SouthGeorgiaBillsFan Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 So you really believe he gets hit low, goes out, comes back on on the first play totally independently tears his acl in a non contact injury... 100% coincidence? I think whether he had a partial tear or some injury that made him more susceptible that the ball was in motion and in hindsight the biggest question lies with the trainers. It appears far more likely that yes, in fact it was 100% coincidence, than that the Chiefs' highly paid, professional medical STAFF were unable to detect the injured knee, or that they did detect it and still sent the Chiefs' "best" player back onto the field. All you need here is to liberally apply Occam's razor, rinse and repeat.
Doc Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 Rodney was a tough, physical ballplayer who went 100% all the way through the whistle. While he always tried to dish out the pain, I never once saw him go after a guy's knees in the gutless manner that Johnson did. We can hate on him all we want, but the truth of the matter is that he's right. If Stevie ever does anything like that again, I hope somebody knocks him the !@#$ out. You must be joking. It's now obvious this is personal against Stevie, because no one could say that Harrison wasn't a dirty, cowardly, cheap-shot artist in EVERY game he played, as voted on by his peers.
tjprime Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 I'm not interested in the narrow definition of legal; just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Running downfield and directly attacking a guy's knees from a side angle 20 yards away from the ball is a disgusting, cowardly play and means an instant fistfight on a hell of a lot of ballfields. A guy pulling lead chops down a 'backer? OK. You want to cut a blitzer to protect your QB? Cool. You need to chop a guy down to keep him from getting in the air in a passing lane or cut block a guy head up in a short yardage situation? That's fine too. But you absolutely do not do what Stevie Johnson did in KC. It's an ignorant, chickenshlt block from a guy who I have less respect for than I did a week ago. And I guarantee you plenty of his own teammates lost a measure of respect for him as well. Did you bother to look at the play? Jackson had cut the ball up field and was emerging from the pile headed towards the end zone at best 10 yards from the Johnson hit, so your "20 yards away from the play is bull". Take a look at some video and you can see Jackson emerging from the pile at the 10 and Johnson making the hit at the 4. Johnson doesn't make the hit it stands a better than average chance Berry makes it over and contributes to stopping Jackson from putting the ball in the end zone. It's a solid, legitimate hit by Johnson. Next, check out Berry, he pulls up so he either sees Johnson coming or realizes he's about to be hit. Next you can tell Berry's RIGHT foot is planted, not his left one that Stevie hit, and it appears more Johnson's shoulder pad hits the back of Berry's leg. It's pretty hypocritical that you're saying certain uses that could still cause injury are okay, but this one that is more than likely used every game, every Sunday is different. You want to say the cut block should be eliminated from the game, fine. But you cannot play pick and chose about when you feel the play is okay. And I think you're completely wrong about his teammates having less respect for him. Football is a contact sport and the cut block is a legal hit as employed by Johnson who was trying to help his team win. Is the injury a tragedy, sure. BUT the players know you can can get hurt, you didn't hear Wood whining when someone rolled up the back of his leg breaking it 2 years ago. Injuries, whether you like them or not are a part of the game. Rodney was a tough, physical ballplayer who went 100% all the way through the whistle. While he always tried to dish out the pain, I never once saw him go after a guy's knees in the gutless manner that Johnson did. We can hate on him all we want, but the truth of the matter is that he's right. If Stevie ever does anything like that again, I hope somebody knocks him the !@#$ out. You must not have watched many games then if you never saw Harrison do some dirty ****. When as a player you're voted the dirtiest by your peers, as Harrison was(multiple years-2004, 2006, & 2008), that speaks volumes to me.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 I'm not a doctor so I wont speculate as to the cause of injury and what role Stevie played in it. But I have no problem saying flat out that it was a chickenshlt, dirtbag block and Berry and the Chiefs have every right to be pissed. Stevie better watch his ass the next time we see the Chefs. You're a fool, and this post simply verifies it. Rodney was a tough, physical ballplayer who went 100% all the way through the whistle. While he always tried to dish out the pain, I never once saw him go after a guy's knees in the gutless manner that Johnson did. We can hate on him all we want, but the truth of the matter is that he's right. If Stevie ever does anything like that again, I hope somebody knocks him the !@#$ out. Haha more foolishness. Rodney Harrison is REKNOWNED as one of the dirtiest players of all time, right up there with Bednarik. Stick to something you know about mmkay?
wnyBacker Posted September 17, 2011 Posted September 17, 2011 That was a perfectly fine and legitimate hit and until someone makes illegal Stevie will keep earning checks making those effective blocks. The cheifs fans who are complaining need to stop crying, they are going to be in for a long season anyways.
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