Is the defense back?

[notacon]

Re: Is the defense back?

The ejection was the correct call by the letter of the rule. I don’t think the hit was dirty by any stretch.

The call was correct by any measure of the spirt of the rule as well. An extremely good and needed one.

The fact is that Hamlin targeted a defenseless WR’s head, with his shoulder. (Thankfully, not with Hamlin's head).


There is no place in the game for that kind of hit. Period.

Hamlin deserved to be ejected. I would expect the same if any opposing player did the same to a Bills WR.

[Woodman]

Re: Is the defense back?

The call was correct by any measure of the spirt of the rule as well. An extremely good and needed one.

The fact is that Hamlin targeted a defenseless WR’s head, with his shoulder. (Thankfully, not with Hamlin's head).


There is no place in the game for that kind of hit. Period.

Hamlin deserved to be ejected. I would expect the same if any opposing player did the same to a Bills WR.

Disagree he lead with the shoulder and hit him clean.

Not a target a solid hit to dislodge the ball ..... no intentional target of a defenseless player in any way.

[Woodman]

Re: Is the defense back?

That looks like an argument for a rule change.

Challenges should be allowed at the very least with a look from NY.

Some of the take downs Josh took were pretty brutal and IMO that's football.

Deliberate is easy enough to spot.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Is the defense back?

That looks like an argument for a rule change.

No argument here. He should have been ejected for the hit. Those shouldn’t be allowed to happen whether intentional or not.

[notacon]

Re: Is the defense back?

Disagree he lead with the shoulder and hit him clean.

Not a target a solid hit to dislodge the ball ..... no intentional target of a defenseless player in any way.

Watch it again. He did not go after the ball. He hit him square in the head. That was NOT a “clean" hit.

[Woodman]

Re: Is the defense back?

Watch it again. He did not go after the ball. He hit him square in the head. That was NOT a “clean" hit.

Was it helmet to helmet?

I'll help you NO it wasn't.

Is he supposed to knock the **** out of him or what exactly?