LB Joe Mays Suspended 1 Game for Hit on SCHAUB

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

At most Mays should've been fined.

That was a clean hit.

A very hard hit, and you know God'ell is trying to eliminate hard hitting in the game.

I would like to hear God'ell or Andersons explination for the suspensions. Mays was intending to injure MS? The job of an NFL LB is to hit any player with the ball as hard as he can? Is that not football anymore? When players get hit hard sometimes they get hurt.

Ask guys that played in the 60-early 80's and they will tell you that's the way the game is suposed to be played.

yeah... and that's why half of them don't remember who they are once they get past 50.

[Stemp]

Crown of May's helmet hitting Schaub's facemask


Opposite view. May's helmet is high and hit's Schaub's facemask causing it to fly off.

[Double Barrel]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

At most Mays should've been fined.

That was a clean hit.

A very hard hit, and you know God'ell is trying to eliminate hard hitting in the game.

I would like to hear God'ell or Andersons explination for the suspensions. Mays was intending to injure MS? The job of an NFL LB is to hit any player with the ball as hard as he can? Is that not football anymore? When players get hit hard sometimes they get hurt.

Ask guys that played in the 60-early 80's and they will tell you that's the way the game is suposed to be played.

It's funny that you should mention the 60-early 80's, because those retired players now admit that they were hitting with intent to injure. Strange how the truth comes out when it no longer has the ability to impact careers and contracts.

It is naive to believe that defenders no long possess the same attitudes that they did 20 years ago. Of course they are trying to take out opponents. It's silly to act like they are not.

And with regards to Mays, how does anyone really know his intentions? Some folks seem to be apologists on his behalf, but the truth is it's just speculation, either way.

However, what is fact is his technique in a clearly documented tackle. His head is intentionally down, his legs are launching like a missile, and his arms are wide open, which reveals a lack of desire to wrap up the QB. That is not even disputable at this point.

I know you like hard hitting football and appreciate the the scab refs letting these guys hit each other more than usual. But c'mon, that's so obvious with Mays that it's not even disputable. Even those that were previously defending him are changing their minds after seeing a clear video of it.

[infantrycak]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

At most Mays should've been fined.

That was a clean hit.

Maybe under rules you want in place but under the current rules that was a blatantly illegal hit.

Not directed to you unless you fall into this camp in claiming it was a clean hit - I can't believe there are people blind enough to say there was no helmet to helmet contact. Michael Wilbon for example just said it on PTI. First off it is obvious in the film. Second - what you think his helmet, which was on tight enough to take part of his ear off as it left, just decided to abandon ship? If there was no contact then why did it fly off in the opposite direction Schaub's head was moving?

[DBCooper]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

At most Mays should've been fined.

That was a clean hit.

A very hard hit, and you know God'ell is trying to eliminate hard hitting in the game.

I would like to hear God'ell or Andersons explination for the suspensions. Mays was intending to injure MS? The job of an NFL LB is to hit any player with the ball as hard as he can? Is that not football anymore? When players get hit hard sometimes they get hurt.

Ask guys that played in the 60-early 80's and they will tell you that's the way the game is suposed to be played.

That's a head-hunter.

[hookinreds]

Really going to suck for the Broncos since they are already short because of D.J. “didn’t submit a human sample” Williams.

[Texan_Bill]

Originally Posted by Dutchrudder

In case anyone else was wondering what yall were talking about, this is the view from an article DB linked in the other thread:

Back and to the left. Back and to the left. Back and to the left. Back and to the left. Back and to the left. Back and to the left. Back and to the left.

Signed,

Jim Garrison

[ESAD2-14]

Another angle of the hit. Pretty apparent Mays caught Schaub full on with his helmet, and it was Mays not Schaub who lowered his head.



Only reason for Broncos fans to dispute this is out of pure homerism.

[SheTexan]

Goood Lord above!! After watching that and looking at the pics, I got chills. Scary!!

Sunday, we need to give Matt the LOUDEST and longest welcome home chant known to TEXAN football!! That boy deserves some LOVE from his fans!!

[steelbtexan]

Originally Posted by gwallaia

After watching the video, and Vinny's quote below I change my original opinion of the hit.

^^^^
Me too

[Goatcheese]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

At most Mays should've been fined.

That was a clean hit.

A very hard hit, and you know God'ell is trying to eliminate hard hitting in the game.

I would like to hear God'ell or Andersons explination for the suspensions. Mays was intending to injure MS? The job of an NFL LB is to hit any player with the ball as hard as he can? Is that not football anymore? When players get hit hard sometimes they get hurt.

Ask guys that played in the 60-early 80's and they will tell you that's the way the game is suposed to be played.

Crack pipe... put it down.

[steelbtexan]

Originally Posted by Goatcheese

Crack pipe... put it down.

No crack pipe here.

After seeing the gif my opinion has changed.

That was a cheap shot.

However it still would've happened if the regular officials were on the field. My dislike for God'ell may have blinded me. LOL

[Norg]

what side was that on Brown or Newton ???? or was it a inside blitz ?????

My gwad i more mad at our oline they need to protect matt better !!!!!!!! hes not the type of QB who can take thoes ficous Hits like dat

[Brisco_County]

I think one game is just.

Mays knew exactly where he was hitting Schaub. His profession is to hit people.

He also knows the effects of hitting specific areas. For instance, if you hit someone in the chin or jaw, it tends to knock them out.

And if you find yourself slightly persuaded that Mays didn't mean to target the jaw, consider how Jared Allen pleaded his innocence despite video evidence that he was targeting Schaub's knees. Twice.

Yeah, clean hit, Denver fans. I guess this professional athlete just doesn't know the dimensions of his own body.

[GP]

Originally Posted by steelbtexan

No crack pipe here.

After seeing the gif my opinion has changed.

That was a cheap shot.

However it still would've happened if the regular officials were on the field. My dislike for God'ell may have blinded me. LOL

What the hell made you think it was a clean hit in the first place then???? You saw it, in order to form an opinion and post it here, and yet NOW you reluctantly (after having posted numerous times prior that it was a clean hit) say you think the animated GIF shows it was indeed an illegal hit.

That's sort of puzzling. But I think maybe you knew you had made a stand, and we all tend to stand by our first-formed and first-posted opinion (I know I do)...it's just that even when I watched it on TV, even in the original play (not just the replay) I could tell he was out to hurt Schaub.

IMO, the whole Texans team should have flooded the field and beat his ass right then and there. You wouldn't see any future blitzer do that sort of crap.

That was the most blatant attempt to hurt our QB I have seen since Fat Albert back in his days a Titans player. The hit that hurt Matt's shoulder and put him out for the remainder of the season, or eat least most of it IIRC. Well, actually, Von Miller before the Mays hit was a blatant attempt to hurt our QB.

Miller should be suspended too, actually. Leaving his feet and intentionally driving Schaub into the ground while using the helmet to spear into him at the end of it.

Broncos fans, if you're here reading this: You know damn well that was cheap **** your players pulled.

[Corrosion]

Originally Posted by Double Barrel

When Mays lowered his head it looked like classic spearing to me. And the NFL apparently agrees with a 1 game suspension.

Didnt he also bring his arms up after contact .... ? Or was that me seeing things ?

[GP]

Originally Posted by Corrosion

Didnt he also bring his arms up after contact .... ? Or was that me seeing things ?

He throws his arms BACKWARD, like DeCaprio in Titanic "I'm king of the world!"

No attempt, whatsoever, to make a true tackle. It was nothing but helmet. He even intentionally lowers his helmet just before making impact...making it even more sinister.

He should have gotten 2 games, maybe even 3, since he had a previous episode of this vs. Falcons. And Miller should have received 1 game. I mean, ****, they're not going to put real refs out there no matter what....so why not just start suspending guys hardcore and go all the way with the power trip? I would if I were Goodell, he's got the NFL world by its balls and now's the time for him to do whatever he wants and sit back and grin while doing it.

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

Back and to the left.

I'm glad Matt is OK and I could laugh at this. Very funny.

I think we all know who is to blame for this. Typical JDR. I'm surprised he hasn't been busted for bounties.

[GP]

Originally Posted by Lucky

I'm glad Matt is OK and I could laugh at this. Very funny.

I think we all know who is to blame for this. Typical JDR. I'm surprised he hasn't been busted for bounties.

It would really be sad if some Texans player, oh...say, Brandon Brooks, just somehow motored out on a screen play (going as fast as he can run) and then accidentally rolled out of bounds and square into the side of Del Rio's knee.

That would be an unfortunate accident.

Not.

[HJam72]

You have to understand 2 things before you do something like that:

1. Schaub is an elite QB.

2. We are a South Coast team.