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WTF. This is an ESPN reporter, mind you, suggesting that surely Rudolph called Garrett an N-word. That being called a racist slur is the only explanation for Garrett's behavior.
Suspensions are supposed to hurt the team though...My FB feed is filled with people saying that Rudolph should be suspended, too. Others are posting screenshots of the NFLs rule on penalties for players using their helmets as a weapon. Since it doesn’t mention a suspension, they think he shouldn’t be suspended. I have too many dumb friends, it seems.
The disconnect being most rational people aren't in ClevelandI think most rational people would argue that committing a roughing the passer on the final play of game that was already decided is what instigated the drama.
Even if you ignore that and start the play with Rudolph trying to rip off his helmet, it doesn’t change anything. If he didn’t swing that helmet, I doubt anyone is suspended.I think most rational people would argue that committing a roughing the passer on the final play of game that was already decided is what instigated the drama.
Definitely not, that's why I think the Pouncey suspension is BS.Even if you ignore that and start the play with Rudolph trying to rip off his helmet, it doesn’t change anything. If he didn’t swing that helmet, I doubt anyone is suspended.I think most rational people would argue that committing a roughing the passer on the final play of game that was already decided is what instigated the drama.
That’s how I feel about it, as well. I think he probably deserved 1-2 games.Pouncey's suspension is about making sure he is not on the field for the rematch in two weeks more than it is for punishing any of his actual conduct.
Pouncey's suspension is about making sure he is not on the field for the rematch in two weeks more than it is for punishing any of his actual conduct.
Has anyone said he shouldn't be suspended at all? I believe that was a comment on the lengthPouncey's suspension is about making sure he is not on the field for the rematch in two weeks more than it is for punishing any of his actual conduct.
Disagree
You can't kick people in the head regardless of the preceding events. Not suspending him for that leads to a bad precedent. NFL shouldn't really have had to think too hard about it.
I don't think Pouncey should have been suspended. That's rooted in the opinion that what Garret did was so out of the box that punishing a futile retaliation intent is crap. I mean, Pouncey was what, kicking at the guy's helmet? If Garret was sans helmet there, then I would have zero issue, because then you are punishing damage and intent. But to just punish intent after what Garrett did is weaksauce.Has anyone said he shouldn't be suspended at all? I believe that was a comment on the lengthPouncey's suspension is about making sure he is not on the field for the rematch in two weeks more than it is for punishing any of his actual conduct.
Disagree
You can't kick people in the head regardless of the preceding events. Not suspending him for that leads to a bad precedent. NFL shouldn't really have had to think too hard about it.
There's subduing him (Decastro) and there's what Pouncey didI'm just thinking what level of danger does a player have to pose before we aren't concerned about the actions other players are taking to subdue an out of control player?
Burfict told The Athletic he was watching Thursday's game with his daughters, ages 4 and 2, and turned it off after the fight, in which Garrett hit Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with his helmet with seconds left in the fourth quarter.
"I don't want them to see that," Burfict said. "Because that's not what I do. That's not part of football. I hit people on the field during the game. And they say that's dirty, yeah, whatever. I get hit, too, during the games, so don't complain. It's football, bro."
For a long time, I really felt a lot of the bad things about the NFL were due in most part to the poor socioeconomic background that a lot of these guys are from....but I’m changing my opinion. Many NBA players grow up in the same conditions and aren’t total dickheads. Soccer players from Brazil often live in shanty towns and aren’t complete maniacs. To me, this is all a combo of performance enhancers, repeated head injuries, and a culture from when you start playing that turns you into a maniacVontaze Burfict wants you to know that even *he* was disgusted by Garrett's actions, and bristles at any comparison to him.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/280 ... er-goodell
Burfict told The Athletic he was watching Thursday's game with his daughters, ages 4 and 2, and turned it off after the fight, in which Garrett hit Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with his helmet with seconds left in the fourth quarter.
"I don't want them to see that," Burfict said. "Because that's not what I do. That's not part of football. I hit people on the field during the game. And they say that's dirty, yeah, whatever. I get hit, too, during the games, so don't complain. It's football, bro."