Will Ray Ray get a fine?

What are the chances that Ray Ray gets a fine from Goddell for spearing Ward in the earhole?

 

It was a helmet to helmt hit. It should have drawn a flag. Damn right it should get a fine.

 

I think he will get a fine.

 

I really hope so. The fact it didn't receive a flag was infuriating. Also the hit on brown should have been flagged as well.

 

I'm not for all of the fines. I don't mind some of the rules to help protect the players but not a the expense of intense hard hitting football. Penalize the team on the field or leave it alone. Save the fines for non-play related infractions. (Fighting etc)

 

We I guess Ray got the Ward "head hunter" pot the Ravens defense pooled together.

 

That's what pisses me off! They repeatedly call out a player then cheap shot him and nothing is done! He's a hall of famer who God gives all his glory though!

 

I don't think it's a cheap shot at all, in fact I thought it was a great hit. It's the type of hit we want our players to make all the time, so when it happens to one of our players, we can't complain that it's cheap. I also thought the Ryan Clark hit was a great hit. I don't want to see anyone get fined, but if Ryan Clark gets fined for his hit, Ray Lewis better damn well get fined as well.

 

If Clark would learn to tackle with his arms instead of his head, he wouldn't have to worry about fines. I love that he hits hard...I just want him to stop using his head to do it. He's going to get seriously hurt one of these times.

 

Does it really matter now? Should he be fined? Sure - but I would have rather had the 15 yards last night. A fine will be chump change for the convict. :bs:

 

He will get the minimum fine since he isn't a repeat offender, Clark will get a bigger one since he is and I'm sorry but if they are going to call it on the Clark hit where the receiver is hardly in a defenseless position since he has to know a hit is coming than the should have called both the Ward hit and the Brown hit as well since both player had their backs to the defensive player who lead with their head. plain and simple. The Ravens should get a nice visit from the league about headhunting as well yet we all know they won't

 

100%, he will get a fine.

 

It's a cheap shot because it was all but called before the game. The one time he gets on the field the Ray Ray leads with helmet and knocks him out? Come on? That's not obvious is it? That wasn't just a hard hit that happened to make contact with the head. That was a blatant lower and drive at it! The fact no flags were thrown when it is that blatant is inexcusable. You want to protect everyone except certain players? Same crap different year. Ben gets a punch to the face and no call last year.

 

Call my cynical, but Clark was going after the receiver with his shoulder. It was a fast moving play. As Collinsworthless said, I guess it's just a different game now. Darn shame is, Clark makes a great play to negate a catch and it's a first down for the Rats. If Ray doesn't hit Hines with his helmet, Hines gets up, the run the next play, drive continues. Instead, Ray leads with his helmet, Hines gets a bit groggy, but maintains possesion as he falls to the ground on his back. Not only should it have been called a catch, it should have been called a penalty. Yet, Hairball challenges, and the Steelers get the worst possible outcome.

All that being said, run the damn ball on first and third down and the Rats have less time and no timeouts, maybe a different outcome.

 

Clark actually turned side on to position his shoulder to the WR. His helmet only contacted the WR because the WR was diving forward.

Rayray went headfirst into a standing Ward.

Apples and Oranges.

 

I dislike like the "new NFL" as much as the next guy but there needs to be some consistency. Lewis should absolutely, 100% be fined but I honestly don't think he will be.

 

I concur. What is Clark supposed to do there?

 

Intent has nothing to do with the rule. Helmet-to-helmet is helmet-to-helmet... well, unless you're Ray Lewis anyway.

 

Clark made a great play on the ball to separate the receiver from it, and the new rules don't allow you to make any play until the WR catches and turns his head around. That is really tying DB's hands behind their back in that situation. That rule is so biased toward the offense I hate it.

 

Completely agree! It was a great hit, just like Clark's was, but under the glorious dictator both were illegal. I want old football back

 

I do not agree with the fines unless it is intentional (the one that stands out to me was the Pats hit on Heap where there was a headbutt). The fines are meaningless after the fact, the lack of consistancey with the FLAGS are what gets me. I like the hits, but if Clack is flagged, Ray and McClain should be as well.

 

According to Raven's fan, not true.
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Ray was in place to make the play on Hiney and just leveraged his body against Hiney running at him. The fine should be against Hines Ward for running into Ray's helmet!!

...but Ryan launched into Dickson....vastly different and illegal hit!!!