No problem with the punter being fair game, problem I have is how high he hit him.

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To quote Little Walter... "Boom Boom. Out go the lights."

 

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Here's Kevin on his way back home....

 

My guess is $50k fine.

That hit was absolutely embarrassing. Thats like a bully picking on the weakest kids in elementary school. There was no need for him to hit Huber like that. Maybe if he lead with the shoulder and hit him in the chest then so be it.

That hit was absolutely embarrassing. Thats like a bully picking on the weakest kids in elementary school. There was no need for him to hit Huber like that. Maybe if he lead with the shoulder and hit him in the chest then so be it.

 

More like the bully sucker punching the kid in the nose when a shot to the gut is all that's called for. Yes you can block the punter, no you can't take his head off with yours.

If punter is defenseless the entire play he should have to exit the field as soon as the ball leaves his foot.

 

So should a defenseless receiver not be allowed on the field? Should QB's not get protection? The rule is you can't head hunt the punter. They know the rule. It was a cheap dirty play and if I played for the Bengals I would have tried to injure the Steelers punter with a dirty hit to the knee.

and if I played for the Bengals I would have tried to injure the Steelers punter with a dirty hit to the knee.

I'm not shocked.

 

If the punter is defenseless, he shouldn't be allowed to make a tackle either going low on a runner. I'm with woodsrider on that one.

Edited December 17, 201312 yr by spindoc

Reports say the vertebrae issue was pre-existing.

I agree that it will be a fine and that there's no sense in killing the punter like that, but how does a player distinguish? Did he have time to look up and say "haha, I'm going to kill the punter?" or did the play happen so fast that he just saw an opposing player and tried to block him? Is it the player's fault that the punter is still on the field and trying to make a tackle? The punter is either part of the play or not and if the answer is not, he should kick the ball and then sprint off the field.

Honestly the biggest problem I have with the hit is the inconsistency of the NFL...had this been a QB looking to make a tackle on a DB after an interception and he gets cracked like this, we would be discussing not only fines but also the flag that was thrown on the field, the possible ejection that would have occured, and the possible suspension coming that players way. As it is a punter and not one of the "faces of the league" the player will only be a little lighter in the pocket.

Honestly the biggest problem I have with the hit is the inconsistency of the NFL...had this been a QB looking to make a tackle on a DB after an interception and he gets cracked like this, we would be discussing not only fines but also the flag that was thrown on the field, the possible ejection that would have occured, and the possible suspension coming that players way. As it is a punter and not one of the "faces of the league" the player will only be a little lighter in the pocket.

100% truth.

So should a defenseless receiver not be allowed on the field? Should QB's not get protection? The rule is you can't head hunt the punter. They know the rule. It was a cheap dirty play and if I played for the Bengals I would have tried to injure the Steelers punter with a dirty hit to the knee.

If a receiver is considered defenseless the entire play then yes. The punter is defined as defenseless for the kick and during the return. If that's the case then he should kick the ball and exit the field. And my comments have nothing to do with the hit on Huber. It was dirty and he will be fined as he should be. But your comments about going after the knee of the Steelers punter is about as classless as it gets.

Cincinnati Bengals punter Kevin Huber demolished on a blindside hit - YouTube

 

While this was a brutal hit.

 

Looks to me like:

 

1. The punter was in position to make a play, so that makes him fair game.

 

2. Looks like the guy lowered his shoulder, had his arms in front of him and aimed for Huber's chest. He didn't appear to be aiming for his head.

 

3. The result of the play was terrible and he should and will be fined, but to me it looks like he was attempting to make a good hard football play. A quarter of an inch lower and he doesn't hit Huber's chin.

My guess is $50k fine.

 

Well now were up to about $100-200 in blue collar dollars.