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Looking at it again, while I agree it should be a penalty on Lowry's part, I don't know you can fine/blame him. He was making a play for Boldin's chest when Boldin was pushed into a Lowry's helmet (by a legal hit from behind).
I know people want to point fingers, but I think this is just football and not a cheap shot on anyone's part.
JMHO
Lowery is the rookie CB, the hit was by Eric Smith(ironically my little brother is also Eric Smith).
Smith will get fined pretty much everyone agrees. He made 2 mistakes there he "launched himself" at the WR and he went helmet to helmet. when you combine them into one act it's something Goodell will fine. I originally expected a suspension but now I don't.
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Looking at it again, while I agree it should be a penalty on Lowry's part, I don't know you can fine/blame him. He was making a play for Boldin's chest when Boldin was pushed into a Lowry's helmet (by a legal hit from behind).
I know people want to point fingers, but I think this is just football and not a cheap shot on anyone's part.
I really don't want to view those images, or video again. Q dropping like a rag doll is in the top 3 heart grabbing sports moments I've watched. The other two are Theismann's leg (gruesome) and Rolle throwing LJ in a circle with the facemask down the sidelines (that one because it was right in front of us, and I for a bit thought LJ might be dead).
Q is first because of the great amount of respect I have for that guy. And it's the first time I've really realized how human he is.
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Lowery is the rookie CB, the hit was by Eric Smith(ironically my little brother is also Eric Smith).
Smith will get fined pretty much everyone agrees. He made 2 mistakes there he "launched himself" at the WR and he went helmet to helmet. when you combine them into one act it's something Goodell will fine. I originally expected a suspension but now I don't.
I think where Smith is going to get into trouble (and I think it could be relatively severe) is that his arms were at his side. The way he launched himself at Boldin -- regardless of the other Jets player behind Boldin -- first contact was going to be made by the crown of his helmet.
If he gets his arms up like he is either making a tackle or playing for the ball, and helmets collide -- probably not a fine or suspension.
But he looks in the video to be a textbook example of a deliberate spear. He looked just like Chuck Cecil.
I think that will lead --- especially given the timing -- to a "statement" kind of fine or suspension from Goddell.
I think where Smith is going to get into trouble (and I think it could be relatively severe) is that his arms were at his side. The way he launched himself at Boldin -- regardless of the other Jets player behind Boldin -- first contact was going to be made by the crown of his helmet.
If he gets his arms up like he is either making a tackle or playing for the ball, and helmets collide -- probably not a fine or suspension.
But he looks in the video to be a textbook example of a deliberate spear. He looked just like Chuck Cecil.
I think that will lead --- especially given the timing -- to a "statement" kind of fine or suspension from Goddell.
Certainly could be. The reason I'm saying no suspension is that Q got hit from behind first so the argument can be that Smiths' hit would have been less dangerous if not for that.
note, I still think he went for the killshot there I can't believe there was no flag, just trying to think like a commish.
is boldin really okay? i know he is moving but that doesnt mean anything really.
All the tests were negative and he was released from the hospital. What more do you want? They aren't going to miss something like a hematoma.
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And everyone here would be screaming, "let them play! They're still trying to score, the cards should still try to stop them!"
Disagree...it's one thing to bitch about a hit like Wilson's last year when he layed out Todd Heap. After viewing replays it was quite clear that Wilson led with his shoulder and hit Heap's shoulder. This was a launch right into a helmet to helmet hit. I would hope people would have enough sense to understand the difference.
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