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Taiwan Jones shot to the head

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Taiwan Jones hit to the head. Clean or Dirty?  

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  1. 1. Was the hit clean or worthy of a fine/suspension?

    • Clean... you compete until the whistle blows. The Charger player was doing his job.
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    • Dirty! There is no need to hit helmet to head there. That was a thug move.
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    • What was Murphy thinking there??
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Klapaucius Probation

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I went with what was Murphy thinking, but under the new rules, that isn't a clean hit. Even if the Charger didn't realize Taiwan didn't have a helmet on, he led with his helmet. Isn't that suppose to be a point of emphasis this year???

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YoloinOhio Hall of Famer

YoloinOhio

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This thread title made me think Taiwan Jones actually got shot in the head today... and with how this season has gone I have to say I would not have been shocked! Anyway..

 

Murphy should have called for the fair catch. Kerley has been returning punts up until now, and Murphy is not polished at that. 

All_Pro_Bills Veteran

All_Pro_Bills

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19 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

I don't think the chargers guy had time to see that he didn't have a helmet on. That was on the refs. They needed to blow the play dead. Doesn't seem like they know how to do their jobs and continue to get worse by the week. 

There was potential for very serious injury and hopefully Jones is going to be okay.  Yes, the officials should have blown the play dead immediately after Jones lost his helmet, which was pulled off by one of the Chargers ST players.  The official was right there in the picture about 10 feet away and did nothing.  It was definitely a helmet to skull hit so three mistakes by the officials.  Didn't see his helmet ripped off, didn't stop the play, didn't call the hit to the head leading with the helmet. 

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Dablitzkrieg Veteran

Dablitzkrieg

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I think, after watching the replay, things happened so fast, whether you think the whistle should have blown (I personally think there wasn't enough time to blow it prior to the hit), it is unfortunate.  I hope he is ok!

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Not at the table Karlos Veteran

Not at the table Karlos

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Just now, All_Pro_Bills said:

There was potential for very serious injury and hopefully Jones is going to be okay.  Yes, the officials should have blown the play dead immediately after Jones lost his helmet, which was pulled off by one of the Chargers ST players.  The official was right there in the picture about 10 feet away and did nothing.  It was definitely a helmet to skull hit so three mistakes by the officials.  Didn't see his helmet ripped off, didn't stop the play, didn't call the hit to the head leading with the helmet. 

They called something. Idr if it was a late hit or hit to the head but they did flag them for it. But yeah it shouldn't have got that far. The refs have become a joke. They're slowly eating away at my interest in the nfl

Koko78 All Pro

Koko78

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The Charger player dropped his head and used the crown of his helmet as a weapon. You can't get much dirtier than that. He intended to injure Jones - there's really no other explanation (regardless of whether or not Jones had lost his helmet a few seconds earlier.)

 

That player should have been ejected from the game.

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North Buffalo RFA

North Buffalo

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1 hour ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

I don't think the chargers guy had time to see that he didn't have a helmet on. That was on the refs. They needed to blow the play dead. Doesn't seem like they know how to do their jobs and continue to get worse by the week. 

So you are saying he led with the crown of his head... by definition illegal shouldve kicked the guy out.

Rocbillsfan1 RFA

Rocbillsfan1

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1 hour ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

I don't think the chargers guy had time to see that he didn't have a helmet on. That was on the refs. They needed to blow the play dead. Doesn't seem like they know how to do their jobs and continue to get worse by the week. 

Exactly my point under the new rules you’re not suppose to be lowering your head and leading with the crown. If he is running upright he sees the play. 

JackKemp Practice Squad

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I was expecting an ejection. Not only a shot to the head, but the player was without a helmet. Where was the facemask penalty as well?

RyanC883 All Pro

RyanC883

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the refs should be fined.  In fact, this crew was so bad yesterday it should be broken-up.  Everyone was timid and they made terrible calls in addition to this one.    Double incompetence on this play: (1) everyone knows that when a helmet comes off the play is blown dead.  Not hard to see that the guy with the ball does not have his helmet!; and (2) not ejecting the player for leading with his head into a helmet-less player--a point of emphasis this year.  If players are fined/ejected for "not getting the rules," refs also should be.  

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