Comments on: Colts’ Brackett fined $35,000; Patriots’ Wilfork fined $10,000

By: grpatriot

grpatriot — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:12:01 +0000

The NFL needs to re-evaluate this rule, unless there’s real intent to drive your helmet into the QB’s helmet….there shouldn’t be a fine!!!
Even the League views these plays in slo-mo?
The headslap needs to have intent also. A player going for the strip and barely touches the QB’s helmet??? That shouldn’t be called either! The intent is to strip the ball, not to whack the QB in the head!
Case in point, popped in the chin..You see what you tackle. The D player is looking at the QB’s chest and his helmet slids upward, no intent! QB’s should wear a padded chin strap.
I do agree with going at the legs, or intentionally at the head! I don’t enjoy watching receivers getting blown up either! The League needs to train the Referee’s better!!!

By: 1historian

1historian — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:11:26 +0000

Destroying pro football? Try an 18 game schedule.

4 pre-season, 18 regular season, possible 4 (or more?) in the playoffs.

26 games – that’s half a year.

NOONE can stand up to that.

By: goldsteel

goldsteel — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:21:25 +0000

The officials are over reacting and so is the National Fine League. This is Goodell’s initiative. Football is a violent game. Goodell is destroying the game just as owners such as Jerry Jones are with his avid support of a lock out. These are indeed dark times for professional football.

Fire Goodell.

By: xli2006

xli2006 — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:34:56 +0000

WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE BRACKETT HIT.

You’ve got to be kidding me NFL.

How can a hit be a “Blindside Hit” and fine-worthy when they met face-to-face. Look at the image of contact, they are literally facing each other.

Crap. Pretty much. One word Roger… Crap.

By: thenewenglandpatriots12

thenewenglandpatriots12 — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:34:37 +0000

If the NFL gave the money from fines this year to both the union and the owners there wouldn’t be a lockout guarenteed.

By: mistrezzrachael

mistrezzrachael — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:05:33 +0000

Henne did duck his head….BUT, that hit was vicious…I defy anyone out here to give Wilfork 8 yard head start full speed and clock you…375 and he can run.

By: grogansheroes

grogansheroes — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:59:51 +0000

New England penalty, number 75, 15 yards, tackling the quarterback!

By: bspurloc

bspurloc — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:36:32 +0000

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the wilfork hit was just plain stupid.
he has no NECK, he led with his shoulder and hit with his shoulder….any head contact was due to psychics and his moms fault for birthing him without a neck

He did the SAME EXACT hit a few plays later and it was OK

why is that?

By: feedtheshroom

feedtheshroom — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:14:18 +0000

grpatriot
Goodell said that it is up for the tackler to adjust, same thing that happened to Harrison. It is stupid because how could you adjust within a split second? Harrison was fined and on every helmet to helmet hit he was fined for was basically unavoidable. But the NFL is corrupt!

By: mike83ri

mike83ri — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:02:20 +0000

There’s a distinct possibility that the league’s actions are encouraging offensive players to lead with their helmets in order to draw flags. This is getting absurd.

It’s not the first time since this started that a player is getting fined for hitting a player who ducks and puts his head between his body and the defender to force a penalty.

By: patriotsworld

patriotsworld — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:40:55 +0000

Wonder how much the league will make selling footage of these hits?

By: 4ever19

4ever19 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:25:03 +0000

Brackett led with his helmet. I like to see my beloved Colts stay aggressive by you can’t lead with your helmet like that. Otherwise, I think it’s a nice block.

By: patsfan

patsfan — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:19:29 +0000

that Wilfork one was ridiculous. Shouldn’t have even drawn a flag. Henne ducked his head into a chest hit. What was Wilfork supposed to do, jump over him?

By: all4patriots

all4patriots — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:15:32 +0000

The league threatened suspensions for habitual offenders.

This was Brackett’s 3rd offense this year, and this one was the worst.

So why no suspension? Because he is a Colt? Because it’s the playoffs?

By: zimaman

zimaman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:10:22 +0000

the fine should not have been on Wilfork it should have been on Henne. if Henne had stayed upright he would have been struck in the shoulder pad but he ducked his head and actually initiated the contact with Wilfork.

this has happened to a lot of defenders this year and it is just not right. it is one thing when it’s a defenseless receiver that has his head turned but these QB’s are big boys for the most part and they can see it all the way. Henne, Big Ben etc.. c’mon ..how else can you bring them down

sometimes, like this one, the helmet barely makes contact and they still get whacked 10 large

what a joke …C’MON MAN

By: all4patriots

all4patriots — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:53:17 +0000

Brackett deserved a suspension as a third time offender

By: richm2256

richm2256 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:52:02 +0000

On a related note, the NFL reports that 37 defensive players from various teams were fined a combined $1.2 million for actually tackling offensive players in possession of the football.

“This physical threat to the well-being of offensive players has got to STOP!” said CommissionerGoodell.

By: geezohman

geezohman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:51:42 +0000

you mean they really put in the backup? or did pull a ‘JETS” move and hit him ‘out of bounds” ! lol,

not news.. nobodys commenting !

we need another article on…

Ben.. yeah.. lets see, he just got caught with his finance little sister.. yeah.. thats it

By: nokoolaidcowboy

nokoolaidcowboy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:46:26 +0000

More money, more money, more money!

By: grpatriot

grpatriot — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:44:41 +0000

Henne ducked his head before the hit! I supposse it’s a natural reaction before getting blasted by a Nose Tackle but, Vince shouldn’t have been fined!