If my team is on the offensve and a player is running for a touch down, can I take down any player that attempts to tackle him? I know I can push and block, but I mean actually take him out.
As long as you dont hold or clip him, you can knock him out if you like. Once, on a kick return, Warren Sapp dove into Chad Clifton, who wasnt even anywhere near the play and had his back turned on Sapp. He was in hospital and couldnt walk for like 2 weeks. Sapp then proceeded to threaten to take out the Green Bay coach after he complained. The only way you can be stopped on a play is if you do something illegal, like hold or clip. Otherwise its all fair game.