Brandon Merriweather Personal Foul

[Caliskinsfan]

Spot on, calii. I know Its always on the defensive player to be in proper tackling position, but that compromises the defender a lot. Its impossible to react to every body position change that the offensive player makes before a hit is made. The hit on Jermichael Finley is a perfect example- Finley lowers his head just before impact- and of course its on the Cleveland defender. More importantly, he doesnt do that and quite possible he isnt carted off the field to the hospital.

Yup, it is getting crazy for defensive players. Didn't see the Finley hit/injury, but your point about a player lowering his head as he is tackled is a great point. It has to be taken into account as well. The way things are trending, You gotta be crazy to want to play on the defensive side of the ball...

 

[beardown07]

Lead with the helmet twice....he never saw either tackle. Dude's a head-hunter, and always has been. Dirtiest player in the league IMO.

 

[beardown07]

The Finley hit was legal.

 

[hokiehi21]

he's gonna be suspended, which is the right call.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

The Finley hit was legal.

Sounds like it should have been. Like I noted, didn't see that play.

 

[blh7068]

The Finley hit was legal.

Did they pick the flag up? I thought Cleveland was penalized for that.

 

[hokiehi21]

Fines weren't enough. Suspending him is the only way to make him learn.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Lead with the helmet twice....he never saw either tackle. Dude's a head-hunter, and always has been. Dirtiest player in the league IMO.

I'll agree to disagree with the dirtiest player in the league comment. Intent, imo, does play a role and I honestly believe he is trying to change his tackling style. Regardless, BM cannot continue to tackle this way. It is unacceptable and if he cannot change, then he has to go.

 

[j_y19]

Perfect. Just as we are to play Manning. Hello, Rambo. Learned to tackle yet?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Fines weren't enough. Suspending him is the only way to make him learn.

Agree.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Perfect. Just as we are to play Manning. Hello, Rambo. Learned to tackle yet?

And possibly Rivers. Sucks, but we can't have a player on the field who is a danger to himself and others.

 

[Krusheasy]

10m[/ame] taking a look at Brandon Meriweather's situation..what happens when suspended, etc.. [URL="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Redskins&src=hash"]#Redskins http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/1890/washington-redskins-safety-brandon-meriweather-faces-suspension …

 

[Krusheasy]

hit number one

hit number 2

pics via GP

15s[/ame] My take: First hit was not as bad. Jeffrey had taken 1.5 steps, issue was leaving feet & going helmet to helmet. 2nd hit: Just can't happen.

 

[Krusheasy]

2h[/ame] [URL="[MEDIA=twitter]392408793427894273[/MEDIA]"]2h[/ame]
Suspension is without pay and will cost Meriweather $141,176.

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[URL="[MEDIA=twitter]392418479799693312[/MEDIA]"]1h[/ame] Redskins are permitted to add a player during Meriweather's suspension, according to the league.


[URL="[MEDIA=twitter]392408789107765248[/MEDIA]"]2h[/ame]
Up next for the Redskins: Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers. Who needs a safety?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Thanks for captioning the tweets.

 

[Krusheasy]

Thanks for captioning the tweets.

I dont get your sarcasm

 

[Schmoopy1000]

he leads with his helmet on both hits, also on the 2nd one it was already an incomplete pass. I understand not slowing down & running into him anyways, but trying to lay him out with his helmet only makes that play worse. Looks like he laid himself out on the hit honestly. The play I watched online didn't go long enough to see if he dazed himself or if he got back up. I don't think he will change his way of hitting either. He has been being fined for these hits since 2010 I think I heard.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Well we can read the tweets. That's all I am saying.

 

[Krusheasy]

Well we can read the tweets. That's all I am saying.

Guessing you think I need to add my opinion when posting tweets ?

I look at it more of a record of events ... my "captions" aren't relevant. Plus its a bitch going back and finding these tweets weeks & months later.

 

[gkekoa]

Still...no answer on the Brandon Marshall hit. How would you suggest we play it?

Maybe when the defensive backfield ends a few more careers, they will reconsider the high hit thing.


As for illegal 15 years ago...NOPE. Football didn't become a "poosy" sport until about 5 to 10 years ago.