That hit on Brees was clean. What a garbage call.

[DesotoCountyDawg]

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[Wicked Pissah]

I don't even watch nfl any more

 

[Philly Dawg]

I wonder how this board would react to that red zone possession by the Saints. 1-10 - Intentional grounding. 2-21 - Thrown to coverage in the end zone. 3-21 - Draw play.

Thankfully, the Saints can count on their kicker.

 

[esplanade91]

We were watching the same play right? He clothes-lined him. Don't give me crap about how he's a top 5 QB and gets special treatment, every QB in the league would get that call.

ETA: Howie made a good point. It looked pretty bad in real time with Drew getting flung backwards but when they analyzed the hit it should have been fair. Could have gone either way.

 

[CagerMania]

I'm a huge who dat and completely agree

But it was a safety uncalled before that.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Actually it probably wouldn't be called because most NFL QBs aren't midgets.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

The original hit maybe but when he followed thru and pulled the head gear it's gonna be called. If it woulda been a 6 ft 5 qb and not Brees there woulda been no flag

 

[TheGoat.sixpack]

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The guy almost had his neck ripped off. Go look at some pics of that play and you might have a different opinion.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I did and it doesn't change the fact it's garbage because it should be a clean hit.

 

[Hanmudog]

I did and it doesn't change the fact it's garbage because it should be a clean hit.

I agree it was a clean hit. However, in spite of that the Niners had a chance to drive for the game winning FG and did nothing with it. I am having serious doubts about Kap's abilities. Starting to think Alex Smith should have been the one to stay.

 

[TheGoat.sixpack]

I tried to post a pic, but I can't remember how and don't have the patience. All I can say is that Brees will have one hell of a crick in his neck tomorrow.

 

[klong-dog]

Head/Neck same thing. He clothed lined him around the neck. The right call.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

You're not understanding what I'm saying.

 

[Dawgsnsaints]

No....in today's NFL it was an illegal hit...nothing shoulders or above or knees or below...nothing like it used to be...I watch a lot of NFL and it was called they way the league is officiating now. QB's are money for the shield and they are managing the business that way...SUCK it Niners.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

The original hit was around the shoulders. If he'd stopped there all was good. But when he followed thru and went up around Tuesday neck and continued by yanking on his head that made it an illegal hit 100 percent correct call. Look I'm unfortunately a Cowboy fan so I could care less. That was a penalty.

 

[esplanade91]

$$$ and the fact that these guys are expected to play for almost 20 years. If you don't have any kind of rules that protect the quarterback more than any other position then we'd be stuck with a bunch of Thad Lewis's throwing to otherwise All-Pro WR's and handing off to All-Pro RB's.... and no one wants to watch that. It would be a revolving door of QB's in the league. WR's, RB's, and whoever aren't expected to play until 40. Just got to except it, it's been this way for a long time now.

 

[WrapItDog]