Meriweather NOT suspended.

[Pugger]

IMO this is outrageous. Ray Charles can see Merriweather is spearing in both instances. He is making zero attempts to tackle either Lacy or Starks because he is not even trying to use his arms to wrap anybody up. On top of all of this is this isn't the first time he's pulled this crap. He has a history of head hunting his entire career. The NFL if full of it when they say they want to cut down on head injuries but do nothing about dirty players like this creep. If this monster cripples a player in the future - and I truly believe he could - I hope that player's lawyer sues the hell out of Merriweather and the league for allowing an assault to occur on the football field. IMO what Merriweather is doing is intentionally trying to hurt other players and that is not football - that is assault and battery.

[pbmax]

Not suspended but he is fined:

Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 21m
Brandon Meriweather incurred a $42,000 fine for his hit against the Packers on Sunday.


Wonder if he will remember that line item deducted from his check? You think fines are pre-tax or post-tax?

[red]

Not suspended but he is fined:

Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 21m
Brandon Meriweather incurred a $42,000 fine for his hit against the Packers on Sunday.


Wonder if he will remember that line item deducted from his check? You think fines are pre-tax or post-tax?

i'm sure its pre tax

it's about half of his weekly pay check, so he might notice it a bit. like one of us losing a 5 dollar bill. you'd be pissed, but it wouldn't be the end of the world

[swede]

i'm sure its pre tax

it's about half of his weekly pay check, so he might notice it a bit. like one of us losing a 5 dollar bill. you'd be pissed, but it wouldn't be the end of the world

You make ten dollars a week?

[Joemailman]

i'm sure its pre tax

it's about half of his weekly pay check, so he might notice it a bit. like one of us losing a 5 dollar bill. you'd be pissed, but it wouldn't be the end of the world

I think all fines go to charity, so it's probably tax-deductible.

[digitaldean]

The NFL just wants to keep opening itself up to more lawsuits don't they? What part of leading with the head don't these putzes get?

He concusses one player and nearly does it to another (instead doing to himself). With his past track record, suspension is in order.

Until the league gets REALLY tough and suspend some players for games (plural, not singular), this problem will continue. Yes, idiots like Goldson for TB may win an appeal now and then, but the league has to back up the tough talk with missing games. Either don't fine them and let everything go or start suspending players.

[Jimx29]

One must just be happy with the fact he is one ill advised 'legal' hit away from permanent retirement

[gbgary]

shocking!

[George Cumby]

If the rule is this difficult and confusing, perhaps it shouldn't be a rule. He gets fined but not flagged? Why not use the replay official to make that call. Totally baffling and incoherent.

[Pugger]

One must just be happy with the fact he is one ill advised 'legal' hit away from permanent retirement

I don't care if he hurts himself. That's Karma big time. But I have a feeling this goon is gonna seriously hurt another player and that is what I find unconscionable.

[SkinBasket]

Still not understanding how a league that's been so visibly concerned with the concussion issue for several years, but in particular this last year, doesn't suspend a player who is involved in two tackles resulting in two concussions. Both of those stills demonstrate pretty fucking clearly that he has no intention of tackling - only hitting. With the top of his head. Of course, the most obvious answer that Goodell is an assclown.

[Kiwon]

Yep. When you see the two hits in slow motion Meriweather should be textbook for what the NFL wants to change.

Roger Goodell starts the season by sending a message and hitting Suh with a $100,000 fine for a low block. With the settlement of the Concussion lawsuit so recent its surprising that Meriweather isn't facing serious discipline from the league office.

[Pugger]

And until the league takes head hunters like him for what they are and disciplines them with more than a paltry fine somebody's gonna get seriously hurt.

[Guiness]

Yep. When you see the two hits in slow motion Meriweather should be textbook for what the NFL wants to change.

Roger Goodell starts the season by sending a message and hitting Suh with a $100,000 fine for a low block. With the settlement of the Concussion lawsuit so recent its surprising that Meriweather isn't facing serious discipline from the league office.

copied from another thread...best replay I've seen. Kind of surprised they have it up at NFL.COM

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201309...ghts&tab=recap

Just after the 1:50 mark they show both of Merriweather's hits. Perfect views, Merriweather lead with his helmet, arms down. Starks was lucky, he got hit right near the ear hole, he could've easily been the one getting carted off.

[pbmax]

Meant to do this earlier, but here are screen shots that demonstrate why the new crown of helmet rule does not find Merriweather's 2nd hit to be illegal. Essentially, the part about lining up an opponent does not include tackles made from certain angles. All the illegal examples are direct, head on collisions. These two plays from last season are explicitly labeled as Legal.