Thursday Night Football: STEELERS/BROWNS

[Cloud]

Look at what happens tho...He is being forced back by three players including the QB who charged him...He was just defending himself against 3 guys

If those guys never charged him, they don't get hit with the helmet, simple as that

Defending himself by hitting the one guy without protection? Look, no one is in the right here but I don’t think MG should’ve hit someone over the head with an object.

 

[broncosmitty]

He'll get more than community service and a fine.



This isn't Malice at the Palace stuff, with dudes and their fists. That helmet was a weapon.

 

[lebron23james]

Yeah, you're reaction would certainly be the same if someone swung a helmet at Wentz's head, trying to brain him. GTFO. Like I said before, if someone swung a helmet anywhere near Brady's head, they'd be banned for life.

It doesn't matter who it is...Don't charge someone like that if you don't want to get hit...How did he know he wasn't about to attack him...Why was he charging him?

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Pouncey not only charges and swings at a player who is already defenseless (being held by De Castro), and then (when said player is on the ground) tries to deliberately kick him in the head (whether he actually makes contact is not clear).

So yeah that is two strikes.... and the trying to kick Garret in the head is what pushes it beyond a 'whatever Garret gets' suspension.

Dude... you’re ridiculous if you don’t think you would react the same way if you saw someone assault your friend with a weapon. Fuck outta here

 

[TP76]

IMO

Rudolph Fine
Pouncy 2 games
Garrett 6 games

 

[The Derski]

 

[Duffman]

 

[Cloud]

One could argue actual self defense (ripping the helmet off in response to Rudolph trying to do it first (just not succeeding), and swinging when Rudolph actually charges Garrett.

One could also argue MG had no reason to tackle Rudolph the way he did because the football was well out of his hand. So to say Rudolph started this is wrong.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

#65 also a complete scumbag hitting Rudolph after he got clubbed by Myles......

Pushed

 

[Manster7588]

He certainly TRIED to brain him. But ultimately he hit him with the bottom of the helmet. Rudolph is completely unaffected by it and immediately turns to the ref to complain about it.

If Garrett had made clean contact with Rudolph he would have caused serious injury to Rudolph.

The point being, the result of the violence is not pertinent. The intent is what matters. Garrett is done for the year.

Unaffected or not there is absolutely no excuse to swing a helmet or any other football gear to the head of a player.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Fuck, he never even connected, he hit the other dudes leg, barely.

You can't rip a helmet off a QB and fucking brain him with it, and not expect his o-linemen to fucking lose it.

Pouncey never even touched him as far as I could tell.

Huh?

He started kicking and punching him on the ground lol

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

IMO

Rudolph Fine
Pouncy 2 games
Garrett 6 games

This.

Garrett absolutely deserves to ride the pine for the rest of the year. Could even be arrested for assault.

Sucks that Pouncey did what just about anyone would do in that situation, but I understand a suspension. Just nothing longer or equal to Garrett.

Entire situation could have been avoided if Rudolph didn’t react like a bitch to that play. Wouldn’t be opposed to suspending Rudolph.

 

[thedddd]

IMO

Rudolph Fine
Pouncy 2 games
Garrett 6 games

Pretty much this.

Wouldn’t be surprised if DeCastro and Ogunjobi get a fine also.

 

[Manster7588]

Pushed

Nope, Ogunjobi blind side hit Rudolph then pussed out he was face to face to #71.

 

[The Oldtimer]

One could argue actual self defense (ripping the helmet off in response to Rudolph trying to do it first (just not succeeding), and swinging when Rudolph actually charges Garrett.

No, you never should pull off another players helmet and conk them in the head. That is plain simple ASSAULT!!!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Pretty much this.

Wouldn’t be surprised if DeCastro and Ogunjobi get a fine also.

DeCastro? All I could tell was he was trying to keep Garrett subdued and keep him away from Mason.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I’d like to hear what Mason’s bitchass was yelling during the entire altercation. I have a feeling that, coupled with the attempted helmet pull, lit Garrett’s fuse.

This is what I'm thinking

No excuse to react that way tho

 

[lebron23james]

No, you never should pull off another players helmet and conk them in the head. That is plain simple ASSAULT!!!

What if that player tried to do it to you first, twisted your head and charged you with 2 other guys tho? What would you do? Sit their and get assaulted more?

 

[thedddd]

DeCastro? All I could tell was he was trying to keep Garrett subdued and keep him away from Mason.

Yeah but since he was in the middle of it and knowing the NFL he will get something also.

 

[Cloud]

This.

Garrett absolutely deserves to ride the pine for the rest of the year. Could even be arrested for assault.

Sucks that Pouncey did what just about anyone would do in that situation, but I understand a suspension. Just nothing longer or equal to Garrett.

Entire situation could have been avoided if Rudolph didn’t react like a bitch to that play. Wouldn’t be opposed to suspending Rudolph.

Let’s not forget why Rudolph probably acted the way he did. Cle players were headhunting all night and even got a H2H hit on him earlier in the game as well

I was honestly waiting for a fight to break out the way cle was headhunting.