Comments on: Chancellor not fined for textbook tackle

By: seahonky

seahonky — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:06:45 +0000

People forget that the Packers had several favorable calls during that seahawk-packer game. One that even resulted in a packer touch down. Play that game again now, packers wouldn’t even have a chance. Seahawks 48 Packers 17

By: skinsfaninnebraska

skinsfaninnebraska — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:23:25 +0000

“still room for big hits…”? No, there is not. Not when so many clean, legal, hard hits are drawing personal foul penalties. A 15-yard penalty, with a gots down, can change the outcome of a close game.

Perhaps, as some have suggested, these plays should be subject to review like turnover and scoring plays are now.

By: dbama

dbama — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:03:04 +0000

And Ed Reed gets fined ? That’s just silly.

By: realtimeeyes

realtimeeyes — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:35:06 +0000

“the league has shown there is still room for big hits.” Who cares if the league doesn’t fine him!..The REFs still throw flags; And those flag can determine the outcome of a game.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:09:24 +0000

We can NOT expect the referees to be perfect. In real time that hit was so fast they HAD to err on the side of caution. HOWEVER I do think the replay assistant should look over the play while the refs huddle to discuss the call. No more than 30 seconds though.

What I do find hilarious is that Seahawks fans are “concerned” that a bad call will cost somebody a game. You’re right! And that team is the Packers! LMAO!

By: sonoco

sonoco — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:55:44 +0000

If somebody can describe to me the difference between the Chancellor hit and the hit Goldson put on Hernandez the week before and was fined for I would appreciate it …. absent any brain dead soliloquy on the greatness of Seahawk nation.

By: nflfollower

nflfollower — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:35:37 +0000

“The league has shown there is still room for big hits”—-Yup, as long as you’re willing to take the 15 yard penalty and give the other team an automatic first down. Hurts the defense big time for a clean hit. Gross.

By: highlydoubtful

highlydoubtful — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:12:44 +0000

The NFL should pay a 50k fine to charity.

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:15:05 +0000

I’ve got to side with the official on this one. His call was that Chancellor “launched” into Davis. OK, launching, helmet to helmet, and defenseless receiver are all somewhat judgement calls to be made in an instant without the benefit of slow motion or instant replay. Tough job! So he heard the crack of the hit and saw Davis flying and fumbling and hurt and erred on the side of caution in judging that he must have launched. With time to review multiple replay’s from various angles the league ruled the hit legal despite Davis’ injury. The call did not significantly affect the game’s outcome. All Officials can improve their judgement, and the league should allow them to review calls they are unsure about. There is no excuse for handing out fines on hits that everyone can see are legal regardless of that player’s history.

By: mukphly

mukphly — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:23:02 +0000

Vernon Davis unnecessarily jumped up in the air to catch the pass (he caught the ball around belt high), which resulted in him being blasted while on his way down from doing so. Had Davis not left his feet he would have been able to place himself in a much better position to take the hit vs. being caught in the air unable to do a damn thing for himself. All Chancellor did was put the exclamation point on Davis’s mistake.

By: geniusesq

geniusesq — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:17:05 +0000

He got JACKED UP

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:07:55 +0000

There’s a photograph of this hit taken from the side, where you can see the rainwater coming off of Davis’ helmet, in the exact shape of his helmet.

It’s a thing of beauty and violence, just like the hit itself.

By: seahonky

seahonky — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:06:01 +0000

I was only 20 yards from that hit. I could not hear it but almost felt it! I did see 2 or 3 flags on the field after that hit. So, I guess several refs missed that call

By: rarson

rarson — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:52:27 +0000

I personally have no problem with the refs erring on the side of safety. Better to flag a clean hit than to allow a dirty hit to go unpenalized. After all, the name of the game is player safety, right?

And I realize it was a clean hit according to the rules, and that it shouldn’t have drawn a penalty OR a fine. But again, this is about player safety. Clean or not, the result of the play was a concussed player. I take issue with the notion that because the hit was legal, it should be regarded as a good thing. If anything, it just demonstrates how ineffective the rules really are. Am I the only one who doesn’t want to see today’s football stars concussed out of their gourds? After all, if they can’t play, then I can’t be entertained. I would hope even the most brainless football fan would be able to grasp that logic.

Yes, the hit was completely legal, and that was immediately obvious upon replay (although I disagree with the idea that the refs should review flagged plays or hits, as it would only further slow down games). It certainly did not warrant a penalty nor a fine according to the rules. But that doesn’t mean we should be praising the hit or lauding it as some sort of textbook example. It means that we should consider how to better protect players who are still getting concussed by legal hits. If you think that concussing a player is fine because the hit is legal, then you are as dumb as the league office.

By: justjoevideo

justjoevideo — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:34:21 +0000

POOR 49ers.

By: seabronco

seabronco — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:09:12 +0000

That was definitely the best hit of the year

By: joeyashwi

joeyashwi — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:53:58 +0000

I’m so sick of every hard hit being flagged. I hate the Seahawks and even I screamed Goodell’s name in vain as I saw the flag thrown on that play.

By: fumblenuts

fumblenuts — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:39:57 +0000

Hats off and a TALL 12th man salute to Kam “bam” Chancellor and the Legion of Boom!!

Well Played!

By: celticsforever

celticsforever — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:23:03 +0000

Funny how this hit and Ed Reed’s hit were virtually identical, yet Reed gets tagged for 50 G’s… watch both hits people!! Clean, hard, jarring. But clean !!! Awesome hits. Since every hard hit is now a fine, it looks like Seattle is the “new” Steelers or Giants. Getting away with everything (see PED Suspensions) because lord goodell says so. Maybe mara was involved …

By: pftisterrible

pftisterrible — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:21:33 +0000

Hey forty whiner fans: Goldson’s helmet hit Aaron Hernandez’s helmet when he was defenseless. Quit whining about a hit that was clearly illegal.

By: achillesofwooters

achillesofwooters — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:12:13 +0000

The hit was a thing of beauty for being both vicious and clean. The hit was flagged, erroneously, but it paid off anyway as I can think of at least 4 SF incompletions that resulted from “alligator arms” in the wake of the hit. I was sorry to see Davis get injured (I hate to see any player injured even though its a part of the game), but tape of Kam’s hit will be used by every defensive coach in the country who’s interested in teaching their players how to do it right. The NFL got it right this time…surprise surprise.

By: 4d9erdynasty

4d9erdynasty — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:44:57 +0000

That was a clean hit. The funny thing is Dashon Goldson hit Aaron Hernandez the same way the week before on SNF and he was flagged and fined. Refs are inconsistent with these hitting a defenseless receiver calls same with defensive PI calls. Its getting ridiculous.

By: nelsja1

nelsja1 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:31:26 +0000

How could a ref really take in everything to get the call right? At regular speed the hit looked like fast forward. The refs had to be watching the hit, ball control and feet…all at once at that speed? Can’t blame them for missing this one.

I just can’t figure out how Davis was concussed. Looking at the hit in slowmo it appears maybe his helmut hit Chancellor’s when his head snapped forward. His helmet didn’t hit the ground when he fell backwards.

By: thereisfootballwestofjersey

thereisfootballwestofjersey — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:30:33 +0000

Yet they fined and flagged Dashon Goldson the week earlier for a TEXTBOOK tackle against Aaron “Gator Arms” Hernandez. What film is Merton Hanks watching up there on Park Ave?

By: calicokiller49

calicokiller49 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:28:12 +0000

the seahawks bubble will be burst, you guys have only played like this for three weeks, you were given a game by the replacements you know it, everybody else knows it, pete carroll and richard sherman are two of the biggest d bags when it comes to sportsmanship. you guys will lose, you should be playing for your wild card this week, wich you guys would probably win, but i doubt you will make it past the first round, that is just the way karma works…….

By: richcranium2112

richcranium2112 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:24:27 +0000

Karma is nasty when she raises her ugly head! Things really going Seattle’s way now!!!!!!

By: juliusanonymous

juliusanonymous — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:09:19 +0000

The best thing about this hit is that it just got the Seattle defense COMPLETELY jacked up. The energy level just jumped after that. They were already dominating the 49ers, but after that hit, everyone in the stadium could feel the energy coming off the field. The 2005 team NEVER had that.

The 15-yard penalties don’t matter. This one gave the 49ers a first down in the red zone, but they went 3-and-out and then their field goal attempt was blocked and returned for a TD by Richard Sherman.

You can’t stop the Legion of Boom. All the fear and hatred and bad calls only makes them stronger.

By: thegaterecords

thegaterecords — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:59:54 +0000

You forgot to mention that Dashon Goldson hit Aaron Hernandez of the Patriots the EXACT same way 2 weeks ago and was fined for a clean but vicious hit.

By: Pacific NW Mark

Pacific NW Mark — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:30:44 +0000

A fine would only have compounded the error. If anything, the league has shown there’s still room for better officiating.

Even had the first official called a penalty before he thought better of it, any of the other officials could have huddled up and picked up the flag. And if the league REALLY wanted to keep the game ‘on the field’ they’d make unnecessary roughness a reviewable, challengeable call.

It’s a call that could have turned the game. Perfect, ‘textbook’ plays shouldn’t draw penalties.

By: mulxedge

mulxedge — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:21:18 +0000

“Frankly, it was the kind of clean, hard shot that ought to be distributed as a teaching tool, to players and officials.”

to teach players how to hit a player perfectly legally and still hurt your team? unless they release a teaching video of a defender letting a receiver run past him to avoid a flag, they won’t learn anything