and reduce concussions why Amendola is not ejected. NFL always shows favoritism to Patriots.
I can't understand if the NFL is trying to protect players
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As Fouts said, he intentionally dropped his helmet to bring the crown to bear which speaks volumes on intent - clear violation of spearing rule as Fouts stated on the air and identical to what Shazier did. The NFL is so freaking inconsistent it isn't even funny - beyond that, if they want players to stop the dirty, illegal, head-hunting shots, all they need to do is enforce the ejection portion of the rule on intentional, unnecessary, illegal dangerous hits like that.
I turned off the game. really cannot watch such horrible officiating over and over and over . . . the league just doesn't care
Brady also gets a RTP penalty but the KC QB gets none for almost the same play. Refs and NFL are wanting NE in the SB.
Goodell and the NFL only care about the PR they can get about claiming to be concerned. Their actions show the opposite often
. Only when the public makes a stink about a hit does the NFL step in with suspensions (see steelers game last week). Problem is, everyone knows that the NFL will back down on punishments after a few weeks.
Goodell is like the parent that threatens their kids with punishment but never follows through or gives a silly 5 minute 'time out' and thinks they've actually accomplished something. The players then learn to ignore the rules and continue to do what they want.
. Only when the public makes a stink about a hit does the NFL step in with suspensions (see steelers game last week). Problem is, everyone knows that the NFL will back down on punishments after a few weeks.
Goodell is like the parent that threatens their kids with punishment but never follows through or gives a silly 5 minute 'time out' and thinks they've actually accomplished something. The players then learn to ignore the rules and continue to do what they want.
Did you also catch the "false attribution" the network's "NFL Rules Expert" performed in an effort to cut Fouts off from talking about illegally Spearing Penalty (probably due to the sensitivity surrounding the subject from last week's Steelers' game and Shazier's clearly illegal hit not called)? The "NFL Rules Expert attempted to claim the Referee called a "Illegal 'Peel Back' Block", Rule 12-2-4 - here is that rule directly from the OFFICIAL 2015 NFL RULEBOOK:
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Rule 12-2-4
ARTICLE 4. ILLEGAL “PEEL BACK” BLOCK
An offensive player cannot initiate contact on the side and below the waist against an opponent if:
(a) the blocker is moving toward his own end line; and
(b) he approaches the opponent from behind or from the side.
Note: If the near shoulder of the blocker contacts the front of his opponent’s body, the “peel back” block is legal.(b) he approaches the opponent from behind or from the side.
Penalty: For illegal “peel back” block: Loss of 15 yards.
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The Referee unmistakably called what Fouts claimed "Unnecessary Roughness", which is a completely different rule than the one the "rules expert" claimed - Unnecessary Roughness is Rule 12-2-6(a-j). A-J are the "acts" that constitute Unnecessary Roughness and none of them reference a peel back block, but do reference "Spearing" as act "i" (Spearing also identified in its own rule, Rule 12-2-8):
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Rule 12-2-6i
ARTICLE 6. UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS
There shall be no unnecessary roughness. This shall include, but will not be limited to:
(i) using any part of a player’s helmet or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently or unnecessarily
Penalty: For unnecessary roughness: Loss of 15 yards. The player may be disqualified if the action is judged by the official(s) to be flagrant. If the foul is by the defense, it is also an automatic first down.
Note: When in question about a roughness call or potentially dangerous tactics, the covering official(s) should always call unnecessary roughness.
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It is beyond clear based on the Referee's clear call, "Unnecessary Roughness" that Fouts was 100% correct in his analysis of what was called and why it was called (reason "i" under Rule 12-2-6 Unnecessary Roughness - identified act "i", SPEARING.
The NFL and their sycophant "rules expert" with their spinning and bull$hit obfuscations are a joke. Amendola could have been ejected under the rule - see rule above - and probably should have been ejected if the NFL wants to stop an UNNECESSARY bull$hit, illegal, head-hunting, cheap-shot like that (and Shaziers).
NFL cracks down: Amendola to be suspended.....for the first preseason game in 2019! (Subject to appeal!!)
I can't wait untill July because maybe Franklin will quit crying about the Shazier hit by then.I've never seen an adult keep harping on something this long.Especially when Noone cares about it any longer except him.Give it up already.
