You can finish that block if it's one continuous Lorenzo Carter Jersey act," Blandino said. "He's going to drive that defender to the ground. He can put his hands on him to try to keep him down. He' can't get on top and hold the player, but he can push the player while he is on the ground."Once he separates and has this separate act of driving down onto the player in Harry Carson Jersey the head or neck area, that's a foul for unnece sary roughne s."