Comments on: NFL suspends Ed Reed one game for repeated hits to head http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 18:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ragingyinzer http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2127874 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:24:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2127874 Ed Reed is a headhunter and got less than he deserved. He should be thankful.

]]> By: bmore44 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2127591 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:37:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2127591 If I was a receiver ,I would catch the ball and turn put my head down. You will get helmet to helmet call every play. No way a defense player can adjust going that fast.

]]> By: w1thinreason http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2127050 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:48:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2127050 Remember when it used to be up to the QB to avoid “hanging his WR out to dry”? Those days are long gone. #NFLglorydays

]]> By: doublezero74 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2127043 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:42:13 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2127043 Hahahahahaha

]]> By: rocketcrab http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126970 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:55:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126970 Ed Reed has made a living avoiding contact. That hit last night was unavoidable. I hope he appeals. This is just plain dumb.

]]> By: swagger52 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126964 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:52:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126964 Merton must have spent too much money with the Refs throwing games for the Steelers. That didn’t work, so he decided to take matters into his own hands and suspect the Ravens best players.

]]> By: steelersnlakers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126955 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:48:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126955 I hate Ed Reed. I wish he played for the Steelers.

]]> By: w1thinreason http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126949 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:45:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126949 This is a joke. Big hits used to be the greatest plays to enjoy as a fan and a defensive player. Now, you can’t celebrate a big hit because you have to look around for a flag immediately afterwards. This is a huge hit to the quality of play and.entertainment in the NFL.

Why is there a ridiculous assumption that a physical game played for millions should be without risk? Countless Americans work more dangerous jobs for far less pay. I don’t see anyone coming in to “save” those coal miners from going underground. This is all part of the NFL being a “product”, Goodell being a profit-above-all-else businessman and pandering to paternalistic liberal politicians who think they need to “protect” everyone from themselves.

People need to get over this darn idea that we all need to be forced to live “safely”.

]]> By: justintuckrule http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126945 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:44:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126945 National Fairy League.

]]> By: drew05 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126877 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:15:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126877 Watch the game against Philadelphia…Reed was diving at players knees.

He missed McCoy and took out Jason Kelce for the season…nasty ACL tear.

Does anyone in the NFL know how to tackle? Did Asante Samuel start up a school for defenders or what?

]]> By: thetooloftools http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126798 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:43:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126798 WOW, suspending him against San Diego. Boy.. that is really dropping the hammer. He’ll only miss the game check. San Diego can’t get out of their own way.

]]> By: totallyuselessme http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126793 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:43:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126793 This is stupid.

Ed Reed is not a dirty player.

]]> By: lockoftheweak http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126781 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:38:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126781 That is a $425,000.00 game check (approx).

]]> By: tindeaux http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126742 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:23:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126742 most of the defensive guys played with the mentality of lower the helmet and hit the offensive players. time changes… so they (the defensive guys) need to adjust or else… take a sit!

]]> By: supremekingz http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126727 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:19:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126727 Ed Reed is one of the game’s best safeties! He’s someone that everyone enjoys watching and I don’t think he’s a dirty player at all. I really don’t know how the Player’s Union screwed up in that last round of negotiations and allowed Goodell Castro to keep the gavel.

A 15 yard penalty and automatic first down is penalty enough!!!!

]]> By: readysethike http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126709 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:09:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126709 unbelievable Ed would get suspended for this. if thats the case, i expect an article on Pollard getting fined for his hit on cothchery. it was a clean hit, but they’ll probably fine him for hitting to hard

]]> By: getyourownname http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126691 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:01:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126691 vincentbojackson says:
Nov 19, 2012 4:49 PM
Ironic…some of the same people whining about this suspension were the same people applauding the James Harrison suspension for repeated violations. Can’t have it both ways hypocrites.

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Harrison was clearly aiming at the head. Reed clearly was not (at least last night); if he had been, you would be right.

]]> By: bucsfan5000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126678 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:55:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126678 He’d be suspended for the rest of the season for hitting Brady or Peyton in the head.

]]> By: dunnd4d4 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126675 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:54:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126675 The hit could not have been prevented. Sanders turned and ducked his head as reed was already in motion. There should not be a suspension because there was NO intent to go helmet to helmet. The difference in Harrison is he controls how he hits the QB who is barely moving.

]]> By: vincentbojackson http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126660 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:49:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126660 Ironic…some of the same people whining about this suspension were the same people applauding the James Harrison suspension for repeated violations.

Can’t have it both ways hypocrites.

]]> By: norseyapper http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126640 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:40:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126640 Can’t agree with this penalty at all. Yes, there was some helmet to helmet contact but it didn’t look like he dropped his head to try and make that kind of contact. It looked like both players prepared for impact by bringing their shoulder pads up and the helmet to helmet contact was pretty much coincidental and as far as I could see unavoidable.

]]> By: ravenzfan98 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126635 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:37:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126635 well i guess this will be the new normal,I dont recall anybody else getting docked a game ..wonder if he loses the pay as well

]]> By: ravenator http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126609 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:31:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126609 What a joke of a ruling. That hit was clean, helmets grazed each other cause Reed targeted the shoulder. Que the bitter steeler fans who now recognize all their hopes and dreams were crushed last night by Jacoby Jones. Cheers!

]]> By: easternshoresfinest http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126606 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:30:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126606 What a crock! Ed is not a head hunter.

]]> By: Deb http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126603 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:29:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126603 No … I’m a Steelers fan, but I don’t go along with this. No way. Flag bad hits on the field. If a hit is extremely out of line, then fine the player. But you suspend a player for head-hunting three times in a season, not three times in three years. That’s ridiculous.

The only upside to this is that Harbaugh will never again claim his guys know where the strike zone is and will realize the league’s effort to neuter defenses has nothing to do with the quality of any specific team’s play.

]]> By: jr4real http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126592 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:28:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126592 Playing San Diego he would have the week off anyway.

]]> By: nattypoes http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126582 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:25:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126582 What was he supposed to do? If you watch the play, Sanders helmet is falling forward, the only other thing to do is dive at his knees, which could result in a season ending injury.

Defenders need to take a stand by showing the league what the alternative is… Go at their knees. How many ACLs will it take to teach the league that this is a contact sport and helmet to helmet collisions are inevitable.

]]> By: blackngold4life http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126573 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:24:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126573 Clark’s hits are clean.. watch the tapes! hasent been suspended not once.. Quit cryin.. not the NFLs fault ya players are hurt. nothing to do with this topic. Deal with it.

]]> By: g3rshw1n http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126559 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:22:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126559 Good riddance. The only complaint I have is that it wasn’t for more games.

]]> By: peytonwantsaflag http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/19/nfl-suspends-ed-reed-one-game-for-repeated-hits-to-head/#comment-2126551 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:19:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1542142#comment-2126551 well isn’t that convenient – wonder what else Goodell and Rooney talked about during their phone call today.

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