Week 13 GDT: Pats visit Buffalo

[Hunter2_1]

6 minutes ago, bluemushrooms said:

Unfortunately, Gronk being a huge public figure means the league can't take it easy on him.  And handing out concussions is no joke either.  I'd say 1-2 games is fair; general public will probably call for more since everyone is aware of, and zoned in on CTE.  

 

 

I'd be disappointed if this was taken into account, and he obviously didn't mean to concuss him. 

[bluemushrooms]

5 minutes ago, Hunter2_1 said:

I'd be disappointed if this was taken into account, and he obviously didn't mean to concuss him. 

Taken into account in the sense that they're going to lean heavier on punishment rather than lighter.  If they're on the fence  or there's grey area between 1 game susp vs. 2 game susp; they're going to go with the 2 game.  

[Hunter2_1]

So let's just say he misses Pittsburgh game, because he probably will - everyone can't wait to try and bring the empire down in any way possible - how much do we miss him? Difference between win and loss, or just find another way to move the ball?

[cddolphin]

18 minutes ago, Hunter2_1 said:

and he obviously didn't mean to concuss him. 

oh! Well as long as Gronk drove his forearm into the back of a prone player's head without the INTENT of concussing him, that's what matters

[iothar]

Same argument for Suh on a bunch of his plays.

[Deadpulse]

21 minutes ago, cddolphin said:

oh! Well as long as Gronk drove his forearm into the back of a prone player's head without the INTENT of concussing him, that's what matters

Careful, this kind of post never leads to good discussion. 

 

@iothar, same to you, this line of conversation will not lead to good places if we are calling out other players on visiting member's teams. 

[Hunter2_1]

37 minutes ago, cddolphin said:

oh! Well as long as Gronk drove his forearm into the back of a prone player's head without the INTENT of concussing him, that's what matters

cc, I like you, but get out.

[Deadpulse]

3 minutes ago, Hunter2_1 said:

41 minutes ago, cddolphin said:

oh! Well as long as Gronk drove his forearm into the back of a prone player's head without the INTENT of concussing him, that's what matters

cc, I like you, but get out.

c'mon man, I just called out this post. Don't lead us down the road I feared. @cddolphin is definitely welcome here as long as it does not cause more of these posts

[Hunter2_1]

6 minutes ago, Deadpulse said:

c'mon man, I just called out this post. Don't lead us down the road I feared. @cddolphin is definitely welcome here as long as it does not cause more of these posts

OK. You're right 

 

[cddolphin]

26 minutes ago, tonyto36 said:

There is zero chance he gets multiple games.

He probably gets 1 like Mike Williams did for "going after a player". Similar if not totally equivalent actions.

Only hang-up is that Williams didn't go after the head which is why 2 might be on the table if the NFL wants to flex it's "we hate CTE" muscle.

Here's what Williams did to earn the 1 game suspension:

http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_ef7edd76-c336-11e7-a089-0f54ca66e605.html

[Hunter2_1]

lost in all of this is how good our 1st down run game is currently? Over 6 YPC this week. Last week it was 5.3. Amazing work.

[ChazStandard]

On 04/12/2017 at 11:33 PM, tonyto36 said:

Part of that is just playing against stupid overaggressive defensive lines who are selling out on Brady.

True, but the wider point is that last year DLs could afford to sell-out against the pass on 1st down, and not get punished for it. This is where the off-season investment in RBs is bearing fruit. I liked Blount, but Lewis and Burkhead are for more dynamic, and are making teams pay for focusing on the pass too much.