Difference being they do not intentionally stomp on someone's head, if it happens normally it's an accident.
Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: rambow
Originally posted by: Atheus
Happens quite a bit in rugby - no helmets. Still that sounds pretty bad...
not to fuel up the rugby/football debate, but rugby guys don't look like this:
http://www.titansproshop.com/images/products/medium/8908_haynesworth.jpg
Do they don't. That guy looks fat and unfit.
If you think AMerican football teams are bigger or tougher you have never seen a rugby team. A very quick google image search turns up these:
http://www.tomwardsport.com/assets/images/portfolio.jpg
http://images.supersport.co.za/HabanaTacklesSANZ105.jpg
/Edit: how bout Jonah Lomu for a big scary guy?
http://website.lineone.net/~malcolm.hough/JONAH%20LOMU%20IN%20ACTION.jpg
http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/sport/rugby/199910/13/3804bef8017b3/lomu1.jpg
http://www.uvea-mo-futuna.com/IMG/sosefo.jpg
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
One of the Nashville news stations held a poll on whether or not Albert should have criminal charges brought against him. It was something like 77% in favor of such an action.
Originally posted by: acole1
Just now on the news the sportscaster compared the 5 game suspension to 51 game suspension in baseball.
Long enough? eh...
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: acole1
Just now on the news the sportscaster compared the 5 game suspension to 51 game suspension in baseball.
Long enough? eh...
Yeah, 16 game season vs 162... still pretty weak. He should be out for the year.
I assume he doesn't get paid while he's suspended, right?
Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
Like I said stop overreacting. This is football and ****** like this goes on all the time in piles (grabbing testicles, trying to break fingers) that's how it is. And, if you don't like it and the physical play and violence and hatred during the game, then as they say....go play soccer.
5 Game suspension at most, as stomping is pretty bad.
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
One of the Nashville news stations held a poll on whether or not Albert should have criminal charges brought against him. It was something like 77% in favor of such an action.
because he's black. If he were white, 5 game bannination would be overkill
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
One of the Nashville news stations held a poll on whether or not Albert should have criminal charges brought against him. It was something like 77% in favor of such an action.
because he's black. If he were white, 5 game bannination would be overkill
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: chambersc
absolutely unexcusable. stepping on the head of your opponent..... uncool.
not only stepping on the head. he took off the guys helmet then did it. he should be out ofr the year.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: acole1
Just now on the news the sportscaster compared the 5 game suspension to 51 game suspension in baseball.
Long enough? eh...
Yeah, 16 game season vs 162... still pretty weak. He should be out for the year.
I assume he doesn't get paid while he's suspended, right?
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
One of the Nashville news stations held a poll on whether or not Albert should have criminal charges brought against him. It was something like 77% in favor of such an action.
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: funboy42
But on the op that is tacky and classless and more then fines shoud be laid down apon him imo. Proffesional football players are looked up to by many children starting out in the sport and this doesnt show them any kind of sportsman like conduct at all and what the sport is about. Now if it was hockey thats the norm but it shouldnt take place in football and should be out of hockey as well too.
He should be suspended for the rest of the year at least. What was the penalty for that hockey player that maliciously whacked another hockey player in the head with his hockey stick and drove him into the ice? Wasn't it a one or two year suspension? This sounds just as bad if not worse.
Originally posted by: jlbenedict
The NFL messed up on this one. This punishment does not fit the crime; it doesn't even come close. The NFL is basically saying, "It's ok if you stomp the fvck out of someone's face, but let this 5 game suspension be a lesson to you".
This is the direction the NFL is going to and apparently its going to get worse. Granted, there are a few role models in the NFL, but every team in the league has their "thug" or two; players that think they are above the law and are totally out of control.
Supposedly this Titan player also had issues in college where he had a few scuffles with team players.
Originally posted by: ahurtt
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: funboy42
But on the op that is tacky and classless and more then fines shoud be laid down apon him imo. Proffesional football players are looked up to by many children starting out in the sport and this doesnt show them any kind of sportsman like conduct at all and what the sport is about. Now if it was hockey thats the norm but it shouldnt take place in football and should be out of hockey as well too.
He should be suspended for the rest of the year at least. What was the penalty for that hockey player that maliciously whacked another hockey player in the head with his hockey stick and drove him into the ice? Wasn't it a one or two year suspension? This sounds just as bad if not worse.
Suspended?! My ass! He should be removed from the league and imprisoned for aggravated assault and battery. It's time we send a message to these spoiled brat athletes that you cannot get away with this kind of behavior in a civilized society. Just because you do what you did on a football field does not mean laws should not apply to you. If you did this to somebody on the street you can bet your sweet ass you'd be charged with something and be jailed. This is just flat out criminal behavior and should be treated as such. This man should never set foot on the grid iron again.
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: acole1
Just now on the news the sportscaster compared the 5 game suspension to 51 game suspension in baseball.
Long enough? eh...
Yeah, 16 game season vs 162... still pretty weak. He should be out for the year.
I assume he doesn't get paid while he's suspended, right?
Yep. He's going to lose half a million in pay during his suspension.
What's interesting is that they are calling a 5 game suspension unprecedented...never been done before in the NFL for on-field behavior.
<shrug>I guess. I would think that a full year suspension would have been more fair. Though, I'm sure they had to consider that the NFLPA would have fought a full year suspension...
Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Man, as this guys history comes out, he is bad news. This is his third such incident but the first two happened on the practice field. Durring practice in college he left the field and came back with a metal pipe to beat some guy with, before he was intercepted by coaches and other players. Then in pro training camp kicked another guy in the jewels.
As far as I'm concerned the guy has proved he is unstable and likely to do this sort of thing again. I hope tennesse drops his ass, and he never plays again.
Originally posted by: CVSiN
Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Man, as this guys history comes out, he is bad news. This is his third such incident but the first two happened on the practice field. Durring practice in college he left the field and came back with a metal pipe to beat some guy with, before he was intercepted by coaches and other players. Then in pro training camp kicked another guy in the jewels.
As far as I'm concerned the guy has proved he is unstable and likely to do this sort of thing again. I hope tennesse drops his ass, and he never plays again.
W T F! how do people like this asshat ever get recruited? doesnt this country have any sense at all? or are people really blinded by $$ and they dont want to see things..
Tennessee. Look up Jason Respert and even Haynesworth doesn't seem quite so bad.Originally posted by: CVSiN
Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Man, as this guys history comes out, he is bad news. This is his third such incident but the first two happened on the practice field. Durring practice in college he left the field and came back with a metal pipe to beat some guy with, before he was intercepted by coaches and other players. Then in pro training camp kicked another guy in the jewels.
As far as I'm concerned the guy has proved he is unstable and likely to do this sort of thing again. I hope tennesse drops his ass, and he never plays again.
W T F! how do people like this asshat ever get recruited? doesnt this country have any sense at all? or are people really blinded by $$ and they dont want to see things..
Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Then in pro training camp kicked another guy in the jewels.
Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
I hope tennesse drops his ass, and he never plays again.