2010-11 NFL Season

[cybok0]

IMO Harrison's fine was ridiculous, he didn't hit the WR with his helmet he used his hands, Cribbs was fair game. The Patriot's hit on Heap was worse.

Pretty soon they will be playing flag football.

 

[cybok0]

Have been away for a few days. I'll have to catch up.

Two initial thoughts on last week though...

1. James Harrison is DIRTY!

2. Colt McCoy actually looked pretty good despite the circumstances.

Waaaah. Your team still lost AGAIN.

 

[BillD1984]

IMO Harrison's fine was ridiculous, he didn't hit the WR with his helmet he used his hands, Cribbs was fair game. The Patriot's hit on Heap was worse.

I agree......Meriweather's was MUCH worse, and I'm a Pats fan.

Pretty soon they will be playing flag football.

Yep, complete with dresses and high heels.

 

[yaz96]

Food for thought -

Interesting note for you too, Sabres.

Quote:
One guess as to which team has played the toughest NFL schedule as the season moves into Week 7.

Here's a hint: That team just lost to the 5-1 New York Jets.

To those who are still trying to remove their orange face paint, it's true: The Broncos have played the league's most arduous schedule.

The Broncos' opponents, in order, with their records: Jacksonville (3-3), Seattle (3-2), Indianapolis (4-2), Tennessee (4-2), Baltimore (4-2) and the Jets (5-1).

The combined record of the Broncos' six opponents: 23-12, a .657 winning percentage. The 0-5 Buffalo Bills have played the next- toughest schedule, with their opponents combining for an 18-10 record (.643).

Too bad the NFL doesn't use the BCS computer rankings. The Broncos, at 2-4, may have already clinched a top-10 ranking.

Broncos have played NFL's toughest schedule so far - The Denver Post

 

[HD MM]

The league is being criticized for not having equipment suitable for these hard hitting collisions. I'm looking at it conversely. The equipment today is so bulky, the helmets so padded, perhaps players are throwing themselves around and using their equipment to their advantage? What if they went back to leather helmets and a few pads around the joints? I bet head to head collisions would drop significantly.

 

[yaz96]

Not a bad idea.

 

[salsadancer7]

The league is being criticized for not having equipment suitable for these hard hitting collisions. I'm looking at it conversely. The equipment today is so bulky, the helmets so padded, perhaps players are throwing themselves around and using their equipment to their advantage? What if they went back to leather helmets and a few pads around the joints? I bet head to head collisions would drop significantly.

Not a bad idea....maybe they would learn how to tackle instead of looking for they hit.

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[yaz96]

Not a bad idea....maybe they would learn how to tackle instead of looking for they hit.

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That's what is missing from most defenses these days...just the damn basic tackling...no one wants to do it.

 

[salsadancer7]

That's what is missing from most defenses these days...just the damn basic tackling...no one wants to do it.

When you have a league that "promotes" big hits...why should anyone be surprised that every kid wants to be promoted on a video for knocking they snot out of someone else.....

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[Jimbo]

Food for thought -

Interesting note for you too, Sabres.

Quote:
One guess as to which team has played the toughest NFL schedule as the season moves into Week 7.

Here's a hint: That team just lost to the 5-1 New York Jets.

To those who are still trying to remove their orange face paint, it's true: The Broncos have played the league's most arduous schedule.

The Broncos' opponents, in order, with their records: Jacksonville (3-3), Seattle (3-2), Indianapolis (4-2), Tennessee (4-2), Baltimore (4-2) and the Jets (5-1).

The combined record of the Broncos' six opponents: 23-12, a .657 winning percentage. The 0-5 Buffalo Bills have played the next- toughest schedule, with their opponents combining for an 18-10 record (.643).

Too bad the NFL doesn't use the BCS computer rankings. The Broncos, at 2-4, may have already clinched a top-10 ranking.

Broncos have played NFL's toughest schedule so far - The Denver Post

Welcome to Big Boy football ....
The good teams play them every year in the playoffs. Steeler's play these teams every year.
Indy, Tennessee, Baltimore, the Jets of late.

 

[SabresRule]

Salsa, if the Raiders beat the Broncos in Denver and Cable goes to 3-0 in the Mile High City, I would be convinced you put a voodoo hex on that stadium!

 

[Hart5150]

The NFL brought this on themselves by letting head hunters like Ryan Clark and Eric Smith off the hook time after time. So everyone just assumed they could do whatever they wanted, as they did in the past.

Than on Monday Night Football they go on to glorify the way Chuck Cecil played.

 

[cybok0]

YouTube - Schlereth Rips NFL For Stance On Big Hits

 

[salsadancer7]

Salsa, if the Raiders beat the Broncos in Denver and Cable goes to 3-0 in the Mile High City, I would be convinced you put a voodoo hex on that stadium!

And to think Ja-Fatass Russell beat them TWICE in Denver. ONE of those victories was with 1 leg! A significance of A WIN is bigger than a win IN DENVER. The Raiders HAVE TO bounce back after that absolutely horrible loss in San Fran. Don't get me wrong, a win a Denver would be huge because they would be undefeated in the AFC west, BUT.....Raider fans would take a win over Sacred Heart University right now.

 

[salsadancer7]

YouTube - Schlereth Rips NFL For Stance On Big Hits

I agreed with just about EVERYTHING Schlereth said except one thing....he is kidding himself if he thinks there are no players out there that are not looking to hit someone to injure them. He would be extremely naive to think that.

 

[Hart5150]

IMO Harrison's fine was ridiculous, he didn't hit the WR with his helmet he used his hands, Cribbs was fair game. The Patriot's hit on Heap was worse.

Pretty soon they will be playing flag football.

As you can see he had his head up at first and than spears Cribbs. Dirty Play.

 

[Jimbo]

As you can see he had his head up at first and than spears Cribbs. Dirty Play.

Now turn the camera angle around to the correct side (this probably came from the guy in Cleveland thats crying up a storm while all the other players say it was fine.)
If you turn the camera to the other side you may see that he hit him with his shoulder first.

Notice NO ONE complained about the Cribbs hit all week, it was the other one they complained about and the recvr actually lowered his shoulder, making the angle of contact change, but the defender is suppose to KNOW that he's ducking and hit him lower yet ?

 

[cybok0]

As you can see he had his head up at first and than spears Cribbs. Dirty Play.

Cribbs is a running back in that play, that play is legal because he is a running back.

The NFL ruled that Harrison's hit on Cribbs was legal because Cribbs was a ball carrier. However, Harrison was fined $75,000 on Tuesday for his hit on Mohamed Massaquoi.

Josh Cribbs responds to Harrison's hit

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Cribbs is a running back in that play, that play is legal because he is a running back.

That statement is simply not true.

Existing rule 12, 2, 7g bans "using any part of a player's helmet (including the top/crown and forehead/hairline parts) or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently or unnecessarily," and also states, "violent or unnecessary use of the helmet is impermissible against any opponent."

Any opponent, including the ballcarrier. This rule is different than the rule that labels a player as "defenseless".

 

[meStevo]

Cribbs is not defenseless because he is a running back is all. I don't think that particular play was a dirty one, but because of who did it, and pictures like the above, there's certainly plenty of room for people have the opposite opinion.