News: PFT: Hit that injured Lockette was illegal, but NFL didn’t fine Heath

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The NFL has confirmed that Cowboys safety Jeff Heath committed an illegal blindside block when he inflicted a season-ending neck injury on Seahawks receiver Ricardo Lockette on Sunday. But in a surprising decision, the NFL did not fine Heath for the hit. Ordinarily, fines for illegal blindside blocks are $23,152. NFL head of officiating Dean…http://youwillnotrackme2.net/b.gif?host=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com&blog=&post=2360643&subd=nbcprofootballtalk&ref=&feed=1

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[WoodysGirl]

Interesting..

 

[conner01]

If that was illegal them it's illegal to block anyone
They were face to face and he ducked his head which very well could have caused the injury as much as the hit

 

[Jack Burton]

If that was illegal them it's illegal to block anyone
They were face to face and he ducked his head which very well could have caused the injury as much as the hit

Exactly. There is no way whatsoever that was illegal. The only way that was a blindside hit, would be if Lockette was actually blind. Because he was facing Heath when the hit occurred for sure.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Heath wasn't fined because it was a legal hit, the NFL can spin it any way they want but the hit was between the numbers, not a blindside hit.

 

[DeaconBlues]

Heath wasn't fined because it was a legal hit, the NFL can spin it any way they want but the hit was between the numbers, not a blindside hit.

I guess this is a make-up for the prior penalties against the officials. No way that wasn't a legal hit.

 

[coyboy]

Was golden Tate's hit on Sean lee illegal a couple years back?

If that wasn't, then neither should Heaths be.

 

[DandyDon52]

These type hits need to be banned, they are not necessary.
Heath was doing what he was coached to do, and that needs to change.

 

[RunDMC]

These type hits need to be banned, they are not necessary.
Heath was doing what he was coached to do, and that needs to change.

Be banned? Is that kind of bad joke? It was a good hit. Dude was just trying to make a block. This league has gotten soft enough as it is. To eliminate perfectly clean hits would be ridiculous.

 

[Zman5]

Blandino Strikes again.