Comments on: Reed suspension suggests “three strikes” approach for illegal hits

By: ragingyinzer

ragingyinzer — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:27:09 +0000

It’s about time this overrated headhunter got what he deserved. Best safety in football? Please. 10 years ago…maybe.

He should be thankful he only got one game. He deserved more for that flagrant cheap shot.

Cheers!

By: mlbbal52

mlbbal52 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:46:19 +0000

Ed Reed overrated? Lol ok first ballot HOFer teams are afraid to throw cause he is back there…bad suspension here and Harrison shouldnt have gotten beat down like he did either…

No more defense in the NFL

By: giantsfanlewis

giantsfanlewis — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:11:57 +0000

I used to love football. I would watch every game every week. But now I can’t stand watching when the giants games due to these bs flags and fines. For anyone who says its about these players lives, guess what, they can walk off the field and try to find a job just like the rest of us. They CHOOSE to play football. They KNOW the risks. Now let’s let them PLAY THE GAME. If they don’t wanna get hurt they can get off the field so those who don’t care can get on the field and we can see some true NFL games again.

By: jimiinpa

jimiinpa — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:58:48 +0000

nfl blows , bring back xfl

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:42:39 +0000

timmons94 says:

“Overrated Ed suspended. Bout time. For every splash play. He gets burnt or does a typical Ed reed chespshot. Guy is so overrated.”

No, I’m pretty sure you’re thinking of Troy Polamalu, but no problem. Everybody makes mistakes.

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:30:27 +0000

Ed Reed is one of the last of the great warriors. A true football player. Goodell, the lawyers and the NFLPA are a joke and are ruining the game. The players talk about what great athletes they are today, if they were magically transported to an NFL game in the 60s or 70s they wouldnt know what hit them. The violence and hitting and cheap shots would unnerve them.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:27:21 +0000

So if baseball followed similar rules batters could stand on top of the plate, take a hit by pitch and get the pitcher thrown out of the game? sound reasoning.

By: jboyxl73

jboyxl73 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:20:33 +0000

QB’s don’t even have to throw a 40-50 yard bomb anymore just send your receiver down by the 5 yard line and have him get incidentally touched get the ball on the 5 1st and goal its easy now ….

By: tonyarnold2

tonyarnold2 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:15:19 +0000

How can people call Reed overrated? Just last game he had a crucial fumble recovery and return.

By: tiggerblood

tiggerblood — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:53:17 +0000

I agree with black and blue. He clearly ducked into the hit. To bring balance back to the field they should lax all the pass interference calls against the defense and allow the corners to be a little more physical with the receivers. Bring defense back to the NFL please!

By: Stiller43

Stiller43 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:42:39 +0000

Didnt this start with harrison last year? I think i heard the three strike thing after he got his suspension

By: flavadave10

flavadave10 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:03:38 +0000

“How many times did Harrison knock somebody out of a game?”

No offenses since his suspension. Seems to have worked.

“How come never a suspension to a Steeler?”

So now we’re pretending that James Harrison never got suspended? Got it.

By: tobiasjodter

tobiasjodter — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:54:46 +0000

swagger52 says: Nov 19, 2012 6:49 PM

How come never a suspension to a Steeler?
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Did you really ask that?

By: flavadave10

flavadave10 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:51:47 +0000

I love Ed, but he’s got to learn to follow the rules. Are the rules ridiculous? Probably. But that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have to follow them. As someone who studies neurology, I’m glad the NFL is being very strict with hits to the head/neck area. Not only is it protecting the guy who gets hit, but it also protects the guy who does the hitting as well.

For the record, 3 upheld violations in a 3 year period sounds like a perfectly reasonable guideline for suspensions. That suggests a pattern. And I would still like to see more consistent punishments from the NFL regarding these kinds of hits. Ed Reed’s suspension is a good start.

By: swagger52

swagger52 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:49:10 +0000

Of course the NFL will crack down on the Ravens. They weren’t supposed to win last night, so something had to be blamed besides the Steelers. How many times did Harrison knock somebody out of a game? How come never a suspension to a Steeler?

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:48:13 +0000

Nevermind the concussion cases, some smart lawyer is going to form a class of all players who have been arbitrarily fined and suspended by this dolt commissioner. If so, I hope they CRUSH the NFL. If someone took $400K from me for doing my job, I’d be doing more than filing an appeal.

By: 49ersgiants4life

49ersgiants4life — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:45:09 +0000

Honestly I love football but lately I’ve noticed I have a hard time watching it with how obvious the NFL is in making it soft and making defense almost impossible to play I watched the cowboys browns game and anytime a DB touches a receiver it is a penalty it’s just boring to watch now basically just have your receiver run into a guy every play and march right on down the field

By: tomtravis76

tomtravis76 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:42:40 +0000

Wait a minute, so he is being suspended for a third hit to the head that has occured over three seasons?

This making up the rules and punishments as the league office wants has to stop. Ed Reed could lose almost half a million dollars for something he has done over three seasons and had no idea that he could lose this type of money for roll over penalties, this is a joke. These fines are out of control as well with no consistency. There needs to be structure to all of this so players know what is at risk for their mistakes, not just some guy in an office conjuring up numbers.

Roger needs to get out of the game.

By: edisbetterthantroy

edisbetterthantroy — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:32:36 +0000

Back-end of career, maybe.

Overrated???? You’re serious???

Go check the first ballot…

By: ontheteebox

ontheteebox — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:30:13 +0000

I guess the sport of boxing will be limiting hits to the head…millions of dollars to play touch football….

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:26:26 +0000

Good for him. I’m a Steelers fan but I can admit that he and Ryan Clark lead pretty much every tackle with their head and go for head shots all game. Clark openly doesn’t care about his health.

By: angrywil

angrywil — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:56:33 +0000

I can see that Roger Goodell still works for the Patriots out suspended for 1 game it’s a joke

By: mazblast

mazblast — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:55:33 +0000

The NFL has become borderline unwatchable. Defensive players aren’t allowed to touch any WRs or QBs unless they’re willing to pay the capricious and arbitrary fines The Great Roger Goodell Himself Live And In Person hands out.

If it gets any worse, we’ll have as bad a product as the NBA has become, lacking only the final touch of David Stern deciding which team advances in the playoffs.

By: lennydpocketqb

lennydpocketqb — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:43:29 +0000

Guys… Calm down… Think of the flags Nike will get to design that we can purchase and wear to the games.

By: bostonbias

bostonbias — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:40:16 +0000

I dont agree with the suspension but I just think it is funny to read about how unfair it is when they are the first to put it out on others. double standard?

By: timmons94

timmons94 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:36:52 +0000

Guy was great. 3 years ago. He has been overrated for 2 years.

By: packerfan2491

packerfan2491 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:22:04 +0000

These players dont learn from the fines. There making millions so these little fines do nothing. The only choice is to suspend them. Plenty of players are able to follow the rules. I could understand it happening once but multiple times is another story. I love football as much as anyone and hate to see it go “soft” however it is a game in the end and its not more important than a life. Yes they get paid millions and lots of players are overpaid but there still humans and its not worth ruining there lifes. I think reed has been one of the best defensive players ever to play the game but he needs to adapt to the new rules.

By: dolphins512

dolphins512 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:20:16 +0000

Ed Reed overrated?

Do you even watch football?

By: channingtaintum

channingtaintum — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:14:38 +0000

Just dress all the defensive players in those big inflatable sumo outfits, and put flags on the waists of the offensive guys.

Nanny state NFL has officially jumped the shark. No defensive player is safe. And all the little tic-tac calls the refs are making are having too big of an impact on the games.

Safety is one thing, creating a whole new version of football is another.

By: Nofoolnodrool

Nofoolnodrool — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:14:33 +0000

Finally got a Raven! Pathetic….should have happened before. Lmao