Comments on: Titans’ Griffin fined $21K, thinks NFL puts players “in a tough spot”

By: tincansailor981

tincansailor981 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:49:53 +0000

The Ginger Hammer is only interested in the perception he and the owners who employ him give a crap about player safety. In reality we know he’s as full of crap as a race track horse stable.

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:42:06 +0000

Wow that was a great play by Griffin, and clean, at least I thought for sure it was.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:17:34 +0000

This is what happens when you let lawyers run the game of football. They are deathly afraid of the lawsuits. If the NFL had just thrown the ex players a bone and taken a little better care of the older guys the lawsuits wouldn’t have happened. The head of the NFL now has to show to the lawyers that he’s taking action to PREVENT these kinds of damaging hits for the future. Blame ESPN Sportscenter and NFL Films for glorifying the big hits.

On the other hand, this will teach the defenders to tackle properly. Watch rugby. These guys don’t lead with the head and almost always wrap up on the tackle.

By: Frazier28/7

Frazier28/7 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:56:16 +0000

It was helmet to helmet. He is right though, this league is turning into a wuss league.

By: wtfru2

wtfru2 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:54:41 +0000

The NFL has discovered a new revenue center. Whenever they need a little money for their bogus charities they just levee another fine.

My question is if its used for charity can the players write it off? God knows with the money they make they can use the deductions.

By: saints4evah

saints4evah — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:44:31 +0000

GODell needs to go. His signature on this game is sad thing. NEver hire a man who was never good enough to play the game, to run the game.

By: normnailz

normnailz — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:37:15 +0000

This message is for tmac4454.

I don’t know how you were taught to tackle, but I was taught to tackle around the torso, lift and drive them to the ground…that is text book. You keep your head up and drive them. Trust me, it sends a pretty clear message when you knock the wind out of them. You don’t need to knock them out with a concussion. Most of you commenting on how the NFL is getting soft, must be a bunch of meatheads (or Steelers fans). Again, i love the big hits, but when someone gets hit and lays motionless on the ground for a few minutes, that isn’t exactly entertainment to me.

By: pack13queens0

pack13queens0 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:34:01 +0000

There was nothing wrong with Griffin’s hit on Jenkins. Shouldn’t have been either a penalty or fine. Where is Josh Robinson’s punishment for injuring Javon Ringer intentionally & possibly ending his season?

By: originalsteelcurtain

originalsteelcurtain — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:40:58 +0000

…more evidence of Roger Goodell ruining the most popular sport in history.

Do the real fans (not the ridiculous pink lovers – pink has NO place in the NFL) a favor Commish, let em play ball.

By: osiris33

osiris33 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:51:18 +0000

There were no concussion lawsuits until Goodell started talking about it and fining players for fair, legal hits. Follow the money. I guarentee you Goodell has some past ties to the law firms that are bringing these suits. He went to law school with some them, his cousins work for them, something.

Goodell is the worst thing that ever happened to this league. I hope he’s ready to be booed at every draft from now until he resigns. He’s ruining the game and setting the NFL up to be eclipsed by a new, tougher brand of football.

By: ballinmore

ballinmore — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:46:22 +0000

Is the guy from the Jets getting 50k then for blatantly diving at the back of Cushing’s knee? Not all season changing and career changing hits come at a players head. I’d say that’s more malicious than some of the unnecessary roughness penalties I have seen this year.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:26:40 +0000

All we hear is player safety but playing defense not only aren’t you able to play hard you have to worry what will be considered a fine. The offense gets fined for nothing. The league has blinders on the fact even with the REGULAR refs there is no consistency in the flag throwing on Sunday. This in turn gets reported to league on hits flaged with fines following. If it is as frustrating to fans as all the comments have shown I can’t imagine a player. They have to get ready for a game, play at a high speed and then worry if that play will get fined. Truly the NFL has become a video game, total entertainment value, high score ,no regard to defense as part of game.

By: craigd1zzle

craigd1zzle — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:58:24 +0000

I’m a Vikings fan. That was a penalty, but not a $21000 hit. This stuff is getting waaaay out of hand. Where’s the line?

By: tmac4454

tmac4454 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:54:22 +0000

I was always taught you wanted to send a clear message to make sure that the running back or receiver think twice about coming in your area.
Now Regina wants to fine defensive players moving at full speed for putting hits onto the offense player above the shoulders. When the offensive player ducks down and you hit him above the shoulder is illegal. Watch the footage in slow motion and if the offensive player ducks his head and he get hit above the shoulder then it should be no flag. Defensive player has to worry about losing his starting job, money and being flagged. Talk about hogwash…I watched the lingerie league and I visualized some nice blows from those females. This is getting pitiful by the week.

By: pigskin28

pigskin28 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:44:58 +0000

The NFL did not fine Griffin for a big hit, but for helmet to helmet. Dude launched himself hitting with the crown of his helmet. He himself got hurt on the play.

So to characterize this as just a big hit getting fined is ridiculous.

By: fground

fground — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:29:59 +0000

it`s not really all that difficult…aim your hit at the mid section and you won`t hit the head.

The mentality needs to change in this sport. The game is too dangerous to survive the lawsuits that are piling up.

By: studp

studp — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:28:20 +0000

It sucks that the aggression is being taken away from defenders, but in this case, I don’t know what Griffin is complaining about. He might be a good defender/tackler, but on this hit he had such poor technique and he launched with his helmet. What sucks is when people lower the boom with their shoulder and still get flagged. But in this case, Griffin shouldn’t be complaining.

You can drop the hit stick on someone without using your helmet. Some of the best do this every Sunday.

P.S. I love seeing big hits, just hate players complaining about hits that are clearly illegal in this league.

By: whatnojets

whatnojets — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:27:34 +0000

This sport has seen it’s last days!!

I have a suggestion, every player “donates” $1,000 ro the NFL before the game starts and then they are allowed to play normal, hysical football.

Will that make you happey Greedy Goodell???

By: succulentnipples

succulentnipples — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:23:45 +0000

This league in is a bad spot right now. But lets be honest, not watching soccor.

By: vikings1976

vikings1976 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:22:59 +0000

Retired NFL players sue the NFL because the NFL didn’t do enough to protect them throughout their career and now they have neurological disorders. The NFLPA supports the lawsuits. In response the NFL does everything it can to protect current players in later life. Anyone else see the contradiction here? Not everything is Goodell’s fault.

By: markheco

markheco — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:21:42 +0000

I have a suggestion for Griffin. Don’t lead with your helmet.

2nd suggestion: Don’t lead with your helmet and hit the receiver in the helmet.

That might help you avoid a fine. Griffin will probably be a player who sues the NFL for concussions too!

By: addict2sport

addict2sport — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:15:10 +0000

With the players thinking so much instead of just reacting and playing, someone is going to get seriously hurt.

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:06:09 +0000

That’s just a matter of time. Everytime I see a hit I wait for flags to fly. I think it should be two hand touch at this point. Defense is dead. The game has changed for the worse forever

By: kev86

kev86 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:05:15 +0000

League is enjoying its popularity and taking advantage a little too much lately.

By: pftwstbshmc

pftwstbshmc — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:04:49 +0000

As long as that brain dead talking head is presiding over the NFL, expect more of the same. Why he still has a job after all he has done to totally destroy this once great game is beyond me. He needs to either step down or get the boot. One way or another, he needs to go – period.

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:02:46 +0000

If these rules were in place 30 years ago, guys like Doug Plank, Gary Fencik, and Mike Singletary would have been fined or suspended every game.

By: myasylum11

myasylum11 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:02:44 +0000

It’s because the NFL needs more money….

By: cursedvikingfan

cursedvikingfan — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:53:58 +0000

I agree with a lot of the above, and I also would not want to be a defensive player in our league today. With that being said, there was failure to mention in the article that it wasn’t just a big hit, it was helmet to helmet. He lead with his helmet, that is why the flag was thrown. Every player should know by now, that will draw a flag and a fine every time.

By: The Doctor

The Doctor — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:53:40 +0000

The NFL needs to stop with the fines, and focus its attention on improving equipment to maximize player safety. At the end of the day, football is a violent sport, and players are well aware of the risks. That is why they make the money that they do.

By: ravenmuscle

ravenmuscle — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:52:28 +0000

The steelers hit like girls…Not to worry Titans…you have an easy win coming up.