he is saying that the way the rule states if a defender hits helmet to helmet it is automatic fine.but what the rule needs to be stated as,if a defender tackles a QB or receiver and the ball carrier at last second ducks his head then it should not be a penalty or fine.i think a lot of coaches are telling there players to duck down to get the penalty.the same as a pathetic receiver not making a catch always looks for the interference penalty…all wrong if you ask me..this game is turning into a sissy sport and all the enjoyment of watching is going out the window. the defender gets paid to stop offenses and if they re gonna get penalized for a hit that was more the offensive players fault then why bother playing the gme at all…

I have to agree with the bulk of the posts, yes tackle the guy, no need to ring his bell and take him out of the game via an injury.

Perhaps we all need to re-write the NFL tackling manual so there is no need for ambiguity among the players – title it “Dummies guide to fine-free tackling?”

Don’t worry Suh will take him out.

I am not misguided enough to think that Nick Foles is the second coming of Christ, but he certainly can’t do any worse than ELEVEN freaking turnovers in 5 games. Vick makes terrible decisions, cant read defences, cant outrun anyone anymore, and quite simply, is NOT worth the $16m they’re paying him. If anyone thinks Vick is just miraculously going to turn into some top-tier QB, you’re dreaming. I’ve watched this guy play for two years and he is nothing near what this offence needs.

Forget the fact that the coaching staff has failed this team with horrible playcalling and terrible/questionable game planning, but to run this imbecile out there every week just to see him cough up the ball, or a lung (whichever comes up first), is downright frustrating.

He is no good. The sooner the Eagles move on from him the better.

I couldnt care less about his criminal acts, they’re in the past… what I care about is his terrible on-field performance. He’s gotta go.

Gonna be hard for him, and so many others…to “un-learn” this…

My only question is this…

Why would he pick Mike Vick as the guy to let-up on? The referees and the league don’t fine people for hitting Vick…the guy gets hit in the head…gets his facemask pulled…hit “below the knee” while in the pocket multiple times, every game…

No fines…heck, they never even call the penalties.

Seems to me, he coulda got right into his usual routine w/o worrying about a thing.

For example if the ball fell to the ground half an hour ago then he shouldn’t be lit up to kingdom come. Another problem is when a plaer catches a pass, the defender hits the guy cleanly to cause an incompletion (it works) and they get penalized. In that scenario, simply going in slower and wrapping up doesn’t do jack. The pass is complete and the defense gets criticized for giving up the pass. In that case what should the defender do?

I actually can believe Harrison because he not only has been fined in the past, he has been warned. That’s right warned as in not fining but suspension. He already was suspended before so how long would the next one be? Harrison probably has that in mind when he said what he said.

Very classy of Harrison. It’s not a coincidence he takes pleasure in beating up the likes of Colt McCoy. Put two and two together people.

He’s also witty (another telltale sign of intellect). Some of his legendary comments are well-established and easy to track down.

Harrison is a smart, hard-nosed, physical player who nuts up, plays through pain, balls out and along the way, he throws some big boy kisses on his opponents. Great player. Not only that — but a thinker too.

But on a side note, if a player lowers their head then the,helmet to helmet rule shouldn’t count.

Those of us who actually listen to Harrison and read his interviews and comments know he’s a smart, perceptive guy who’s worked hard to elevate his game and become one of the best linebackers in football. Yes, he gets frustrated when told to stop using the identical techniques that won him Defensive Player of the Year for the ’08 season. So would I … and so would you. But being frustrated doesn’t make him stupid. And I have to wonder what it is about you and some of the other commenters here that makes you assume he is stupid. Your posts say a lot more about your character than they do about Harrison’s.

The intended effect of masking the real problem, that is.

I have been saying this for the last 2 years: If a defender makes his target zone 3 feet above the ground, and the offensive player starts to fall over thereby making his head a mere 3 feet above the ground, the defender gets fined when there is otherwise NOTHING that he could have done.

Intent should matter.

But aside from that, the fines don’t change the fact that this is simply an inherently dangerous game.

Every time you get tackled or tackle someone, your brain gets rattled and sustains micro-trauma. “Legal” tackles may cause less concussions, but over time, repeated rocking of the brain can have the same effect as a single sustained concussion.