You can get FINED for this?

[Rollo]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81bdb571/article/steelers-harrison-fined-20k-for-hit-on-saints-qb-brees?module=HP_headlines

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Are you talking about the video? Because, if you are, the video isn't the hit the article discusses.

[Rollo]

Are you talking about the video? Because, if you are, the video isn't the hit the article discusses.

It isn't?.

[Cahill]

This is the play that he got fined for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhilHh_aCw

[Rollo]

This is the play that he got fined for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhilHh_aCw

WoW

Thats Garbage

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

It isn't?.

No, the video is of a sack. Harrison was fined for a late hit in the back in which he led with his helmet.

[baphamet]

i love me some brees but a fine for helmet to back? or was it because it was a late hit? because that doesn't appear to be helmet to helmet.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

The league said he led with his facemask into a defenseless player. He hit him with his facemask.

[Chargerbomb]

i love me some brees but a fine for helmet to back? or was it because it was a late hit? because that doesn't appear to be helmet to helmet.

Late hit and leading with his head, ie "using the helmet as a weapon". Both of those are no-nos against "defenseless players".

In addition to the obvious late hit, you can't hit a defenseless player's head, or use the crown of your helmet to hit him. The rules are explicit, they have been in place for well over a year, and they really aren't that hard to understand. But it doesn't stop all the Steelers from whining incessantly about them.

The NFL is chock-full of whiners. Learn the rules, play by them, and shut the hell up. I'm looking at you, James Harrison.

[bronx_2003]

Late hit and leading with his head, ie "using the helmet as a weapon". Both of those are no-nos against "defenseless players".

In addition to the obvious late hit, you can't hit a defenseless player's head, or use the crown of your helmet to hit him. The rules are explicit, they have been in place for well over a year, and they really aren't that hard to understand. But it doesn't stop all the Steelers from whining incessantly about them.

The NFL is chock-full of whiners. Learn the rules, play by them, and shut the hell up. I'm looking at you, James Harrison.

I'm no Steeler fan but Harrison is a beast and great to watch.

To fine him for that is beyond a joke. I know you have to look out for player safety but its getting far too ticky tack, remember when that NY player pulled out of the Vince Young sack and they lost the game ?

Alot of players around the league think its gone too far. Ticky tack penalties for these physical hits and for DPI are horrible IMO.

I agree with what Harrison, Tomlin and Polumalu said -

The amount of money is becoming an issue," Harrison said Thursday. "The fines that they issued to me, two of them weren't even called penalties. I don't even know what to say anymore."


Tomlin was visibly displeased last week that NFL vice president Ray Anderson praised Harrison for pulling up and not hitting Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown. Tomlin said it was "insulting" that anyone in the league office suggested the Steelers altered their style of play.

"It would be tough for me to care less about their opinion, to be honest with you," Tomlin said.

Polamalu said NFL players are becoming paranoid about what they can and can't do on the field. He also said Goodell has too much power in deciding fines.

"You're also taking apart what attracts people to this game," Polamalu said.

Make no mistake, the NFL are doing this so the star players are not injured and the viewing figures don't get hit but they are destroying the core of the game.

In soccer in the 70's / 80's it used to be a physical game and men played it tough. Now alot of ppl here think its become a joke with players falling over every 2 seconds.

This could happen with the NFL if you're not careful.

[LSIGRAD09]

It's an elite QB, come on guys.
If you hit Peyton, Brady, or Brees late, or anywhere low, you're going to pay!

[12and4]

its because he hit him after obviously seeing the pass....

he threw the ball right in his sight and he just decided to hit him hard anyways

[Andyy_47]

Personally I think James is being picked on a little here. That was a clean hit.

[Bernie24]

This could happen with the NFL if you're not careful.

lol wut

Soccer players pretend to make hits seem worse than they really are to get cards to the opposing team or to get Advantage

Kickers and Punters are really the only players that can "fake" severity of hits in the NFL.

Naw dog, naw.

[JakeNbake]

that's crap he got fined for that.