In the Giants vs. Bills game, the Giants RB (Williams?) was picked up and forcefully slammed head first into the turf during the tackle. I was expecting a 15 yard penalty for Unnecessary Roughness but it never came.
Yet, in the Thursday night game that penalty was called for a very similar play. I distinctly recall Collingsworth commenting on that penalty saying the league was calling penalties like that to increase player safety.
At the very least, this is an inconsistency in what is acceptable and what is not, and in protecting the players.
Williams(?) could have been seriously injured on that tackle and it should have been called.
Why wasn't it. Is this another apology from the league in the waiting?
Am I wrong on this?
But nice to see, nevertheless..:)
Mario Williams flips Rashad Jennings. - ( New Window )
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Martin was ejected and suspended for two games for that one. Now, that was also a late hit, but the violence of him slamming McMahon to the ground like that is what drew the suspension.
But nice to see, nevertheless..:)
Martin should've been put in jail for that slam. That had nothing to do with the game.
"How isn't that a penalty, but a slight push on the sidelines is almost an automatic flag"?
That one was even more flagrant because McMahon didn't have the ball.
"How isn't that a penalty, but a slight push on the sidelines is almost an automatic flag"?
My dad screamed virtually the same thing.
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They were a chippy team before he even got there. Having Jim Schwartz as the DC will do that.
It was a perfect example of unnecessary roughness.