Dumervil's hit on Brady and hypocrisy

Greatest hit of the year that I have seen, Decleated the chosen one.
The big baby that hardly ever gets hit. It was great! I loved it. Did I fail to mention
that I hate the Ravens and the Pats!

 

It's hard not to agree. We don't need to turn this into a "NFL against the Steelers" thing, though (however much people want to compare it to Harrison). What it shows is how the rules on tackling are too open to interpretation to be enforced with the severity they are being.

Also, good to see Brady getting his ass handed to him. Cheered me up on a Monday morning.

 

The NFL is becoming TYRANNICAL....

There are currently no rules.

They make up rules and penalties as they go.

I saw at least a dozen no flag hits on QBs this weekend...all of which would have gotten Harrison suspended.

WAKE UP EVERYBODY....THE NFL WON'T STOP THIS BEHAVIOR UNLESS THE FANS DEMAND IT!!!!

Did you see the pass interference against the Rams on Cincy's Green?? The defender wasn't within three yards of Green. Green tripped over his own 2 feet and a PI was called on the Rams

What the H is going on????????????????????????????????????????????

 

I was actually looking for a flag when he led with his helmet but I loved who he was hitting.Surprisingly,lil marcia brady jumped right back up?!

 

O.K. I'm going to disagree on this one. Maybe he led with his head some, but he hit him in the chest. No way he gets fined for it. I'm not saying there isn't a bias against Harrison/Steelers hits, but this probably isn't the best case to show it.

 

Exactly! Harrison left his guy unconscious. It's not even close.

 

yep probably not the best case but very good try

 

I generally think that people are full of it when they say that the Steelers are unfairly targeted, but sometimes I do begin to wonder. I watched the Bungles/Rams yesterday and there was at least two instances where Clemons was hit late or directly head to head and of wasn't called. I have come to the realization that the NFL wants the game to be played a certain way, and players have to adapt to it. What I don't like is there seems to be absolutely no parity when it comes to calling these hits and fines. If its illegal, I'm okay with it (in context anyway, not that I agree). But they should call these hits across the league the same way, not pick and choose.

 

This hit was much more questionable than the hit JH put on Fitzpatrick last season (which was flagged, took away an INT I think, and then fined to put on this habitual offender BS list).

 

If James Harrison makes that exact same hit (especially against that player) he would automatically be flagged for roughing and fined and possibly ejected and most likely suspended.

He is such a targeted player in the NFL right now that the any ref would certainly be reaching for his flag the second he started to lead with his helmet.

That being said. I agree with all that say there is not a set standard of rules right now for the NFL.

I saw so much H2H contact by running backs yesterday that could have casued serious neck injuries or concussions that I lost count. Why is it acceptable for a running back to use his helmet in H2H contact but not a defensive player?

 

It was a sweet hit!

I do think Harrison would have been flagged (another Steeler doesn't get flagged, but I would put money down that Harrison would)

I saw several cases today where the QB was running and defenders pulled up from hitting them... thank you NFL for putting a glass case around the QB!

 

I can't get twitter from work. What did he say?

 

I love Harrison, but the dude needs to learn to keep his mouth shut.

:godell:

 

"Kill it! That's a part of the helmet in the chest, the same thing I got fined for against buffalo last year!"

 

I'm with you. The "technique" was the same. But Dumervil was fortunate in that Brady is about 2-3 inches taller than Colt McCoy.

 

Did Dumervil ever say that he wouldn't piss on the gay NFL commissioner if he was on fire? Harrison should simply not speak. Also, the impacts (comparing Harrison's hit) weren't even close-his helmet was in his chest while Harrison's was in the chin. Unfortunately, I think Harrison's hit would have been fine (no pun intended) if he kept his head up instead of lowering it at impact

 

I thought that was a solid, clean hit. He put his face in Brady's midsection and took him to the ground on the side - not with his full weight. If Harrison hit McCoy like that he'd be playing tonight.

 

And - McCoy would have been playing yesterday.

 

Whi is it some of you keep comparing to the hit on McCoy? The comparison is to the hit on Fitzpatrick last year, which was flagged immediately, and a fine was handed down.