I respectfully disagree w/your view on the 2nd helmet to helmet. RB Ridley lowered his head. When a person running w/the ball lowers his head and leads w/his head, he's leaving himself open to get hit in the head. Thats the way the rule is written AND I agree with it.
To be honest, I don't even agree with the calls where they flag the defender for hitting a "defenseless" receiver. If the receiver doesn't want to get hit, don't go for the ball. Sure, if the defender THEN hits him, he's defenseless. But if the receiver is going for the ball, what should the defender do? Wait until the receiver catches it, gets two feet on the ground, and can then run away from the defender? If you don't want to get hit, dont' catch the ball. If you are trying to catch the ball, you aren't defenseless.
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