2010-11 NFL Season

[BillD1984]

Week 6 Top 10

1. NY Jets
2. New England
3. Pittsburgh
4. Baltimore
5. Indianapolis
6. Tennessee
7. NY Giants
8. New Orleans
9. Atlanta
10. Philadelphia


Week 6 Not 10

32. Buffalo
31. Carolina
30. Cleveland
29. Oakland
28. San Francisco
27. Detroit
26. San Diego
25. St. Louis
24. Jacksonville
23. Dallas



Notice my top 6 is all AFC.

 

[SabresRule]

We had a Trent Edwards sighting in the Monday night game.

Thank goodness the Jags were gullible enough to take him off the Bills' hands.

 

[Ramy]

...and current players, especially the ones giving and getting the punishment.

Updated: October 18, 2010, 10:19 PM ET

NFL to announce suspensions for hits

By Chris Mortensen-ESPN

The NFL will announce by Wednesday that effective this weekend that even first-time offenders face suspension for "devastating hits" and "head shots," according to Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations.

"We can't and won't tolerate what we saw Sunday," Anderson said Monday. "We've got to get the message to players that these devastating hits and head shots will be met with a very necessary higher standard of accountability. We have to dispel the notion that you get one free pass in these egregious or flagrant shots."

Anderson was alluding to the normal disciplinary measures in which the league has issued fines for first-time offenders and, very often, second-time offenders.

"What we saw Sunday was disturbing," Anderson said. "We're talking about avoiding life-altering impacts."

Sunday's games produced a number of violent hits.

The Eagles' DeSean Jackson and the Falcons' Dunta Robinson were knocked out of their game after a frightening collision in which Robinson launched himself head first into Jackson. Both sustained concussions, and Jackson is not expected to play in Week 7.

Ravens tight end Todd Heap took a vicious hit from Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather that Heap called "one of those hits that shouldn't happen." The team was in contact with the league about the tackle.

Steelers linebacker James Harrison sidelined two Browns players with head injuries after jarring hits. An NFL spokesman said one of the tackles, on Josh Cribbs, was legal. The Browns were more upset about Harrison's hit on Mohamed Massaquoi, which the league is reviewing.

And Jets safety Jim Leonhard was flagged 15 yards for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Brandon Lloyd in a 24-20 win over the Broncos.

Anderson would not speculate earlier Monday on how many players would be punished for hits from the past Sunday's games. Players also can be ejected from games for illegal hits, but that's rare.

NFL to announce suspensions for 'head shots' - ESPN

Let's just give them all flags for flag football or make it two hand touch.

 

[riffjim4069]

I hope your planning to live well into your 100's then .....

I was thinking 140..at least.

 

[Jimbo]

...and current players, especially the ones giving and getting the punishment.

Updated: October 18, 2010, 10:19 PM ET

NFL to announce suspensions for hits

By Chris Mortensen-ESPN

The NFL will announce by Wednesday that effective this weekend that even first-time offenders face suspension for "devastating hits" and "head shots," according to Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations.

"We can't and won't tolerate what we saw Sunday," Anderson said Monday. "We've got to get the message to players that these devastating hits and head shots will be met with a very necessary higher standard of accountability. We have to dispel the notion that you get one free pass in these egregious or flagrant shots."

Anderson was alluding to the normal disciplinary measures in which the league has issued fines for first-time offenders and, very often, second-time offenders.

"What we saw Sunday was disturbing," Anderson said. "We're talking about avoiding life-altering impacts."

Sunday's games produced a number of violent hits.

The Eagles' DeSean Jackson and the Falcons' Dunta Robinson were knocked out of their game after a frightening collision in which Robinson launched himself head first into Jackson. Both sustained concussions, and Jackson is not expected to play in Week 7.

Ravens tight end Todd Heap took a vicious hit from Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather that Heap called "one of those hits that shouldn't happen." The team was in contact with the league about the tackle.

Steelers linebacker James Harrison sidelined two Browns players with head injuries after jarring hits. An NFL spokesman said one of the tackles, on Josh Cribbs, was legal. The Browns were more upset about Harrison's hit on Mohamed Massaquoi, which the league is reviewing.

And Jets safety Jim Leonhard was flagged 15 yards for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Brandon Lloyd in a 24-20 win over the Broncos.

Anderson would not speculate earlier Monday on how many players would be punished for hits from the past Sunday's games. Players also can be ejected from games for illegal hits, but that's rare.

NFL to announce suspensions for 'head shots' - ESPN

Let's just give them all flags for flag football or make it two hand touch.

Are we putting skirts on the Defense too now ?

 

[Jimbo]

This is ridiculous, it's one thing if you go for the head, quite another when the recvrs catch the ball and lower thier head before getting hit like Massiquia (Browns) did.
The hit on Cribbs was a good legal hit, hit him in the shoulder pad.

Whats the natural reaction when getting hit ?

Duck.

That being the case, the defensive guy has to now determine if your going to duck and hit you LOWER yet ?
But, don't forget, you can't hit the knee or lower ........

Pretty soon we'll be changing the uniforms with a color in the middle and that will be the only area your allowed to hit, much like baseball with thier belt to the knees strike zone, instead of the shoulders to the knees.

 

[Ramy]

Pretty soon we'll be changing the uniforms with a color in the middle and that will be the only area your allowed to hit, much like baseball with thier belt to the knees strike zone, instead of the shoulders to the knees.

It is actually the mid point between the belt and the letters according to the rule book, but I get the point.

 

[mdonnelly]

Point to ponder: Sam Bradford has as many wins as Tony Romo and Philip Rivers put together this season.

 

[Hart5150]

I'm glad to see the NFL trying to get back to fundamental tackling, instead the this helmet to shoulder, shoulder to helmet and especially helmet to helmet crap. Launching yourself is the sign of a dumb football player with limited fundamentals.

I'm not going to defend my guy Meriweather, because he deserves to be suspended. As do others.

 

[salsadancer7]

I'm glad to see the NFL trying to get back to fundamental tackling, instead the this helmet to shoulder, shoulder to helmet and especially helmet to helmet crap. Launching yourself is the sign of a dumb football player with limited fundamentals.

I'm not going to defend my guy Meriweather, because he deserves to be suspended. As do others.

I agree that the game IS to tackle...and are you seriously saying that if you DON'T tackle and just hit... They lack fundamentals? I am not defending the Merriweather hit because he did go headhunting on his hit....but your "limited fundamentals" is a bit over they top. IF he was so "limited" in his skills....your team and coach would not of thought so highly of him. Unless you know something your coaches don't......

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[salsadancer7]

This is ridiculous, it's one thing if you go for the head, quite another when the recvrs catch the ball and lower thier head before getting hit like Massiquia (Browns) did.
The hit on Cribbs was a good legal hit, hit him in the shoulder pad.

Whats the natural reaction when getting hit ?

Duck.

That being the case, the defensive guy has to now determine if your going to duck and hit you LOWER yet ?
But, don't forget, you can't hit the knee or lower ........

Pretty soon we'll be changing the uniforms with a color in the middle and that will be the only area your allowed to hit, much like baseball with thier belt to the knees strike zone, instead of the shoulders to the knees.

I find it interesting that the league that markets videos of big or devastating hits is now worried about devastating "illegal" hits. Like you say Jimbo, some of those hits you really can't say were helmet to helmet or illegal.

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[Hart5150]

I agree that the game IS to tackle...and are you seriously saying that if you DON'T tackle and just hit... They lack fundamentals? I am not defending the Merriweather hit because he did go headhunting on his hit....but your "limited fundamentals" is a bit over they top. IF he was so "limited" in his skills....your team and coach would not of thought so highly of him. Unless you know something your coaches don't......

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2006-2008 Patriots drafts were terrible. Should of taken Beason over Brandon. Meriweather has lost his starting spot because of dumb plays, so I can only conclude he is a dumb player. Shows flashes but than starts freelancing, and as you saw he made that stupid head hunting play, were if he would of been fundamentally sound he would be patient and it would of been an interception.

 

[meStevo]

Harrison's hit isn't much better than Merriweather's, just allows for more excuses because he was the initial contact in the tackle.

He left his feet to launch through a defenseless WRs shoulder/head area, pretty textbook penalty there.

Made no attempt to tackle, just delivered a strike. That will never be legal.

(h) If a receiver has completed a catch and has not had time to protect himself, a defensive player is prohibited from launching (springing forward and upward) into him in a way that causes the defensive player’s helmet, facemask, shoulder, or forearm to forcibly strike the receiver’s head or neck area—even if the initial contact of the defender’s helmet, facemask, shoulder, or forearm is lower than the receiver’s neck.

 

[Hart5150]

Harrison's hit isn't much better than Merriweather's, just allows for more excuses because he was the initial contact in the tackle.

He left his feet to launch through a defenseless WRs shoulder/head area, pretty textbook penalty there.

Made no attempt to tackle, just delivered a strike. That will never be legal.

(h) If a receiver has completed a catch and has not had time to protect himself, a defensive player is prohibited from launching (springing forward and upward) into him in a way that causes the defensive player’s helmet, facemask, shoulder, or forearm to forcibly strike the receiver’s head or neck area—even if the initial contact of the defender’s helmet, facemask, shoulder, or forearm is lower than the receiver’s neck.

:up +1 Good Post.

 

[salsadancer7]

2006-2008 Patriots drafts were terrible. Should of taken Beason over Brandon. Meriweather has lost his starting spot because of dumb plays, so I can only conclude he is a dumb player. Shows flashes but than starts freelancing, and as you saw he made that stupid head hunting play, were if he would of been fundamentally sound he would be patient and it would of been an interception.

He can't be THAT "limited" because he still plays significant minutes.

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[Hart5150]

He can't be THAT "limited" because he still plays significant minutes.

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James Sanders was hurt, that is the reason Meriweather was out there.

 

[HD MM]

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.

 

[HD MM]

Point to ponder: Sam Bradford has as many wins as Tony Romo and Philip Rivers put together this season.

Amazing what an impact a franchise QB can have on a team!

 

[yaz96]

Harrison's hit isn't much better than Merriweather's, just allows for more excuses because he was the initial contact in the tackle.

He left his feet to launch through a defenseless WRs shoulder/head area, pretty textbook penalty there.


Made no attempt to tackle, just delivered a strike. That will never be legal.

(h) If a receiver has completed a catch and has not had time to protect himself, a defensive player is prohibited from launching (springing forward and upward) into him in a way that causes the defensive player’s helmet, facemask, shoulder, or forearm to forcibly strike the receiver’s head or neck area—even if the initial contact of the defender’s helmet, facemask, shoulder, or forearm is lower than the receiver’s neck.

Harrison is a goon, should be working for the Mafia, not playing football.

He even admitted as much.

 

[yaz96]

NFL.com news: Steelers LB Harrison mulling retirement after $75K fine for hit


boo-hoo!