Comments on: Texans’ Dobbins: NFL shouldn’t fine me for Cutler hit, he ran into me

By: The Piscean

The Piscean — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:17:46 +0000

For those of you who do not believe Dobbins was guilty of a penalty and should not be fined, thank you for understanding the game. For those of you who believe otherwise, get a grip and stop your nonsense. Once Cutler went beyond the line of scrimmage, he is a ball carrier and is fair game. He took a good shot, but a perfectly fair shot within the confines of the rules. He should have slid. This one is on Cutler, not Dobbins, and hopefully, the totalitarian dictator of the NFL will not further embarrass the league with an unwarranted fine.

By: firejc

firejc — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:27:07 +0000

Helmet to helmet doesn’t come into play when tackling a runner. Leading with the helmet might, but that’s not quite the case.

3-4 seconds? If that were 3-4 seconds then your days last about 18 hours.

By: bhawks1

bhawks1 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:46:17 +0000

You are not a runner if you don’t have the ball. The ball left his hand then 3-4 seconds later Dobbins drills him. Penalty fine & suspension.

By: standintexas

standintexas — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:21:09 +0000

REALLY? ALL of these complaints about an illegal hit? It makes one think that the MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY should start playing flag football.

By: magnetik713

magnetik713 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:57:50 +0000

after watching the hit again in slo mo.. I conclude that Cutler needs to wear a dress. Schaub lost a chunk of ear on a legitimitely dirty hit against the Broncos.. he was out for a play, then came back in and proceeded to win the game. Cutler was running towards the line (and past it according to the penalty). At that point, he’s the running back.. when he made the decision to pass it was too late and the Texans defenders thought he was running it.

By: texan2thebone

texan2thebone — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:46:51 +0000

People this is football not pingpong. How long has football been around? Domino affect you think? Why do players work out? Why do coaches push each person to be their best? Why do you complain so much? You sit and watch football as you please and cheer on your team but complain because it does not suit you. Support, coach, mentor for right or wrong no chastising the players.

By: axespray

axespray — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:20:44 +0000

Nick Perry got fined $7500 for a clean sack…

then again, Duane Brown hit a dude after the play – ripping DJ Smith’s ACL – no fine…

So going by that consistency – I judge that Jay Cutler will be fined $40,000 for this hit.

By: ncjjdix

ncjjdix — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:39:27 +0000

Well I see half the responses are from Guys who didn t watch the game. another 1/4 of them thinking he was beyond the Line of scrimmage..which he was not, his back foot was still behind line. The announcers even said, why do youthink they challenged. and seems like those 75% in here have no clue when watching a good football game.

The hit was ILLEGAL, runner or not, Helmet to helmet is a penalty and fineable. Lotta of guys in here, I can see are only Cutler haters, Cutler or not it was a penalty and should be a fine.

By: dgould2020

dgould2020 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:06:19 +0000

Ball carrier or not it was obviously helmet to helmet. Watch the play again. Watch Cutler’s head and helmet. His helmet nearly came off. That doesn’t happen with chest high tackle.

By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker

ialwayswantedtobeabanker — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:53:51 +0000

Players who voice takes that are so deluded (like Dobbins) here – detract from the credibility of athletes who actually have a legitimate beef.

By: firejc

firejc — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:20:56 +0000

Cutler was a runner beyond the line of scrimmage.

I’m sure he’ll be fined, but he shouldn’t be.

By: sweetsweetdrew

sweetsweetdrew — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:31:46 +0000

they should fine every defensive player that tackles. cutler is a wuss.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:31:36 +0000

Everyone’s missing the point — it was Jay Cutler — who cares?

By: Stiller43

Stiller43 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:07:46 +0000

I didnt see the hit, but if he was passed the line of scrimmage, he’s a RUNNER, and head contact is LEGAL. He cant be responsible if cutler decides to perform the then illegal act of throwing the football.

By: kelshannon19

kelshannon19 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:31:00 +0000

This is football. They know what they signed up for. Get over it.

By: wolfpack152

wolfpack152 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:31:00 +0000

I don’t care if it’s considered dirty, illegal, finable, or cheap – all I know is that it was AWESOME! Had to rewind it at least 10 times to watch Cutler lose that stupid incredulous grin he carries. Hopefully it knocked off his pedophile mustache too!

By: skittlesareyum

skittlesareyum — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:12:50 +0000

I’m a Packers fan, so I’m certainly not a Bears homer. That hit on Culter was incredibly dirty. Firstly, Dobbins did hit him with his helmet. Secondly, even if you dispute that, Dobbins kept running right into Cutler while Cutler stopped to watch the pass. In no alternate universe did Cutler run into Dobbins, nor was it a bang-bang play. Dobbins wanted to smoke Cutler, and he did.

By: 8to80texansblog

8to80texansblog — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:37:34 +0000

I don’t think the hit was as bad as Joe Mays hit on Schaub but very similar. I don’t think Dobbins intended to make a dirty hit but it was definitely an illegal hit. I am sure he’s getting a bill from New York this week. I imagine it will be north of $25k maybe, $50k. I don’t think a suspension is warranted since this is first offense but I wouldn’t be blown away if he missed a game. (Thank goodness we have Jacksonville next week)

By: twonis

twonis — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:36:14 +0000

Dobbins reportedly also stated “With that a lot of people are going to interpret it as or create their own storylines, . . . but I know what I did, and the man upstairs knows what I did.”

By: baddegg

baddegg — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:18:58 +0000

Here’s the other thing: it wasn’t even a good football play. Sure, he “laid the QB out.” But if you see Cutler getting set to throw the ball like that (which he could clearly see ahead of time), then you could put your hands up and try to deflect the pass. Yes, you have to beware the “pass fake” followed by the run, but until he takes off, try to bat the pass down.

Despite the fact that many think that the game is getting too soft, going for the “kill shot” instead of playing sound football is simply not sound football. A great player should be able to strike fear into his opponents but do it playing sound technique. Think of a guy like Uhrlacher and not a guy like L. Landry…

By: banfootball4life

banfootball4life — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:18:11 +0000

he was ruled past the line of scrimmage so he was a runner, the hit was legit as he was not defenseless which only applies when catching the ball.

By: sullijo1

sullijo1 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:11:13 +0000

The reason Cutler did not come back for the second half, per my sources, had nothing to do with that hit. Apparently, he threw a major hissy fit tantrum when he learned that the NFL does not allow umbrellas on the sideline.

By: tundey

tundey — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:57:47 +0000

This has to be the most interesting defense ever! I bet Goodell has a good laugh about this before mailing out the fine letter. “He ran into me”…what’s a crock! What’s next? He’s gonna argue that Cutler should be fined for running into him?

By: kurly00

kurly00 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:46:43 +0000

Tough and hard working does not make it clean. past the line of scrimmage makes it around 7.5k instead of 10k.

By: daaabears

daaabears — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:40:08 +0000

I just went back and watched that play. He drove with his helmet, to helmet. Not sure he meant it to be dirty, but this is the exact thing the NFL is trying to stop. I hope they fine is record breaking. Go back and watch this hit, it is awful. How he even got up, let alone played is amazing.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:34:36 +0000

Wasn’t that the play Cutler was beyond the line of scrimmage? If so, that made Cutler a BALLCARRIER. He was fair game…

By: daaabears

daaabears — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:32:09 +0000

Whether you think it was clean or not, that is the most violent hit to the head I remember seeing. His helmet actually swiveled around his head a few times. I remembered Maddens great line that “he got up looking through his ear hole”.

By: ddweer

ddweer — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:32:03 +0000

Hmmm, all good QBs after throwing a pass (where the refs blow the call, they should be able to see the redline like us at home) go over to a linebacker and head but them with their chin…….

Cheap shot by a team that has complained all year about others being dirty…….Com’on Man!

By: tucostacos

tucostacos — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:24:42 +0000

Doesn’t matter if he was a runner, you can’t lead with the crown of your helmet to any players head…

By: yooperman

yooperman — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:23:36 +0000

A play off game is going to be won by a QB that drops his head to take a hit for a flag. Just like taking a hard charge in the NBA