Legal Hit? YOU Be The Judge

[Peppers90 NC]

he launched himself into a defenseless player. i dont even think that requires helmet to helmet contact.

[beastson]

Definitely not as clear as people making it seem to be. Earhole to earhole if so. Definitely a close call, but no comparison to Donald

 

[RoaringRiot]

This happened very close to me. The sound of the helmets smashing was very loud.

[Riverboat Ron]

But...but...the announcers were adamant it was a shoulder hit.

[Jeremy Igo]

Here is the rule. To me it was a forcible hit to the head. 

[Worm]

People really think this was a clean hit? Come on.

 

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[Ship]

what's getting frustrating with all of this is how we have announcers trying to explain these hits away. to call them something else while a bunch of people not as invested as we are hear them say it was nothing and then that's the truth for them.

i'm sick of hearing this poo get explained away. i'm sick of hearing the announcers actually praise the refs for not calling anything, because that would be "crumbling".

and now we even have our own posters here waffling around like this poo might be not be a helmet to helmet hit. you wanna split hairs and say he hit him with his hear hole?? are you fuging kidding me?

it's a hit to the QB's helmet in the pocket-- mid-pass. it's a fuging penalty and this questionable poo is exactly what should be getting called. i can't stand this willful ignorance!

[Jeremy Igo]

Hey @NathanConley , not forcible... right?https://t.co/Jxs5sYiK5v

— Jeremy Igo (@CarolinaHuddle) November 7, 2016

[DamnItJake!]

looks legal.. leaned back hit with his shoulder pads not helmet

[Jeremy Igo]

Just now, DamnItJake! said:

looks legal.. leaned back hit with his shoulder pads not helmet

Go get your glasses

[DamnItJake!]

3 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Go get your glasses

never mind I just saw your clip after my post of viewing the original post ..definitely dirty forearm coming in the face/head!! what gives!!??

[Mashby85]

My thing is, why does he throw a forearm shot and not go for the tackle?

[Jeremy Igo]

Just now, Mashby85 said:

My thing is, why does he throw a forearm shot and not go for the tackle?

Tackles don't land cam on the protocol. That is what they were trying for. Make no mistake, they learned from the Denver tape. 

[Still Brooklyn]

Incidental helmet to helmet. He lead with his shoulder. Still flag worthy because of the helmet, but not dirty and he won't get fined.