Bell Dirty Tackle?

[Point-of-the-Star]

You stiff arm expect to be pulled down by that arm.

Preposterous claim. For the record I haven't seen this claimed by any Philthy players nor their organization.

Supposedly Eagal fans are "livid".

If someone can post the video that would be cool.

 

[Denim Chicken]

 

[Aven8]

Whatever it takes to get the guy down.

 

[Doomsday]

He actually lets go of his arm as they are going down to the ground but he elbow hooks it so he comes down on it awkwardly.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

I don't even know how one would practise that type of tackle. Running full speed and executing an armbar take down is pretty impressive if that was his intentions.

 

[nhcowboysfan]

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

 

[Creeper]

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?

 

[Pantone282C]

That was a big TE getting hauled down by a smaller DB the only way he could. Shouldn't have stiff armed him.

 

[Gambit]

No, not dirty.

 

[Mr_437]

Godert's hand is in Bell's face equivalent to a punch, that is an act of violence, so twisting, falling on or breaking that arm is fair and just.

 

[Mr_437]

That was a big TE getting hauled down by a smaller DB the only way he could. Shouldn't have stiff armed him.

Exactly!

 

[MyFairLady]

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.

 

[Pantone282C]

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.

Odd isn't it? Should generate a personal foul penalty.

 

[WoodysGirl]

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.

Stiff arm is legal as long as the arm is simply extended to avoid the tackle. What they banned was the punches to the face that some of the ball carriers were doing to avoid being tackled.

 

[nightrain]

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

 

[DogFace]

Finally someone did this move. For a looong time that’s how I’ve been telling anyone that will listen that’s how a stiff arm (especially to the face)should be handled.

Thank you Mr. Bell.

 

[bottleKids]

We cry constantly as a fan base and no one cares... who cares if they cry. Welcome to being a fan of a sports team. Why would we even give this any attention. F them.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Not dirty. Smaller guy tackling a bigger guy and the takedown was a combination of body positioning and physics.

Had Goedert not extended his arm, he wouldn’t have broken it— bad luck for him, pure and simple.

 

[Pantone282C]

Stiff arm is legal as long as the arm is simply extended to avoid the tackle. What they banned was the punches to the face that some of the ball carriers were doing to avoid being tackled.

"Night Train" school of football.

 

[Pantone282C]

Not dirty. Smaller guy tackling a bigger guy and the takedown was a combination of body positioning and physics.

Had Goedert not extended his arm, he wouldn’t have broken it— bad luck for him, pure and simple.

Might not have gone down at all had he not stiff-armed him.