Bell Dirty Tackle?

[thunderpimp91]

If you don’t want to be taken down by your arm then you shouldn’t stick it out for the defender to grab. Not dirty at all.

 

[doomsday9084]

The fact that the video starts with Goedert shoving Bell hard directly in the head is all the answer you need.

This is like Eagle fans complaining that one of their linemen got hurt after he chop blocked someone and that player fell on him.

 

[plasticman]

The Eagles fans are complaining about the Cowboys playing dirty?

That's rich.

 

[CCBoy]

Crap...just issue flags and require a formal filing in court prior to attempting a tackle.

 

[CCBoy]

The Eagles fans are complaining about the Cowboys playing dirty?

That's rich.

Let 'em pound chests...

 

[Carson]

Same dudes claiming it was dirty were the ones cheering the stiff arm. Same thing if he carrier him to the end zone and scored that way

 

[big dog cowboy]

Sour grapes by Eagles fans. There is no rule that says you can't bring down a ball carrier by his arm.

Especially when that arm is smashing your face to the point there isn't any else Bell could have grabbed to bring him down.

 

[CCBoy]

The fact that a stiff arm is legal is crazy. Blasting someone in the head is not allowed anywhere else but as long as it generates more offense all is good.

It's an offensive tool, just as is leading with one's helmet...offensively.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Supposedly Eagal fans are "livid".

That's rich considering the source.

 

[Proof]

Personally if it were the other way around I'd be feeling a little sketchy about it.

 

[Praxit]

..hey, the guy is paid to bring man down.

Offense player using advantage of stiff arm. Defender taking advantage of Stiff arm for tackle.

 

[Doomsday77]

Who cares what Eagles fans think. Goedert stiff armed him in the face so he grabbed the arm and used it against Goedert. It is not an ideal tackle but what is Bell supposed to do, let Goedert tiptoe into the endzone like a ballerina?

I have 2 words for Eagels fans....Michael Irvin.

 

[charron]

I don't see any malevalent intent from Bell.

 

[SackMaster]

I don't think it was a dirty take down, but I can see why someone might think so.

Bell was trying to tackle Goedert, and Goedert was trying to break a tackle, and unfortunately in a contact sport, sometimes players get hurt.

I mean, it's like saying the Giants defender was dirty when Dak stiff-armed him and he ended up landing on Dak's leg, breaking his ankle.

This is football people.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Grab anything but face mask and collar. ESPECIALLY when given the stiffarm.

 

[Bagman]

NFL should rewrite the stiff arm rule. No stiff arms to the face or head. Only to the chest or upper body. Technically, Goedert initiated contact with Bell, offering up his arm. Bell grabbed it. Similar to how tackling someone by their long hair that extends outside of the helmet is legal.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

I tell ya, it just breaks my heart to know that the philly fans think this was a dirty play. Pot, kettle, black.

Boo hoo!!

Not even close to being a dirty tackle.

 

[Cowboy_svt]

i dont remember seeing too many dirty tackle comments by niner fans on that hip drop tackle on pollard

 

[Bagman]

Its actually quite ironic that Eagles fans are complaining about a "legal" tactic that a Cowboys player uses effectively within the guidelines of the rulebook. Then, those same fans call out anyone who complains about their rugby scrum/push tush as crybabies because the Eagles are good at it. Hmmm

 

[CWR]

Don't extend your arm and put your hand in my grill if you want to keep that arm intact.

Yeah, lesson learned. He may think twice before he stiff arms Bell again.