League mulls suspension for LB Von Miller. What's your take?

[mraynrand]

2024: Yes, I got your flag! In your face!!!

winner!

[Harlan Huckleby]

Better angle

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/9C0...jrqAhOi0Uj80cA

yes, that fully captures both the agony and ecstasy, depending on your perspective.

Give the guy a real consequence - a game suspension. I don't like that cheap shit, doesn't do anything for the game.

[Joemailman]

To those who think it should just be a fine, how much would you fine a guy making over 5 mil per year?

[pbmax]

Those kinds of hits were always cheap shots....it really doesn't mater if they were called or not. He could have held up and not drilled him directly in the spine.

I understand being competitive and the benefits the defense gets from sacking or hurrying the QB...but there is no need for that. I don't want to see Smith or anyone else paralyzed or killed because of a deliberate shot like that. It's dangerous enough out there already.

That said fine him but no suspension.

Yep. And leading with the head used to be handled on the field by the players. Its a relatively recent development that using the helmet to hit players with has become acceptable. And it was snuck in largely as a method to cause turnovers. The Bears under Lovie are proof there are better ways to do this.

If the game actually had a commish and not a weather vane, he would take this to the coaches and walk the helmet hitting back to 1972 levels.

Then he would increase spacing on the LOS since the one known area where CTE is likely to develop is with repeated sub-concussive hits with players along the LOS. Make the neutral zone wider and increase spacing between lineman.

High Schools should allow the A-11 again and then let the coaches fiddle with it.

But the Doppler 3000 in charge is worried about hits that make replays.

[pbmax]

1964: You let up and didn't drive through into the ground. He'll stand back there all day if you don't put a better hit on him.

I'd be willing to trade the helmet hits for the drive into the ground ones.

[woodbuck27]

To those who think it should just be a fine, how much would you fine a guy making over 5 mil per year?

Marshawn Lynch got fined a total of $110 K for being quiet for not saying a word.

[mraynrand]

Marshawn Lynch got fined a total of $110 K for being quiet for not saying a word.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/1...chiefs-broncos

Travis Kelce's amazing response to the hand motion he made after Von Miller's late hit

By: Joel Thorman  @JoelThorman on Dec 1 2014, 7:56 AM

That gesture wasn't cool on Travis Kelce's part. It might be interpreted as worthy of a fine?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000439181/article/fines-roundup-kelce-docked-11k-for-obscene-gesture

Fines roundup: Kelce docked $11K for obscene gesture

By Marc Sessler ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Dec. 5, 2014 at 03:38 p.m. ... Updated: Dec. 5, 2014 at 07:05 p.m.

[smuggler]

They... didn't even fine Miller... WTF??

[Carolina_Packer]

1974: Hits like this do not cause brain damage.

2014: Hits like this do cause brain damage.

1974...nobody's conceiving of lawsuits later on. It's football.

2014...player safety are the buzz words; future lawsuits are likely the real concern.

Sit him a game, fine him and send him a note saying keep your head up and you'll see that the QB has already released the ball.

[woodbuck27]

They... didn't even fine Miller... WTF??

I can find nothing on that issue.