December 18, 201510 yr According to Schefter, Burfict was fined today for the hit on Ben. He was fined for 3 separate plays on Sunday, and yet there's no talk on this "block" on him.
December 18, 201510 yr He was fined for 3 separate plays on Sunday, and yet there's no talk on this "block" on him. [ATTACH]53893[/ATTACH] There have been multiple players fined for stuff in that game throughout the week. I imagine it's taken some time with all the garbage they had to review. And if he keeps the cheap stuff up, he can expect to get those. No different than Mitchell. And there's a difference in going low on a QB. It's not illegal to go low in the field of play, so there's that.
December 18, 201510 yr There have been multiple players fined for stuff in that game throughout the week. I imagine it's taken some time with all the garbage they had to review. And if he keeps the cheap stuff up, he can expect to get those. No different than Mitchell. And there's a difference in going low on a QB. It's not illegal to go low in the field of play, so there's that. CRACKBACK (ILLEGAL) Article 11 At the snap, an offensive player who is aligned in a position more than two yards laterally outside an offensive tackle, or a player who is in a backfield position at the snap and then moves to a position more than two yards laterally outside a tackle, may not clip an opponent anywhere, nor may he contact an opponent below the waist if the blocker is moving toward the position where the ball was snapped from, and the contact occurs within an area five yards on either side of the line of scrimmage.
December 18, 201510 yr CRACKBACK (ILLEGAL) Article 11 At the snap, an offensive player who is aligned in a position more than two yards laterally outside an offensive tackle, or a player who is in a backfield position at the snap and then moves to a position more than two yards laterally outside a tackle, may not clip an opponent anywhere, nor may he contact an opponent below the waist if the blocker is moving toward the position where the ball was snapped from, and the contact occurs within an area five yards on either side of the line of scrimmage. Happened within the tackles. So,,
December 18, 201510 yr Happened within the tackles. So,, Happened within the tackles, but the player starter from outside the tackles and that is why its illegal based off of the reading of the rule. Even if he does it within the tackle box, it doesn't matter if he started from outside it because it still would be illegal.
December 18, 201510 yr Happened within the tackles, but the player starter from outside the tackles and that is why its illegal based off of the reading of the rule. Even if he does it within the tackle box, it doesn't matter if he started from outside it because it still would be illegal.No it's not. Read the rule again. That's a tightend, not lined up more than two yards outside the tackle. You can say it was low, all that jazz, but by rule it's not even close to illegal. Fact
December 18, 201510 yr 70K. David DeCastro fined for a facemask after the play Antonio Brown fined for the crackback I haven't heard what Mitchell's will be, but you know it's comin'. And now they've stated Mitchell was fined 23K for his hit on Eifert Edited December 18, 201510 yr by spindoc
December 18, 201510 yr The only thing I have an issue with from the game is, if Vince Williams played, that he didn't leave the field on a cart. All the other cheap shots and dirty plays, I'm cool with, it's part of the Bengals vs Steelers you expect. Someone makes a death threat against a teammate and you allow that guy to walk off the field on his own power? That's just weak IMO.
December 18, 201510 yr No it's not. Read the rule again. That's a tightend, not lined up more than two yards outside the tackle. You can say it was low, all that jazz, but by rule it's not even close to illegal. Fact My fault I thought that player was split out in the slot on that formation in a tight bunch.
December 18, 201510 yr Given the chance, I'd doubt that Burfict or Mitchell would take back any of those shots. I believe they'd both do it all over again.
December 18, 201510 yr Given the chance, I'd doubt that Burfict or Mitchell would take back any of those shots. I believe they'd both do it all over again. Guaranteed.
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