If you go to Awful Announcing you see an article in which Schlereth lets loose on the NFL Late Hit Policy. I agree with awfulannoucing. It's about time someone from ESPN doesn't kiss the NFL's ass.
Mark Schlereth Lets Loose on NFL Late Hit Policy
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Many have said the same basic things and for quite a while now; his is another voice saying what we all beleive. His phrasing or verbiage seemed a bit stronger than most however. I can say that bringing their video sale into though is kind of dumb; because he as well as most know you can have great hard hits that are well within the rules. The way he says it is that they are pushing tapes of illegal hits for $$$ which is a joke! He comes across toward the bit about HIS retirement; that maybe, just maybe, something involving him personally and the league may have transpired and he is a bit bitter.
BUT, I do think all the latest safety rules can go a bit too far!
BUT, I do think all the latest safety rules can go a bit too far!
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I still think the should have suspended those two Jets player for the hit on Bolden even longer time because those hits WERE intentional in my eyes. Nothing is gonna change that. I understand that there will be some serious hitting in football...but's one thing to make a clean hit...it's another to go headhunting with your helmet for the sole pure intention to "make an impact".
I wonder what guys like Butkus, Ronnie Lott, Tatum, (enter the name of your favorite assassin here), think about the way the game is played now? I loved what the Pittsburgh safety said - "those guys couldn't afford to play in this league". No doubt a reference to the fines levied this season.
I still think the should have suspended those two Jets player for the hit on Bolden even longer time because those hits WERE intentional in my eyes. Nothing is gonna change that. I understand that there will be some serious hitting in football...but's one thing to make a clean hit...it's another to go headhunting with your helmet for the sole pure intention to "make an impact".
i agree. players used to tackle more in the past. now it's get there as fast as you can and ram the player with your helmet. Suspend players every time this happens and you'll see a decrease of this in the NFL. I have never seen so many players like this year having to be carted off because of a head or spine injury like this year. even if it was just a momentary stinger to the spine i still find this completely unnecessary. When i see this type of play happen i usually notice that if the defense would've just tackled the player they would've had the same results without the need to injure someone severely.
these players did some real hard hitting but how many of the players they hit do you remember having the need to go to the hospital with a spine shocked or injured? It's way more frequent now than ever. sometimes even once a week. helmet to helmet needs to be a no no. the rest is fine. the qb protection by the nfl at the moment is a bit exaggerated i'll give you that
I still think the should have suspended those two Jets player for the hit on Bolden even longer time because those hits WERE intentional in my eyes. Nothing is gonna change that. I understand that there will be some serious hitting in football...but's one thing to make a clean hit...it's another to go headhunting with your helmet for the sole pure intention to "make an impact".
Salsa, I'm curious about your thought on "The Assassin" Tatum?
I think the NFL bears some of the blame here - the game has morphed into a fast and hard hitting league over the decades and the NFL promotes that. As a result, you're going to get people going overboard and testing the limits. Equipment is different - designed to be faster and more protective - and what do you get with gear that you think is more protective, you are going to try to hit harder thinking you won't get hurt. That's the league and when I say NFL bears some of the blame, I'm not saying that in a negative light. I'm just saying that this is the direction of the league and you can't expect to have what you have today with the sportsmanship of how it was decades ago.
Go back to leather helmets and let's see how many continue to ram head first.
And it's not just the NFL either.
Go back to leather helmets and let's see how many continue to ram head first.
And it's not just the NFL either.
Don't forget that Tatum was a Buckeye. It's simply amazing how much talent has gone through that wonderful school.
And we'll see how many players actually survive the season. Most teams would be down to walk-ons.
Don't forget that Tatum was a Buckeye. It's simply amazing how much talent has gone through that wonderful school.
Are you actually proud to "claim" that dirtbag?
Don't forget that Tatum was a Buckeye. It's simply amazing how much talent has gone through that wonderful school.
I wonder if USC feels the same way about OJ Simpson.
Woops. Sorry Bill. I've actually never seen the guy play, (too young). Anyways, I just know of his all-out play and that he was a tremendous competitor.
I just looked up on Wiki and am reading up on the hit on Daryl Stingly though. That is indeed unfortunate.
I wonder if USC feels the same way about OJ Simpson.
So you're comparing a knife wielding murderer to a guy that hits hard on the football field? Nice.
I never saw it, but it was "legal", albeit controversial:
On August 12, 1978, in a pre-season game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Coliseum, Stingley was the victim of a hit by the Raiders' defensive backJack Tatum. As Stingley leapt to make a catch, Tatum used his forearm in a head-on collision that knocked Stingley unconscious. The hit compressed Stingley's spinal cord, breaking his fourth and fifth vertebrae. He eventually regained limited movement in his right arm, but spent the rest of his life as a quadriplegic.[4]. The injury came just after Stingley had finished negotiating a contract extension that would have made him one of the highest paid receivers in the NFL. The new contract was to be announced when the Patriots returned from the West Coast. Instead, it was never signed.[5]
Although controversial, the hit was not a violation of NFL rules at the time. No penalty was called on the play.[6]
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I can't find it anywhere online on like Youtube or anything..
There's a photo from the NY Times here. Doesn't really shed much light on how the hit was, but it was all I could find.
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