obiken wrote:The worse was eye poke that is intentional.
Both of them were going for the same thing. The first down marker.
Oly wrote:I'm just curious what y'all thought of Alonso's hit on Flacco. I see it as penalty-worthy by the letter of the law, but I put the blame on Flacco. Once Alonso is at full speed and committed to a low tackle, I don't see how he could have changed direction to avoid the hit.
But Suh's choke on Mallet? Can the guy get any dirtier? The league is full of I-hate-him-on-other-teams-but-love-him-on-mine kinds of players (the Hawks have more than a couple), but Suh is one of the few I'd hate just as much on the Hawks. F that guy.
Sox-n-hawks wrote:Flacco started to slide at the same time Kiko left his feet to hit him, IMHO he could not have stopped himself. His coaches have complained about HOW he slides forever. Lesson learned?
http://www.espn.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/32072/bottoms-down-ravens-urge-joe-flacco-to-change-scary-slides
RiverDog wrote:
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I disagree about the hit. He might not have been able to stop, but he could have avoided the hit to the head.
Flacco started to slide at the same time Kiko left his feet to hit him, IMHO he could not have stopped himself.
BUT when someone just sits down.... a la Flacco.. this poses a problem.
RiverDog wrote:He might not have been able to stop, but he could have avoided the hit to the head.
no way he gets suspended. Unavoidable contact.
Sox-n-hawks wrote:He should get fined for sure, but I don't think an ejection would have been warranted.
nothing to defend if stopping a "runner" who happens to be a QB
Which is it?
Alonso is the only one who really knows his intentions.
BTW. read this morning that the hit also split Flacco's ear and that they had to sew it together as well as the concussion.
c_hawkbob wrote:I thought the hit was a bit more vigorous than necessary and that if it were on a RB the 15 yard penalty would be sufficient. But rules are rules and the current rules have put a skirt on QB''s, you just can rough them up and not expect repercussions. I was surprised there was not an ejection and I expect a one game suspension.
BTW. read this morning that the hit also split Flacco's ear and that they had to sew it together as well as the concussion.
Suh's neck grab will earn him a fine. It wasn't that big a deal, he was just letting him know he wasn't about to back up no matter how in his face he got.
IMO Hayes' eye poke: https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/ ... 89/video/1 ... was the most eggregious thing that happened that game. I seriously hope he get's suspended as well.
burrrton wrote:He didn't do any such thing. Flacco was on his ass before Alonso left his feet and it wasn't close. Watch here:
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2118 ... joe-flacco
Flacco could have given himself up earlier, but Alonso's not the first defender to encounter a QB sliding late-ish.
what video are you all watching?
He's never been known to be a 'dirty' player.
Huh? Flacco was in a slide, and not even that late a slide, and the defender went for a head shot. Their relative sizes have literally nothing to do with it.
In fact, he'd have been flagged for hitting *any* player the way he did.
Say hello to a hefty fine and likely suspension, Alonso.
Watch how Watson slid in the Hawks game yesterday.
Flacco was trying for the first down, and got hit.
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