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Dec 13, 2011 5:26 PM
Justifiable penalty given the history, can't be argued really. One game and a game check worth @ $215,000.
Dec 13, 2011 5:26pm
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Dec 13, 2011 5:43 PM
What was Jeff Triplette's punishment for taking Orlando Brown out of football due to his negligence?
Dec 13, 2011 5:43pm
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Dec 13, 2011 6:18 PM
Ironman92;1013887 wrote:Possibly my biggest problem aside from the explosive hit.......why the **** didn't Colt slide? Aren't quarterbacks taught to slide feet first to avoid getting mauled in such situations? You'd think you would abide by that recommendation and maybe even more so with a crazy guy coming at you.
Probably because he had just thrown the ball a half second earlier.
Dec 13, 2011 6:18pm
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Dec 13, 2011 6:21 PM
HitsRus;1013938 wrote:Probably because he had just thrown the ball a half second earlier.

Funny enough....I just realized this while watching SportsCenter about 10 minutes ago....anyways, what did McCoy think Harrison was going to do....he had to know he was going to get destroyed.
Dec 13, 2011 6:21pm
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Dec 13, 2011 6:53 PM
Ugh....don't make me read more than 30 words.
Dec 13, 2011 6:53pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:00 PM
Being a gym teacher my reading comprehension is as expected....but did that article mention anything happening to Triplette?
Dec 13, 2011 7:00pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:16 PM
THE4RINGZ;1013886 wrote:I think these hits might hinder his acceptance into the HOF.
I hate the guy, but I highly doubt these hits prevent him from becoming a HOFer.
Dec 13, 2011 7:16pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:26 PM
Ironman92;1013967 wrote:Being a gym teacher my reading comprehension is as expected....but did that article mention anything happening to Triplette?
He was pushed to the ground by a 300+ lb angry lineman.
Dec 13, 2011 7:26pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:53 PM
Skyhook79;1013986 wrote:He was pushed to the ground by a 300+ lb angry lineman.
Lie or not it was interesting that he said he was trying to get back to the huddle even though he could barely see and kill the defensive guy that he thought did it but some official was in his way.

It seemed like Triplette was punished like Phil Ludwig (coin toss moron)....but I guess not. Brown suffered a hell of a lot for that......Tripplete got pushed down by a mountain......not quite the same.
Dec 13, 2011 7:53pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:55 PM
I'm a browns fan and thought it was a good hit. An illegal hit, yes, but oh well. I like big hits.
Dec 13, 2011 7:55pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:56 PM
Ironman92;1014028 wrote:Lie or not it was interesting that he said he was trying to get back to the huddle even though he could barely see and kill the defensive guy that he thought did it but some official was in his way.

It seemed like Triplette was punished like Phil Ludwig (coin toss moron)....but I guess not. Brown suffered a hell of a lot for that......Tripplete got pushed down by a mountain......not quite the same.
Yeah Brown suffered because he couldn't play, but he got a nice little $25 mil settlement from the League. Also, he passed awat in September.
Dec 13, 2011 7:56pm
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Dec 13, 2011 7:59 PM
He got $25 million....but I'd call that deserved. That negligence led to a lot of other stuff....but just the eye issues and being out of football in the prime of his career was completely life altering.
Dec 13, 2011 7:59pm
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Dec 13, 2011 8:59 PM
I hate/love Harrison. I think he's a pos ( dudes been trouble since he was playing HS ball in Akron, when his suspensions from games began, go figure), a moron (wouldnt visit the white house because the prez wouldve invited the Cards had they won the SB. Sound logic there), and dumb as a Rock (he doesn't yet understand that you can't hit a QB in the head, much like some Squeeler fans on this site).

Yet he's a bad MF'er and you want that guy playin LB on your football team.

He deserves the suspension by virtue of the fact that he just doesn't get it. YOU CAN'T HIT A QB IN THE FACE WHETHER THERE WAS NO PLACE ELSE TO HIT HIM OR NOT. NOT IN TODAY's NFL.

Now, BC you couldn't get through your thick, pointed skull you have to sit out a big game on the road in December in the midst of a playoff race.
Dec 13, 2011 8:59pm
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Dec 13, 2011 9:36 PM
As someone with a medical background, those who say the NFL is becoming a game for girls/pussies etc, and stuff like this went on for years in the past "and it was okay back then", etc don't get it.
Todays players are --as a rule--bigger and faster. We have become more aware over the years that repeated head injuries are not benign/ "getting your bell rung". They have the potential to cause permanent brain damage. Knowing this, it's only appropriate that rule changes be made to limit that possibility. Harrison could just as easily lowered his shoulder pad into Colt's chest/belly and taken him down just as easily. To say he "had no choice but to hit him in the face mask with his helmet" is asinine. Harrison deserves his suspension, and next time he does THE SAME THING he'll get a 2 game suspension---and that will be just as deserved. Like it or not the rules are here to stay, so you either adhere to them or find yourself suspended for more games than you play. It SHOULDN'T be that difficult; the fact that it even came to suspension for Harrison tells me he's not a very bright boy.
Dec 13, 2011 9:36pm
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Dec 13, 2011 9:43 PM
Harrison is a dirty mother fucker and a thug. I hope the bitch puts the money where his mouth is and retires.
Dec 13, 2011 9:43pm
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Dec 13, 2011 9:55 PM
Wake up on the wrong side of the bed and roll out the window?
Dec 13, 2011 9:55pm
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Dec 13, 2011 9:56 PM
"Early in his senior year, Coventry staff had to suspend him for two games for challenging an assistant coach to a fight. After he returned from his suspension, in his next game, he began the game by carrying 3 times for nearly 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. After his second TD, he ran down the opposing team's sideline, and was ejected and later suspended for one game for making obscene gestures to the fans. Harrison was in court soon thereafter, after he shot a BB gun in the school locker room towards a defensive coach."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harrison_%28American_football%29
Dec 13, 2011 9:56pm
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Dec 13, 2011 9:56 PM
ricola;1014164 wrote:As someone with a medical background, those who say the NFL is becoming a game for girls/pussies etc, and stuff like this went on for years in the past "and it was okay back then", etc don't get it.
Todays players are --as a rule--bigger and faster. We have become more aware over the years that repeated head injuries are not benign/ "getting your bell rung". They have the potential to cause permanent brain damage. Knowing this, it's only appropriate that rule changes be made to limit that possibility. Harrison could just as easily lowered his shoulder pad into Colt's chest/belly and taken him down just as easily. To say he "had no choice but to hit him in the face mask with his helmet" is asinine. Harrison deserves his suspension, and next time he does THE SAME THING he'll get a 2 game suspension---and that will be just as deserved. Like it or not the rules are here to stay, so you either adhere to them or find yourself suspended for more games than you play. It SHOULDN'T be that difficult; the fact that it even came to suspension for Harrison tells me he's not a very bright boy.
I'm all for safety of the players, but they take it way too far. This comment has nothing to do with Harrison specifically.
Dec 13, 2011 9:56pm
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Dec 13, 2011 9:59 PM
Pick6;1014188 wrote:"Early in his senior year, Coventry staff had to suspend him for two games for challenging an assistant coach to a fight. After he returned from his suspension, in his next game, he began the game by carrying 3 times for nearly 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. After his second TD, he ran down the opposing team's sideline, and was ejected and later suspended for one game for making obscene gestures to the fans. Harrison was in court soon thereafter, after he shot a BB gun in the school locker room towards a defensive coach."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harrison_%28American_football%29

Glad he's on my favorite team!
Dec 13, 2011 9:59pm
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Dec 13, 2011 10:00 PM
^^^disagree...Big helmet to helmet hits are not old school. This sh** is fairly recent, catering to ESPN highlights.
Dec 13, 2011 10:00pm
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Dec 13, 2011 11:12 PM
Harrison deserves his suspension,
A matter of opinion. Many, including Herm Edwards disagree.McCoy had the ball tucked while running towards the line of scrimmage. At the last moment before contact he flipped the ball to Hardesty.IMO, he was a ball carrier and that changes things.

If the NFL were really concerned about the health of the players they would ban kickoff and punt returns. What about the pounding that that a lineman's heads takes on every play?
Dec 13, 2011 11:12pm
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Dec 13, 2011 11:20 PM
The suspension is ridiculous.
Dec 13, 2011 11:20pm
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Dec 13, 2011 11:22 PM
Prescott;1014245 wrote:A matter of opinion. Many, including Herm Edwards disagree.McCoy had the ball tucked while running towards the line of scrimmage. At the last moment before contact he flipped the ball to Hardesty.IMO, he was a ball carrier and that changes things.

If the NFL were really concerned about the health of the players thy would ban kickoffs and punts. What about the pounding that that a lineman's heads takes on every play?
Matter of opinion.


The only opinions that matter in this case are the ref who threw the flag and the commish.

Harrison had "plenty" of time to pull up and not hit him like he did. It wasn't a split second. The ball was out and Harrison took 2 steps and hit him. Watch the video, it didn't happen as fast as you and others think it did.
Dec 13, 2011 11:22pm
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Dec 13, 2011 11:34 PM
The only opinions that matter in this case are the ref who threw the flag and the commish.
The flag is irrelevant. Ray Lewis didn't draw a flag when he concussed Hines Ward earlier this year. He did draw a fine from King Goodell. Yes, we all know the only opinion that matters is King Goodell's.

Harrison had "plenty" of time to pull up and not hit him like he did.
I watched it live and I watched the video. Could Harrison have pulled up, maybe. I would say he a split second to make the decision. He was attacking a ball carrier.If the ball carrier had been Cam Newton or Tim Tebow there would not have been a flag. It isn't Harrison's fault that McCoy is so slight.
Dec 13, 2011 11:34pm