The 2012 NFL thread

Whew...that punishment is a tough one. I assume Williams will be out for over a year being it seems he is the real focal point. Any idea who is going to coach the saints for the first six games at least?

Indeed, and even "soft" hits are still hits. Some of these dudes are small. I still cant believe Wes Welker is my size and goes out there. One hit from a linebacker and I'm dead.

Well I meant specifically helmet hits, I do agree the inconsistency of calls is horrid. I try not to dwell on it since I'm a fan but yeah, that first game was handed to the Pack on a silver platter and I think it's obvious. Rodgers and also Brees have been added to the golden QB list.

I do think nothing could be done about the 3 Super Bowls for it'd be a clusterf**k, but I did lose ANY respect for Goodell after he gave the Pats and wrist slap.

I try to just enjoy the game and not get pissed off with this stuff. To their credit, I thought the officiating was much better in the playoffs, a lot more "letting them play". Ironic it was after public outcry and goodell saying "officiating should be fair". The people can always have some sway if they complain enough!

As for Pat, certainly a good pick up. D jax has his money now. All is good. This has to be the year though.
Right or wrong, if Philly fails expectations (whatever they may be) Reid is goooooone

Ben gets hit in and around the head a lot and it's rarely called.  Ngata punched him in the face, breaking his nose, a two years ago and nothing was called.  Terrell Suggs hits Andy Dalton in the head and then horse collar tackles him on the final play of a game last year and it goes completely untalked about.  There are no real rules, the league selectively enforces everything and makes up rules that suit their interests as they go along.  Let the players play the damn game.  I think it's completely asinine that all of a sudden everybody believe that players can completely control how and where they will be hitting someone if they are both travelling at full speed.  You guys are all eating GODell's bullsh*t with a serving spoon.  Harrison is not trying to contact helmets or end careers he's just hitting the player with the ball at a high rate of speed as was celebrated for the leagues first 75+ season.  Of course I'd be upset if someone blatantly clubbed Ben in the head but it just doesn't happen that way.  Given Ben's tendency to hold onto the ball for way too long he's far more likely to go out like Joe Theismann (a perfectly legal hit by LT, by the way).

Now you're pissing me off.  I didn't admit anything.  I say the rules change from week to week and it's "you admit he's breaking the rules".  I say he could care less about "taking someone out" and he's head hunting.  You sicken me.  I don't accept your bassackwards premise to begin with so I'm not playing your little game.

manofmystery wrote: Harrison makes what would have been considered textbook hits before GODell was commish.  Also, the "rules" are completely ambiguous from week to week now.  Harrison could care less about taking someone out.  He just goes full speed into his hits and what happens happens.

Noo, I'm getting into it again but just gunna focus on the highlighted part. You admit it, he admits it...like it or not it's the rule and he blatantly says screw the rule, and he gets upset about being suspended?

You truly would not care if someone made a blatant hit right to Ben's head? What if he misses 6 games because of it, while a hit to the chest would've been brushed off? (And still a sack)
If not, you are really one conservative b*****d

I never want someone to be seriously hurt, but I hope Harrison does one of his helmet hits and misses a whole f**kin year because of it.





Edited by JJLehto - March 20 2012 at 21:51

Harrison makes what would have been considered textbook hits before GODell was commish.  Also, the "rules" are completely ambiguous from week to week now.  Harrison could care less about taking someone out.  He just goes full speed into his hits and what happens happens.

Well when your defense incapacitates a certain unnamed quarterback in a playoff game (say around 2006 or so) by going at his knees (and IMO ruining the rest of his career), you tend to be accused of certain things.

Although I do agree that there are a lot more restrictions on certain hits. I would draw the line with shots at the knees or head, but that's about it. We're going to be going to professional flag football at the current rate.

I hated Hines mostly because we had to see him twice a year (not like the Bungles were anything worthwhile most of the time anyway). Also because I still think he's a dirty player. I will sigh and shake my head on the day he makes it into the HoF.

Where's Robert's blue smh smiley when you need it?


Edited by horsewithteeth11 - March 20 2012 at 18:40

Actually, I don't think with Sanders style of running that his numbers would have been that different with better teams.  Emmitt Smith was the type of runner that needed a ridiculous o-line to be great, Barry Sanders was not.

Edited by manofmystery - March 20 2012 at 17:19