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

[jrumann59]

Let's count the flags/fines shall we?



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

75% of the hits.

 

[Keithfansince5]

Obviously getting hit in the head is going to happen and thus the hard helmet-the problem is when players began to use it as a weapon to tackle-not the intention of the hard helmet!

They should have nipped this in the bud many years ago but were not aware of the long term effects of the shots to the head!

I think if players were wearing leather helmets or no helmets, they would not tackle the same way now and would avoid these situations altogether. Who would lead with their head with no helmet? No one.

 

[aikemirv]

I think if players were wearing leather helmets or no helmets, they would not tackle the same way now and would avoid these situations altogether. Who would lead with their head with no helmet? No one.

It works in rugby...

 

[Nightman]

The problem with this statement is that “lowering your head” is a football instinct.

Launching and leading with the crown of the helmet is bad fundamentals

Players are taught to put the facemask on the football.... head up and wrap

You can get lower than the RB but you can't put your head down ..... that is dangerous

 

[foofighters]

Does he have a ******** page? I'll help Jaylon pay it off...

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Yea, and when on a crucial 4th down we get a personal foul penalty, I have no doubt people who say that will be quiet

You are correct, govnor. I was testing you. You are the brightest of the bright ruffians.

 

[G2]

75% of the hits.

He would be suspended if he played today.

 

[Nightman]

His tackle on Kamara on the goal line was the play of the year...... he covered so much turf and layed the wood

 

[jrumann59]

He would be suspended if he played today.

probably banned for life.

 

[MojaveJT]

Just saw a clip of the last Eagles game where Zeke leaped over the dude. The defender led with the crown of the helmet. Didn’t see anyone complaining about that back then.

 

[buybuydandavis]

For both offense and defense. For Jaylon, he's flying to the ball. You fly head first, not rear first. Same thing with ball carriers diving forward for more yardage. If you move forward with any lean forward, your helmet leads. That's the way human bodies are configured.

Unfortunately, I think that under the new helmet rule that kind of "flying to the ball" is now illegal in the NFL whether or not you make contact with a ball carrier's helmet.

No Fun League. Rules arbitrarily applied.

 

[Seven]

At about 8:30 into the second QTR Davis did the same thing to Ezee....no flag......no fine.

Just sayin......

 

[InTheZone]

Dumb rule and dumb fine. I had a chance to talk to the great Roy Williams #31 a couple of years ago...he said he could not have played in the NFL as he would have been out of the league with all of the rules. That was before this dumb rule.

no, it's justified. I'm all for getting rid of the bs soft penalties, but leading with a helmet when you have all the time to simply hit with your shoulder or wrap is stupid.

 

[Vomit]

75% of the hits.

Williams was a hard hitter. Wow!

 

[Hook'em#11]

That is not a good example you are setting.

Maybe not, but, don't care.