Florio calls Sherman a "cheap shot artist"

[Tical21]

I still don't get for the life of my why Sherman would be blocking.

BECAUSE HE CAN!!!

Can block? Blocking is an offensive term.

The one and only reason to block on that play is to cheap shot a guy that clearly has nothing to do with the play, and isn't looking. Legal or not, it shouldn't have a place in the sport.

 

[253hawk]

Let's just start a pitch-n-stitch night at CLink.

 

[CANHawk]

I still don't get for the life of my why Sherman would be blocking.

BECAUSE HE CAN!!!

Can block? Blocking is an offensive term.

The one and only reason to block on that play is to cheap shot a guy that clearly has nothing to do with the play, and isn't looking. Legal or not, it shouldn't have a place in the sport.

So you're finally admitting it was a legal hit? I'm done here...

 

[Tical21]

I still don't get for the life of my why Sherman would be blocking.

BECAUSE HE CAN!!!

Can block? Blocking is an offensive term.

The one and only reason to block on that play is to cheap shot a guy that clearly has nothing to do with the play, and isn't looking. Legal or not, it shouldn't have a place in the sport.

So you're finally admitting it was a legal hit? I'm done here...

I don't profess to know every rule. Legal or not, meaning, I don't know if it is legal or not. If it was, it shouldn't be, and won't be much longer. My guess is that it isn't, which is why the flag was thrown. Unnecessary seems to fit as a description quite well, don't ya think?

What is the discussion we're having? Is your point that Sherman found a loophole in a rule stating he has the ability to blindside an unsuspecting player. So that in itself doesn't make it wrong or cheap?

 

[AbsolutNET]

Whats the wisdom from Big Lebowski? "You're not wrong, you're just an asshole." That applies to Sherman on that play. What he did will get flagged every time.

 

[BreesIsOverrated]

Florio would never say anything to Sherman's face, just another east-coast biased whiner.

 

[253hawk]

Sherman fined $7875. The block was fine but I think de-cleating Stills into next week is what did it.

 

[CANHawk]

Sherman fined $7875. The block was fine but I think de-cleating Stills into next week is what did it.

I fine Kenny Stills $12 for being a giant pussy.

 

[Snakeeyes007]

I don't profess to know every rule. Legal or not, meaning, I don't know if it is legal or not. If it was, it shouldn't be, and won't be much longer. My guess is that it isn't, which is why the flag was thrown. Unnecessary seems to fit as a description quite well, don't ya think?

What is the discussion we're having? Is your point that Sherman found a loophole in a rule stating he has the ability to blindside an unsuspecting player. So that in itself doesn't make it wrong or cheap?

Well I will claim to know the rule! In laymen's terms, the rule is that if the quarterback has left the pocket (moved outside the tackle box), the receivers can be hit/blocked to take them out of the play. Once the quarterback releases the ball however, it is illegal to make contact with the receivers. Sherman was arguing with the ref that Brees had left the tackle box and therefore his hit was legal. What he'd missed was that Brees had released the ball before he hit Stills, which appropriately drew the penalty. :141847_bnono: He was fined because it was considered an aggregous hit against a defenseless receiver. Last year when Browner wiped out Jennings and caused an uproar, there was rightfully no flag as Rodgers was outside the pocket, making hitting the receivers fair game.

 

[mikeak]

^ Which is why I asked everybody if there is a video out there showing if the pass was thrown or not

 

[253hawk]

It had been thrown a second or two before Sherman unloaded, but he had already stopped looking at Brees once he left the pocket and had his eyes locked onto Stills, so he didn't know it had been thrown.