Fingon Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 I think he will be.... probably $5,000-$10,000.
Captain Hindsight Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Fingon said: I think he will be.... probably $5,000-$10,000. I would be surprised wasnt intentional
slyng1 Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Hamdan said: I would be surprised wasnt intentional Pretty brutal looking though... I mean really, his ENTIRE helmet spun around his head! Isn't perception 9/10 of the law?
Pyrite Gal Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Fingon said: I think he will be.... probably $5,000-$10,000. He probably should be. The players are responsible for controlling their actions. Sometimes a player may touch a facemask, now that 15 yards is the only penalty I hope there are more good non-calls when it has no effect on the play or safety. It may even be the case that reflexively they yank it. If so they deserve the 15 yard penalty they get for this dangerous play. However, Pos held onto it hard and long enough that because the Jax player had his helmet on loosely enough (something the player and equipment manager should be talked to about as well) that it turned completely around his head in Pos's grip I think Pos clearly did not maintain proper control over his tackling style.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Glad MJD was okay and it was a bonehead and costly penalty. But for some reason I thought it was awesome. Who does that--rips a guy's helmet the whole way around?
lets_go_bills Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 It probably didn't feel good for MoJo, but it didn't look malicious either. If he got hurt, then maybe.
Band of Merriman Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 lets_go_bills said: It probably didn't feel good for MoJo, but it didn't look malicious either. If he got hurt, then maybe. I agree, I didn't think it looked malicious either. No blood, no foul, no fine.
WellDressed Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 slyng1 said: Pretty brutal looking though... I mean really, his ENTIRE helmet spun around his head! Isn't perception 9/10 of the law? No, I think it's possession is 9/10ths.
lets_go_bills Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Sometimes helmets come off. I'm sure you all have noticed football players don't always do up all the straps/buttons on their helmets. That may have played a factor.
ax4782 Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Based on the facemask crackdown the league put on this year, I would guess that even though there was no malicious intent, he'll probably end up with a $5,000 fine. No big deal.
WellDressed Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 lets_go_bills said: Sometimes helmets come off. I'm sure you all have noticed football players don't always do up all the straps/buttons on their helmets. That may have played a factor. Yea, but the helmet rotated on his head, a full revolution.
lets_go_bills Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Mr. Fancy Pants said: Yea, but the helmet rotated on his head, a full revolution. It was actually kinda funny.
MRW Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 I think he should be. How do you gauge intent on things like that? Fortunately it looked a lot worse than it was, but players have to be careful about those plays.
cåblelady Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Mr. Fancy Pants said: Yea, but the helmet rotated on his head, a full revolution. Did he spew green-pea soup, too?
JoeF Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 I hope he is...it will add to the legend.... Opposing RB: Hey Poz--too bad about the fine... Poz: I guess $5K is small price to pay for hearing screams of pain as I twisted off MJD's head... Poz's new nickname: Twist-off
Steely Dan Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Pyrite Gal said: He probably should be. The players are responsible for controlling their actions. Sometimes a player may touch a facemask, now that 15 yards is the only penalty I hope there are more good non-calls when it has no effect on the play or safety. It may even be the case that reflexively they yank it. If so they deserve the 15 yard penalty they get for this dangerous play. However, Pos held onto it hard and long enough that because the Jax player had his helmet on loosely enough (something the player and equipment manager should be talked to about as well) that it turned completely around his head in Pos's grip I think Pos clearly did not maintain proper control over his tackling style. A player has to release immediately if they accidentally grab the facemask. Poz pulled the thing completely around. A player can seriously hurt another player by doing that. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a big fine.
Dan Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Well.. people have been saying for a while that Poz was going to rip some guy's head off. I guess they knew what they were talking about!
macaroni Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Mr. Fancy Pants said: Yea, but the helmet rotated on his head, a full revolution. Actually it only rotated 1/2 of a revolution .......... maybe they'll only fine him 2500 ........ LOL
BRH Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 No way that helmet does a 180 on his head if Jones-Drew is wearing it properly.
Shamrock Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Mr. Fancy Pants said: Yea, but the helmet rotated on his head, a full revolution. When you sweat bucket-loads the helmets come off and are swung around easy enough, also in part to the way some noggin's are shaped!
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