A Suggestion For Violent Hits In The NFL

[PP]

Should be no penalty during the game for any of this. Any suspensions should come after reviewing tape and angles in the league office and they can deem if the player left his feet and launched himself. If the receiver moves into the way of a helmet after the defensive player already has him lined up the defensive player shouldn't be punished in any way.

[Argath]

Instead of just flat out fining and suspending players, why not set up a system like the technical fouls in the NBA or a card system like in soccer?

If the hit is a here and there, perhaps unintentional helmet-to-helmet hit, it should count as a technical/yellow card. Should it happen again, that's an ejection.

If the hit is a very violent, blatant head-to-head hit it should count as a double technical/red card and immediate injection.

only if that injection is steroids

[Bmore]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb1CmHk9GK0[/ame]

you guys decide.

[strahanfan92]

I think on-site immediate lethal injection for a blatant head-to-head is a little overboard.

I think this is the most I ever have laughed at a post on VSN. Truly hilarious.

[Woy]

In other news, Roger Goodell announced a new NFL logo:

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

James Harrison and Brandon Merriweather blatantly lead with their helmets. Harrison did it twice. It's actually pretty disgusting.

IT'S A MANS GAME RAWR MANLY FOOTBALL RAWR!!!111!!!

Do you really get a thrill watching guys take cheap shots? I know I don;t watch football for that. That's not what I enjoy about the game. I don't need guys flying around helmet first to get some sort of sick thrill from a guy laid out unconscious.

Grow up. Susupend these assholes, and get them the fuck off the field before they paralyze someone.

[packersfan4eva]

I'm all for the big hits and such, but I don't want to see these players seriously injured. Suspensions or hefty fines would be fine by me.

[Prodigal Son]

Get rid of the helmets. Let's see these guys lead with their head without the protection.

[strahanfan92]

Get rid of the helmets. Let's see these guys lead with their head without the protection.

It's a bold strategy we'll see if it pays off..

[Champ]

The game is evolving.

[Deviant]

The game is evolving.

Precisely. Because we have the technology to understand the effect that these hits have on the players, you can't turn a blind eye to these violent hits and the concussions/injuries suffered after wards. I also do believe that added protection doesn't do much because it probably gives the defender the idea that he can get away with more because they're "safer". No helmets are a bold idea, and one that I actually like, but it will probably never happen.

[Houston]

You gotta look at it from the offenses point of view also. What good does a suspension do for the current opponent?

Take Desean Jackson for instance, he goes out of the game and The Eagles miss a very explosive player. While the defensive player who hits him gets to play the rest of the game. Then even if the defensive player gets suspended in the next game, it helps the next team not the Eagles.

No penalty, fine, or upcoming suspension, can make up for a offense losing one of it's best players.

That's not to completely count out suspensions though. Not right that the guy doing the illegal action is able to pay a small fine and play the very next game, while the guy with the concussion won't play for a few weeks.

I just don't like how people are trying to make the fined player seem like the victim. James Harrison gets a slap on the wrist.....let's not forget Joshua Cribbs is the one who truly got fucked and won't get any snaps for a while.


Yes ejections seem harsh, but if I lose my top offensive player. What do I get out of the opponent getting a fine or being suspened from games not against us?

[stevsta]

the first hit by harrison was imo legal the 2nd was not so much (not as horrible as a lot of you are making it out to be) the merriweather hit was just uncalled for though blatant hit to the head and really dirty

also the dunta hit was legal as well imo it was more a collision b/c of how fast the play was going and dunta didnt go for the head at all

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Do the suits in the NFL that come up with this shit have experience playing the game?

[Senser81]

Do the suits in the NFL that come up with this shit have experience playing the game?