Comments on: Lawrence Timmons mad at $21,000 fine for hitting Mark Sanchez

By: macadamia2010

macadamia2010 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:31:47 +0000

steelersownyou says:Sep 20, 2012 9:25 PM

We are a violent hitting team. We don’t play soft like the ravens do. We lay people out & don’t apologize for it. Many more bodies will hit the turf. Fine us if you want to, but much like the beatles…”The hits will keep on coming”

Hmmm, seems someone has a thing for the Ravens. Obsess much? Last time I checked, the Ravens swept your “violent hitting team” and won the division because of it. Might want to focus on the teams you can beat first Casey Kasem.

By: steelernation1

steelernation1 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:08:05 +0000

@nesuperfan

it is obvious you dont like the Steelers..for that matter you are blind to the play that took place..watch the video little fella and watch it with your eyes OPEN!!!timmons was lowering his head yes,but he was going at him with his shoulder,Sanchez ducked down into the hit creating the dirty hit.tell me little fella how is a linebacker going full speed suposed to change direction at the last second of a QB doing what Sanchez did?explain yourself and then we can talk..until you can be more clear on the facts in the video just shhhhhhhhh…if that was a player from ravens /colts raiders it would be the same thing.and you would not be happy with the call if it was your team..just saying..

By: ravenator

ravenator — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:07:32 +0000

What a dirty player always has been

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:47:55 +0000

A Steelers’ player complaining about a fine? Shocking!!! Isn’t the NFL in a partnership with youth football, and the message being “don’t lead with your head when making a tackle”??? By now, everyone is aware of the danger of concussions (and paralysis). This danger is reduced if players don’t lead with their helmets. It would also reduce the number of times a player gets fined.

By: mostlombardisintheleague

mostlombardisintheleague — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:34:44 +0000

Sanchez ran out of the pocket and had the option of continuing to run or throw a pass, where is the line drawn between a runner and a passer ?
Was Timmons (or any LB) supposed to stop and ask “Hey Mark, you gonna run or pass ?”
A quarterback is still a BACK with the ball and this is tackle football. When a player is running and has the ball, expect to get hit.

By: raybguilty

raybguilty — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:41:22 +0000

There is only one way to describe that hit —
gamechanger.

By: randomguy9999

randomguy9999 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:16:17 +0000

watching that full speed, Sanchez saw it coming and was stopping, his head got slightly lower (he didn’t dramtically slip) and Timmons gave him the top of the helmet to the jaw….

Timmons had plenty of opportunity to change that hit, and no matter who the hit was on, driving the crown of your head to the face of the runner is illegal…. 10 times out of 10…

He should feel lucky it was only 21k….

By: johnnybgood19

johnnybgood19 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:43:02 +0000

That tackle against a running back would not have been flagged or fined (leading with the head or not)….

Outside the pocket heading for the line of schrimage, the quarterback is a running back unless he gives himself up and slides. Sanchez had just finished a pump move to back off the defenders and gave no indication of sliding, ergo he is a running back….

By: moronhater16

moronhater16 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:37:50 +0000

He makes over 8 Million a year- $21,000 to him is like me being fined $150… Get over it and enjoy your millions!

By: clu1perceiver

clu1perceiver — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:23:45 +0000

Timmons was caught between a possible scrambling runner who he could legally hit and a passer which Sanchez became right before contact in the head/shoulder area, illegal. Correct call; confusing rule.

By: stevelikesthesteelers

stevelikesthesteelers — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:18:37 +0000

I remember thinking at the time that it was a completely unnecessary dirty hit at the time and he should have been ejected.

By: chademer07

chademer07 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:10:25 +0000

After watching it, it didn’t seem like Timmons tried to hit hit with his helmet, look closely, he turned his shoulder but it was too late. I’m an eagles fan and I’m saying that….It’s still a foul but I dont think intent was really there.

By: afc22

afc22 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:47:08 +0000

Dirty hit but it turned the tide in the game…Sanchez probably had his bell rung on the play and said nothing

Pay the fine and realize you helped your team win the game. I’m sure every defensive player in the league would take that trade off

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:30:32 +0000

Brian Dawkins 2016 Hall of Fame would be kicked out of this league.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:28:37 +0000

markbul is apparently a complete idiot.

By: drtroyz

drtroyz — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:24:10 +0000

A lot of you need eyes/heads examined. It is CRYSTAL CLEAR that Sanchez is upright and Timmons lowers his shoulder(freeze the video at 53 sec) – leading with the shoulder and NOT his helmet. Sanchez ‘turtles’ as Timmons contacts him. You can clearly see Sanchez drop down – probably 12 inches which causes him to take the impact in the upper chest and the top of the shoulder pad catching his cheek. If Sanchez reamained in his throwing posture Timmons would have hit him in the mid-section. How can these players react at full speed. You either need to make it a flag football league or let them play.
Your telling me it is a dirty hit if a guy launches upward and it is dirty if a guy dives at the knees and it is dirty if a player dives at a midsection? Give me break!
That was about as clean as a hit can get!

By: nesuperfan

nesuperfan — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:22:40 +0000

@jkhart Runner or not, helmet to helmet is illegal, regardless of what position you play.

For anyone, who makes that “he would have hit him in the chest” argument, look at the link to the YouTube video at :47. VERY clear…it was never going to be helmet to chest.

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:20:06 +0000

Lesson 1. See what you hit. That would eliminate a lot of issues. Except for maybe a forearm shiver.

By: metzgerf

metzgerf — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:19:00 +0000

If I was rich, I would pay the fine for him. Can’t stand Sanchez.

By: peytonwantsaflag

peytonwantsaflag — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:48:07 +0000

Why is it the stealers seem to be te only team in the league the don’t know the rules? Coaching maybe?

By: gettingpwned

gettingpwned — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:45:34 +0000

When a moving target lowers his head level at the last second, what else is a tackler supposed to do?
And saying he clearly lead with the crown of his helmet into sanchez’s helmet? Maybe watch it again, this time all the angles and with your eyes actually open.

By: steelersownyou

steelersownyou — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:25:47 +0000

By: stoogy

stoogy — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:23:24 +0000

dirtiest team in the NFL. Raiders are going to own this sorry team in sunday,
CP3>BBBR7

By: dumbaseinstien

dumbaseinstien — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:10:59 +0000

When did Nancy Pelosi take over the NFL??? Bunch of Panzy A$$e$ making up the rules these days!

By: jobotjones

jobotjones — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:05:21 +0000

Sanchez clearly lowered himself into the hit.
Dust it off LT and keep playing hard.

Go Steelers!

By: karlton2

karlton2 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:02:25 +0000

It’s a good thing he didn’t hit a real QB, otherwise he would have been fined $100K.

By: blackngold4life

blackngold4life — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:58:19 +0000

So he’s suppose to stop just because a QB may slide? Hows he know Sanchez isn’t going to keep running? Look at the picture above. Looks txt book to me..it wasn’t late, and Sanchez ducks into his target sight..COMPLETE BULLS%$#

By: jetsarestacked

jetsarestacked — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:50:49 +0000

as a jets fan i thought it was a good hit. no, not a legal one. however, sanchez and the offense just was not the same after he got popped by timmons. it changed the momentum of the game in a big way imho.

By: widm0093

widm0093 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:48:49 +0000

When did football stop being football? Players should just sign a waiver recognizing football is a dangerous sport. Obviously they should know they are putting their bodies on the line when earning millions of dollars. There shouldn’t be fines for being a big hitter

By: markbul

markbul — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:47:09 +0000

Suspend him for a full season plus playoff games – that would get his attention. Until you do that, you’ll risk guys being put into beds for the rest of their lives paralyzed.