NFL brawl and punishment
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JensenHealey
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Simple. Should be banned from ever playing a professional game again.
vuk
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garret has been banned for the rest of the season (6 games + unlikely playoffs). pouncey suspended for 3 games. mason rudolph -- no fine or suspension.
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matthewr
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He's been banned for at least that, and before he can return he will have to get the commissioner's support to return to the game next year or be booted out for good. This is very much in the balance and he will need to say and do all the right things between now and then. In his favour is that he has previously been of good character, against him is the fact that the NFL got caught out rubber stamping the return of athletes after high profile incidents and this might prove to much and be the end of his career.
As to the not starting it thing -- he committed two cardinal sins in that he 1) reacted to the reaction and 2) used his helmet as a weapon. There are frequent coming togethers after the play in the NFL and as long as it stops at the first bit of pushing and shoving and everyone calms down then this is deemed part of the game. But if you carry it on and respond after the split second where everyone gets to calm down then you get the blame. You see this all the time where there is some pushing and shoving after the play and the guy who started it gets let off and the guy who responds gets the 15 yard personal foul.
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35451
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Stick 'em in Rugby Union.
vuk
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@matthewr
yeah, i get all that but, as bad as what unfolded was, rudolph didn't just "start" it, he clearly tried to pull off garrett's helmet.
as a lifelong browns fan (one of those fever pitch things as a teenager), i clearly picked the wrong year to get back into all this.
btw -- it's difficult for me to imagine a guy like freddie kitchens understanding all that complicated stuff you say it takes to coach an NFL team ;-)
EDIT above: 6 remaining games, not 4.
yeah, i get all that but, as bad as what unfolded was, rudolph didn't just "start" it, he clearly tried to pull off garrett's helmet.
as a lifelong browns fan (one of those fever pitch things as a teenager), i clearly picked the wrong year to get back into all this.
btw -- it's difficult for me to imagine a guy like freddie kitchens understanding all that complicated stuff you say it takes to coach an NFL team ;-)
EDIT above: 6 remaining games, not 4.
graystoke4
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handbag fight at dawn , what a waste of talent . and money , stupid
blossomchris
I feel better than James Brown
Who gives a fcuk, they have enough protection, bunch of teletubby lookalikes.
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Tarzan
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TimF
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Rudolph probably should have gotten some kind of punishment out of it really. As mentioned above, too many double standards etc., plus with the ever importance of protecting the quarterback, some judgement calls err on the wrong side at times.
I love American(?) football, but NFL these days often is as about as much fun as watching paint dry. Two minutes of some kind of action, then ten minutes of TV adds. Give me college football any day. In fact, I would rather watch Canadian football over the best day of NFL games!
I love American(?) football, but NFL these days often is as about as much fun as watching paint dry. Two minutes of some kind of action, then ten minutes of TV adds. Give me college football any day. In fact, I would rather watch Canadian football over the best day of NFL games!
vuk
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they probably felt sorry for him with respect to his incompetence as player (and brawler). he's actually no longer the starting quarterback as of a few days ago.
all the stoppages and commercials are a large part of made me give it all up years ago. i have been watching the occasional game this year, but mainly catching up with the excellent NFL summary videos that present all you actually need or want to see in roughly 12 minutes. for example, from this thursday:
Hook
Blackbeard's former bo'sun.
I rarely watch a specific NFL game live anymore, and for the reasons stated above. Games are too long, and there are too many commercial breaks.
If you are lucky enough to have the NFL Network in your TV package, the NFL Redzone is an good alternative way to watch. No commercials, they constantly flip among all live games, and focus on the biggest games, drives and scores. Baltimore/San Francisco seemed to get the majority of air time today.
If you are lucky enough to have the NFL Network in your TV package, the NFL Redzone is an good alternative way to watch. No commercials, they constantly flip among all live games, and focus on the biggest games, drives and scores. Baltimore/San Francisco seemed to get the majority of air time today.
Hook
Blackbeard's former bo'sun.
Jackson is an amazing athlete. Reminds me a little of Michael Vick, but Jackson is a much better passer (and I hope, kinder to dogs).