Texans take their frustrations out on JSN

[Ruminator]

Yikes, I did not see this last night. Crazy!

 

[Ruminator]

Another angle:

 

[kidhawk]

Saw it and brought it up in the gameday forum as it was happening. Gotta gives refs props when they are due, he pushed his way in there to make sure the player was safe. Texans were all riled up.

 

[CouchLogic]

Maybe those dbs shouldn't suck so much...

 

[Jerhawk]

That referee deserves a key to the city. Freaking stud out there putting his body on the line to protect our golden goose.

 

[chris98251]

Game Ball !

 

[Blitzhawk]

Agree, kudos to that ref.
I want to see at least a 250k fine on Harris for that late hit attack on JSN out of bounds when his helmet was torn off that knocked him onto the bench. That was dangerous and completely unneccesary and avoidable. I would almost say a suspension would be on order if it was me.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Chump move to say the least. Plus, they rip his helmet off. Hope that L was tasty on that flight home.

 

[flv2]

Not that anyone wants to hear this - but a ball-carrier is allowed to stiff-arm a potential tackler to the face-mask. JSN retaliates with a 2-handed shove to the back after he has gone out-of-bounds, then entirely through the white sideline area, and then another 6+ feet the other side of it. In his defense he couldn't see exactly where he was but you can't do that and JSN should expect a fine on Wednesday. This doesn't excuse Harris for responding to JSN's attempt to push Stingley into the bench. There should have been offsetting fouls for JSN and Harris.

 

[hox]

Not that anyone wants to hear this - but a ball-carrier is allowed to stiff-arm a potential tackler to the face-mask. JSN retaliates with a 2-handed shove to the back after he has gone out-of-bounds, then entirely through the white sideline area, and then another 6+ feet the other side of it. In his defense he couldn't see exactly where he was but you can't do that and JSN should expect a fine on Wednesday. This doesn't excuse Harris for responding to JSN's attempt to push Stingley into the bench. There should have been offsetting fouls for JSN and Harris.

That rule should be reviewed. Stiff arm is fine but you shouldn't be able to rip a guys helmet off. Thought NFL was concerned about player safety?

 

[flv2]

That rule should be reviewed. Stiff arm is fine but you shouldn't be able to rip a guys helmet off. Thought NFL was concerned about player safety?

Technically he pushed the helmet off from underneath the chin. Not nice, but not a foul. It would be a foul if the defending/tackling player were to do that as the ball-carrier wouldn't be able to defend himself. Obviously grabbing the face-mask, (by either player), would be a personal foul.

 

[Frank12]

Harrison should have been ejected for that hit on the side line on a player without a helmet.... they will be getting a very expensive envelope soon enough...

 

[SoulfishHawk]

If that was a 49ers or Rams player who did that on the sidelines, they'd probably award them 10 points and 4 draft picks

 

[hox]

Technically he pushed the helmet off from underneath the chin. Not nice, but not a foul. It would be a foul if the defending/tackling player were to do that as the ball-carrier wouldn't be able to defend himself. Obviously grabbing the face-mask, (by either player), would be a personal foul.

Ripping or technically pushing - key emphasis on removal of another player's helmet from his head.

 

[Exittium]

Illegal hands to the face

 

[flv2]

Harrison should have been ejected for that hit on the side line on a player without a helmet.... they will be getting a very expensive envelope soon enough...

I could see him getting a fine because it's out-of-bounds but being ejected for a push to the chest would have been excessive.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

If you’re going to allow officials to guard nfl players from other players, then put in a requirement that they themselves have to be ex nfl and under 50.

 

[Frank12]

I could see him getting a fine because it's out-of-bounds but being ejected for a push to the chest would have been excessive.

He almost headbutted JSN in the push, and if players safety is truly the nfl's biggest concern then an ejection is necessary to show this won't be tolerated.. I mean he came flying in and if his helmet would've collided with JSNs head we're talking about a concussion and possibly a severe cut to his face/head, and JSN missing games...

 

[Torc]

He almost headbutted JSN in the push, and if players safety is truly the nfl's biggest concern then an ejection is necessary to show this won't be tolerated.. I mean he came flying in and if his helmet would've collided with JSNs head we're talking about a concussion and possibly a severe cut to his face/head, and JSN missing games...

I'd love to see a rule that if a player injures another player while committing a personal foul, the perpetrator should be suspended for as long as the injury keeps the player out of the lineup. Seems harsh but sometimes you need harsh to actually change behavior.

 

[flv2]

Ripping or technically pushing - key emphasis on removal of another player's helmet from his head.

The league may well decide that you're right. After all, the penalty on the field was against Stingley. My point is that we've all seen RBs do the same thing countless times and nobody says anything about it. Maybe the league will issue a fine, and maybe not.