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Discussion in 'Sports' started by droski, Aug 18, 2014.

  1. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    Fun stat I saw this morning. After 4 games, the player with the highest rushing total against the Eagles is...……….Aaron Rodgers.
     
  2. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    It was, but a few years ago it's being played as a high light
     
  3. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    He didn't launch himself
     
  4. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    It's no different than Calbert cleaning up around the pile before the whistle last week
     
  5. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    He put a nice juke on them on his first down run
     
  6. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

    Yes, he has been taking cheap shots since high school. That doesn’t make them any less cheap.

     
  7. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

    Whistle was blown. People can argue about whether it was “dirty,” but it was certainly unnecessary and an obvious penalty.



     
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  8. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

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  9. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    It's definitely unnecessary and in today's game is an obvious penalty. I don't think it's "dirty", it's the way the game was taught up until a few years ago, for better or worse.
     
  10. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Whistle blows right here. You really think he has time to divert course at that point?
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  11. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

  12. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    The running back was stacked up and being pushed backward. Barnett going after him would even knock him forward. Because it's in his play style to make these hits doesn't make it less cheap. Barnett even goes hat on hat, aside from just sandwiching the dude, to knock him out.
     
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  13. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Except he’s leading with his shoulder. Whistle wasn’t blown until he’s inches away, and RB was still pumping his feet fighting for yards. It’s not a cheap shot, it’s a football play.
     
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  14. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    It's cheap, regardless of how you spin it. You can call it a football play, old school, whatever. That dude was wrapped up and the definition of defenseless - Barnett didn't give a [uck fay]. Just rocked him. Unnecessarily. RB is pumping his feet because the two guys who have him wrapped up are pushing him backwards.
     
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  15. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    Hardesty was defenseless until he wasn't and housed one against Cal.

    Play until the ball carrier is on the ground or the whistle is blown.
     
  16. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    Its when the whistle blows, period. Did the player have time to react after the whistle, or did he not. The whistle, not anticipation of a whistle.
    The HS footage posted here of his cheap shot or whatever is funny
     
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  17. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Ok. So he was still trying and still in play. Barnett is within his right to keep trying too; pop him hard enough and maybe cause a fumble. Not unnecessary or cheap at all.
     
  18. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    It’s both
     
  19. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    Risk [uck fay]ing another person up while he’s essentially being held as a tackling dummy by two defenders.

    I’d hate to play horseshoes or darts against you lot. All’s fair, apparently
     
  20. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Sure, for European football. But the guy carrying the ball would be in the wrong too, in that case.
     

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