Axl_sued_me
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He certainly would not have to worry about being fined or suspended. chuckleshuffle
"IF" Ricky Thenarse makes it to the NFL.
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HuskerfaninOkieland
Heisman Trophy Winner
Thenarse can lay a big hit. We've seen him do that. His problem is he doesn't wrap up the ball carrier
ZRod
Heisman Trophy Winner
I would usually agree with you but I think this is the first time I understand and almost completely agree with what they are trying to do. I just hope they remember there is a difference between leading with your head or targeting the head, and being taller than your opponent and incidentally hitting his head.
HuskerfaninOkieland
Heisman Trophy Winner
:yeah
Some of these hits these guys are putting on other players are a little outlandish IMO.
The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
I was mostly refering to the incident where that Harrison from the Steelers got fined $75,000 for a perfectly legal, clean hit. Now they're going to start suspending players for "devastating hits" not just head shots.
It's just no longer the game I grew up watching.
Ndamukong Suh might as well just retire now lol.
I don't think that was legal at all. I don't think it is called the National Kill League. The one where is the WR was almost knocked out? Massouqui??? I guess we all have different opinions but now I see Rodney Harrison is having second thoughts on doing the whole dirty player thing. I never respected Harrison since he was a dirty, dirty player. He now wants to say he is sorry for trying to end players careers? Tackle football is brutal enough but when you go for the head it bad news.
I grew up watching players like Aikman and Steve Young, they both had to end their careers early do to concussions.
Take a look at the helmet to helmet hit on Bradford by a charger. It was so hard on the helmet that Bradford's helmet flew off. Not even a flag or not even a mention on the 24 hour loop on Espn all day yesterday.
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The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
James Harrison's hit on Massouqui was perfectly legal. Brutal hit, but legal all the same. He shouldn't have gotten fined for that one.
The hit on Jerome Harrison wasn't legal, it was a helmet-to-helmet shot. But I wouldn't call it dirty, it appeared unintentional.
My problem is the NFL coming out saying they're going to start suspending players for "devastating hits" effective immediately. What a load of garbage. Devastating hits are part of the game. These guys know what they're getting into when they sign those multi-million dollar contracts.
Nobody hates these rule changes more than Aikman. You ever listen to him call a game? He's disgusted how the game is watered down now.
junior4949
All-American
When are they going to start fining and suspending running backs that go into a collision with their head down leading with the top of their helmet? It seems to me that they only want to fine and suspend the defensive players when offensive players do it as well. I'm with Joe Pa on this one. Take the friggin face masks off. Then if they lead with their head, they break their damn nose. Plus, we don't have to worry about facemasking penalties anymore. On a side note, has anyone ever watched the lingorie (sp) football? I'm still trying to figure out how the game I watched there was a facemasking penalty.
Danimal
All-Conference
He's done a good job on kick-offs, otherwise I don't think he's near the hitter he thinks he is. Needs to just wrap-up.