"Even Palmer admits Hardy hit was legal"

[Dex]

 

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The NFL thought Greg Hardy's first-quarter hit on then-Oakland Raidersquarterback Carson Palmer was illegal last season, fining the Carolina Panthers defensive end $25,000. 

Officials at the game thought it was illegal, penalizing the Panthers 15 yards for roughing the passer. 

Both were wrong. 

Palmer, who suffered cracked ribs and a bruised lung that sidelined him the rest of that game and the next week's season finale, acknowledged that on Wednesday as he prepared to face Hardy and the Panthers as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. 

"He hit me good,'' Palmer said. "I gave him an opportunity to get me. I don't think it should have been flagged. Those kind of hits now, just because they look pretty gruesome, get flagged. 

"But it was a legal hit and my own fault for not getting rid of the football.'' 

 

 

haha good man.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/894/even-palmer-admits-hardy-hit-was-legal

 

 

Another interesting and delicious bit.

 

 

 

Palmer? He has to be a bit nervous considering the Cardinals traded left tackle Levin Brown to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. Brown is expected to be replaced by Bradley Sowell, making his first career start. 

Guess who will line up opposite Sowell? Yep. Hardy. 

"Reminds me of Julius Peppers . . . a 260, 270, 280 pound guy, very quick, very powerful,'' Palmer said of Hardy. "I actually saw him running down and almost catching [buffalo running back] C.J. Spiller on a long run. 

"With that combination of athleticism, size and speed, it's the way Julius Peppers looked when he played at Carolina.'' 

 

[Jakob34]

Palmer seems like a classy guy, too bad he dies Sunday.

[fieryprophet]

He's desperately trying to sooth the Kraken's wrath.

It won't work.

[Zod]

Here Lies Carson Palmer

He stunk so bad,

Even to the embalmer

[jtnc]

Good luck Palmer.

 

'Cause God forgives, the Kraken don't. 

 

[Vampire the buffet slayer]

5 to 1 he s*** himself a little bit when he got hit.

[L-TownCat]

Palmer seems like a classy guy, too bad he dies Sunday.

I don't know why, but this made me lol.

[frash.exe]

It's not your fault baby it was my fault, I drilled myself into the turf

[SauceBoss]

Let us not forget that this game from last year might be one of the worst officiated games ever, and that crew did the super bowl, and the lights went out, and a beyonce concert occured, and a football game broke out.

[mbarbour21]

I actually have gained respect for palmer after that quote. Its not many times someone gets rocked and injured and says the hit was legal. Its really easy to get mad and whine. However, he does know he has to play Hardy this Sunday. So, maybe he is just smart.....not neccesarily classy. Haha! Either way,........nice.

[Lilsmitty09]

still flutters my mind.... to begin palmer was running and way way way out of the pocket, let alone hardy didn't hit him late nor lead with his helmet or go to his head. I just dont understand..

[Guest Spider Monkey]

Hardy is a physical freak, but he isn't nearly the freak Peppers was. Palmer's sucking up too much.

[CarolinaNCSU]

If Hardy doesn't fatality/Mortal Kombat style kill Palmer on Sunday, I will be disappoint 

[Krucid]

You know Palmer has to be worried and will not be at his optimal for fear of Hardy breaking the rest of his ribs.

 

Release the kraken.