burrrton wrote:Seeing there's a lot of hullabaloo about possible "targeting" etc of Newton with helmet-to-helmet shots last night, and the Panthers complaining that refs aren't calling it.
I saw the one late that was an obvious foul, but it *was* called (and I bet a big fine will be coming for that defender, rightfully), and I remember a questionable hit earlier, but it looked more incidental (it was as he was being sacked).
Were there more that I just don't remember?
Ol' Cam did get the snot beat out of him on a few hits, didn't he?:)
Hawktawk wrote:If it was dirty it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
As a Russell Wilson fan I don't have a lot of sympathy. I cant count how many times he has been drilled sliding, rag dolled on sacks, piled on and pummelled. I remember vs Tampa in the historic comeback in 13 Wilson got cheap shotted probably 5 or 6 times with maybe? 2 flags. No sympathy. I think the refs just view running QBs differently.
I'm guessing about 250 of those "hits" came via designed runs...
c_hawkbob wrote:That one hit A) should have been called a targeted helmet to helmet hit, and B) Cam should have absolutely been immediately subject to concussion protocol. I think A didn't happen because it would have necessitated B. I also think the Players Union is going to demand better explanations at least, or an investigation, of why those things didn't happen.
Other than that it was just football.
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