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no surprise. its been happening all year.Lombardi told Starr to "Run it, and let's get the hell out of here!" - 'Ice Bowl' December 31, 1967 -
That's been happening a lot lately -- big fines for h2h. Thank goodness he wasn't suspended.When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.Comment
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"Commissioner Goodell, don't fine the guy," Williams said. "It wasn't that bad of a deal, he shouldn't get fined. It was a football play, a football player making a football play. No injury, no harm."
Just got a little more resepect for Williams. I can't really lose respect for Goodel l since I had none for him to begin with. This is what happens when you let 1 guy run the show.Comment
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At least no suspension. There was talk of that after the game.
At least, I suppose if they were going to suspend him, they would have announced it now.</delurk>Comment
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But I think this is Collin's first, isn't it. The other big fines were to noted bad boys who were repeat offenders and knocked players out of the game.
I expected something around $25 k, especially since Williams wasn't injured.Comment
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I was just about to post a link from sportsline about that
from the article
I think that statement is way over the top. I saw the play, and replay in slow motion. Collins timed his hit nicely, arriving just after the ball. Williams was falling backwards trying to make the catch, and his helmet moved into Collins' path as much as anything else. It was not an unecessary hit, or flagrant violation whatsoever.In a statement, league officials said Collins "violently and unnecessarily struck a defenseless receiver" in the neck and head area with his helmet during Sunday night's game at Lambeau Field and called it a "flagrant violation of player safety rules."
I understand what they're trying to do, put the onus on the defensive players to work at avoiding these helmet to helmet hits, but to call this a flagrant violation is overplaying that hand.--
Imagine for a moment a world without hypothetical situations...Comment
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From Patler's link:
Call it a violation of the rules, flag him, fine him or suspend him. I can understand. But a violent, unnecessary and intentional hit? Either that is an oversell or they are saying you cannot hit the player in their upper back.In a statement, league officials said Collins "violently and unnecessarily struck a defenseless receiver" in the neck and head area with his helmet during Sunday night's game at Lambeau Field and called it a "flagrant violation of player safety rules."Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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I think its dumb how they are going about this, but they will be fining anyone hitting with the top of their helmet. The simple way to avoid this is to not hit anyone with the top of your head. The adage "see what you hit" would save these guys a lot of money.Originally posted by 3irty1Comment
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But didn't Collins hit him with his shoulder first?Originally posted by ZoolBud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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+1. Their ad-hoc legislation of it is sloppy, even if well-intentioned.Originally posted by ZoolWhen the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.Comment
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Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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No surprise, I called that in the game day thread. Back of the head hit with the helmet was going to get a bigger fine. Especially with Williams laying on the field for a while.All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!Comment
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Im just glad it was only a fine.
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same hereOriginally posted by Brandon494
we're damn lucky its only a fine, a suspension would have ment missing the vikings games
a lot of people thought nicks hit was the perfect example goodell was looking for to dish out that fist suspensionComment
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