Seahawks coach Jim Mora will be glad to know that the NFL does not permit defensive linemen to stick their elbows into quarterbacks’ throats.
The NFL has fined Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Docket $7,500 for taking a shot at Hasselbeck’s throat in a pileup on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The cheap shot had Mora so angry that he said if the NFL didn’t do something about it, he would instruct his team’s defensive players to take similar cheap shots at opposing quarterbacks. For the sake of every quarterback who plays the Seahawks, let’s hope Dockett’s fine convinces Mora that he need not follow through on his threat.
Dockett later hit back at Mora on Twitter, saying that if Mora had ever played the game he’d know that stuff like that happens on the field. But apparently the league doesn’t think stuff like that just happens, and as a result Dockett’s paycheck will be $7,500 lighter.
You’re right it was a cheap shot. Only $7,500.00? Good, that’s a lunch tab for Dockett.
Cards still beat seattle twice. $3,750.00 per game. Good price for knocking them out of the division race.
i’m surprised they didn’t fine Mora for even alluding that he’d tell his players to make cheap shots.
I’d give him $7,500 if he put a cheap shot on that crybaby Doushmanzadah.
Seahawk coaches are immune to fines.
Fatso Holmgren told a 50 thousand crowdthat the zebras had stolen Seattles Superbowl win. And he repeated it several times and again on TV & radio.
If he’s been a player it would have been thousands in fines.
I still dont understand why everyone is so up in arms about what Mora said. He didnt say anything wrong. All he said was, if it is going to be considered legal to do that, then he was gonna have his players do it also. What is wrong with urging your players to do whatever they can, LEGALLY, to win?
Mora has his hands full this weekend with Minny. Favre is going to light up his defense.
Mora didn’t say if something wasn’t done, he would tell his d-lineman to take cheapshots against other QB’s, he said if it’s legal he’s going to tell our D-lineman to do it, if it’s not legal he’s not going to endorse it.