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I believe it was Glover Quin that was called for the penalty. The replays I saw seemed to show the hit to be a legal shoulder tackle. Did anyone see any other replays that showed it was an actual helmet to helmet hit?
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I believe it was Glover Quin that was called for the penalty. The replays I saw seemed to show the hit to be a legal shoulder tackle. Did anyone see any other replays that showed it was an actual helmet to helmet hit?
I believe it was Glover Quin that was called for the penalty. The replays I saw seemed to show the hit to be a legal shoulder tackle. Did anyone see any other replays that showed it was an actual helmet to helmet hit?
NFL is going to fine the ref that blew this call $20K.
Periera (sp) the ex head of referees said that the call was good because Glover hit the guy's head with his shoulder pad. To me, it looked like a bogus call and the hit looked good. Even the Solomon Wilcots calling the game on the Saints broadcast said it was a bad call.
I really, really hate the new rules about when you can and cannot hit a receiver. I've already seen some refs calling things differently.
Defenseless players cannot be hit in the head or neck area with the helmet, facemask, forearm or shoulder, and the definition of such players now includes those throwing a pass; attempting or completing a catch without having time to ward off or avoid contact; a runner whose forward progress has been stopped by a tackler; kickoff or punt returners while the ball is in the air; kickers or punters during a kick or a return; a quarterback during a change of possession; a player who receives a blindside block from a blocker moving toward his own end zone.
NFL is going to fine the ref that blew this call $20K.
But, instinctive. It's only natural to lower your center of gravity before a collision. It was a bang-bang play in which clearly Quin had no intention of fouling Sproles. The NFL can't legislate this play from occurring. They can only penalize and fine it. This game is too fast for the officials to determine intent, so the NFL decides to fine everything and let God (I mean Goodell) sort it out.The receiver lowered his head like a battering ram. Very dumb in his part.
I don't know where you get that from, but just for the sake of argument, who cares. The damage from the bad call is already done. What if it's a real game, and not a preseason game, and that happens.
So basically, all a receiver needs to do is drop his head into an oncoming DB and presto, 15 yard penalty.
But, instinctive. It's only natural to lower your center of gravity before a collision. It was a bang-bang play in which clearly Quin had no intention of fouling Sproles. The NFL can't legislate this play from occurring. They can only penalize and fine it. This game is too fast for the officials to determine intent, so the NFL decides to fine everything and let God (I mean Goodell) sort it out.
Agreed. With these new rules, DBs no longer have the option to bust up a completion with a perfectly timed hit.According to the rules (and I posted a thread a week or so ago to a video from the NFL that explained the rules changes), if you HIT the guy while he's in the process of catching the ball, they can pretty much throw the flag for hitting a defenseless receiver.
It's insane.
Yeah, we boo-ed the call pretty loudly. I couldn't even hear Hack-uli's explanation. GQ didn't lead with his helmet and wasn't aiming high. He gave his man time to catch and turn and that. was. it. Didn't launch himself, had no intention and DIDN'T cause injury. Frankly, he could've knocked Sproles onto IR and he didn't.
The receiver lowered his head like a battering ram. Very dumb in his part. He could have been seriously injured.
Yep and possibly a career ending injury. This WR instinctively lowered his head. Doubt any will do that to draw a penalty. I am okay with tightening up dangerous tackles. Quin could have aimed lower.So basically, all a receiver needs to do is drop his head into an oncoming DB and presto, 15 yard penalty.
Yep and possibly a career ending injury. This WR instinctively lowered his head. Doubt any will do that to draw a penalty. I am okay with tightening up dangerous tackles. Quin could have aimed lower.
They say low man wins, but the NFL wants the hitter to keep his head straight up while being low man? Sounds like a good way to get your own head knocked off.