LB Jaylon Smith fined 26,739 for hit on Alvin Kamara

[Cydios]

Football is a contact sport. Period. Boxer's don't complain

 

[Cowboysfan1975]

So what did Kamara lead with, his balls?

No, he put his head down cause he didn't want his balls to become part of his head. lol

Thanks! first time I have actually laughed reading something on here in months.

 

[JBond]

So what did Kamara lead with, his balls?

No, he put his head down cause he didn't want his balls to become part of his head. lol

They claimed it would be called every time on both sides. Obviously dumb, but then again it is the ***** league NFL.

 

[buybuydandavis]

that's an oddly specific amount

That stood out to me too.

Maybe they take some stat on previous "similar" fines to determine the fine?

 

[buybuydandavis]

It was a penalty. Jaylon need to stop LAUNCHING himself at players especially leading with helmet.

Anatomy. Your head is at one end of your body. The end of the body that is effective to lead with a tackle. Tackling rear first or feet first just doesn't work as well.

 

[Paintrain4978]

Figured a fine was coming for him. That said the only thing the Jaylon should have done differently is keep his eyes up. He’s a thumper and this fine can’t effect the way he flies around and hits. I want this kind of mentality in LBs.

 

[Ken]

The rules aren’t what would/did get Roy out of the league...it was his diet and lack of athletic ability.

And the only thing “dumb” is the thinking that brain damage is a part of football. Everyone should be for that type of hit being outlawed

Nope....it has always been part of football and this doesn't get rid of it.

Roy was a beast...revisionist history doesn't change that . He would have had about 20 fines in his first couple of years with this rulebook.

 

[Ken]

That's just idiotic. People who hit with the head and go for the head are just lazy tacklers who want the big hit rather than make a tackle. That was not how the game was designed to be played. What is dumb is that players don't have enough sense not to do it and it has to be part of the rules!

Ya...idiotic because the game became as popular as it did because of guys like Atwater and Lott.

So dumb...

Don't play the game if you don't want risk because there is always a risk, even with the pansy rules.

 

[tm1119]

Nope....it has always been part of football and this doesn't get rid of it.

Roy was a beast...revisionist history doesn't change that . He would have had about 20 fines in his first couple of years with this rulebook.

Exactly....since people have always been getting brain damage we should continue the tradition

 

[Roadtrip635]

Of course he was going to get fined, it didn't appear to be intentional though. We were lucky to not get flagged on the play, it definitely wasn't the refs finest day. We don't want to take away Jaylon's aggressiveness, but need to remind him that he does have to be mindful of where he hits. Pay the fine and move on.

 

[Ken]

Exactly....since people have always been getting brain damage we should continue the tradition

Let's count the flags/fines shall we?



Football is almost unwatchable now with all of the flags and rules.

 

[Seven]

personally i thought it was a $17485 hit

LOL!!! I was thinking 6 bucks and a bag of chips.......

 

[HowardC]

Let's count the flags/fines shall we?



Football is almost unwatchable now with all of the flags and rules.

#31 was a BAMF.

 

[Aviano90]

That stood out to me too.

Maybe they take some stat on previous "similar" fines to determine the fine?

It’s standard for first offense.

https://operations.nfl.com/football-ops/nfl-rules-enforcement/fines-appeals/

 

[Keithfansince5]

that's an oddly specific amount

Maybe Goodell is eyeing a new fishing boat?

 

[Keithfansince5]

That's just idiotic. People who hit with the head and go for the head are just lazy tacklers who want the big hit rather than make a tackle. That was not how the game was designed to be played. What is dumb is that players don't have enough sense not to do it and it has to be part of the rules!

They could go back to wearing leather helmets. That might solve the issue?

 

[Keithfansince5]

Let's count the flags/fines shall we?



Football is almost unwatchable now with all of the flags and rules.

Man thanks for posting that. That was when football was football. These pansies today who want no one to get hurt are too weak for football. Players wanted no part of running over the middle with Roy Williams back there. I wonder why he doesn't get more love. NFL pumps up Rodney Harrison alot. Harrison did not hit like Williams did.

 

[Birch_Wood]

OR, seeing that you are already on the internet, you could take 30 seconds to inform yourself instead making ridiculously wild untrue statements. But I guess that would be asking too much of a person on the internet...

I highly recommend you do not seek employment of sales in any fashion.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

This is the "Screw jerry" policy implemented by Goodell.

 

[zerofill]

Too bad he can't pay them a nickle monthly.