fretgod99 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 2-game suspension for being a repeat offender. Totally warranted. You just can’t do that. He might get it reduced to 1 on appeal, but either way, it was a very dangerous hit the type of which the NFL has been cracking down on. UPDATE: The suspension has been reduced to one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zithers2 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I don't know. I wouldn't suspend anyone for a block like that. Most of those happen on kick returns or pick returns. Plays that aren't really planned and you wind up having to all of a sudden block someone. That isn't malicious intent like, say, Burfict or Meriweather or Gronk or the Seahawks players from a couple weeks ago. Which should be clear suspensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretgod99 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Hit him with the helmet in the face mask. Even if it wasn’t intentional, you cannot do that. And, since he’s been fined for head shots before, you have to suspend him. First time maybe not. But that’s not the case here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo18287 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I agree with the suspension, although I think it'll be appealed to 1 game. My issue tho, is that the NFL doesn't have a history of suspending guys for 2 games on this. Maybe it's changing that way, and they went with 2 in hopes that any appeal will still end with a 1 game suspension. Think the NFL has done a poor job of suspensions for these hits, and having a coherent and fair process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesehawk Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 19 hours ago, Dingo18287 said: I agree with the suspension, although I think it'll be appealed to 1 game. My issue tho, is that the NFL doesn't have a history of suspending guys for 2 games on this. Maybe it's changing that way, and they went with 2 in hopes that any appeal will still end with a 1 game suspension. Think the NFL has done a poor job of suspensions for these hits, and having a coherent and fair process. Penalty gets steeper if you are a repeat offender. They honestly need to adapt targeting rules similar to college football. They need to start enforcing ejections and stripping players game checks for hits like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretgod99 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Davis’ suspension has been reduced to one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atown703 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 good to hear its been reduced to one game. How will our defense do without TD, Shaq and CJ absent?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zithers2 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Shaq is practicing. Expect some extra Mayo on the field this Sunday (sorry...). Maybe we'll see some Jared Norris or Ben Jacobs too, which would be kinda weird. Bucs just put OJ Howard and 3/5 of their OLine is on IR now. Defense should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drics13 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 18 hours ago, packerrfan74 said: Penalty gets steeper if you are a repeat offender. They honestly need to adapt targeting rules similar to college football. They need to start enforcing ejections and stripping players game checks for hits like that. I agree, he should have been sent off at the time. They have to outlaw these hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.