Morning Cup Of Joe
May 25th, 2011
Bucs news forthcoming.
When Joe read this he stood and applauded. Bravo! [Deadspin]
Why won’t skunk Brandon Marshall cooperate with authorities? Joe’s so glad the Bucs didn’t get him. [Sun-Sentinel]
Wild that Knowshon Moreno is going to be situational player. [Denver Post]
So NFL hatchetman Roger Goodell has overseen more decay of the game we love, greasing the wheels so that a defensive player cannot use his legs to get proper leverage to make a tackle. How is it defensive players’ feet can’t leave the ground but it’s OK for offensive players? Disgusting. [Sports Business Journal]
Chaos! Over 200 Alabama citizens protest proposed ban on single-wide trailers. [AL]
May 25th, 2011 at 8:36 am
Lucky rock.
May 25th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
I still love Berman doing Alstott highlights. I guess that makes him a better beatboxer than sportscaster/analyst.
May 25th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Joe can u please explain this proposed rule change to me? i’m a little unclear on what it actually is
May 25th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
@ Big Marlon
It means no more “launching”…..you know those hits that everybody loves (including the league who promotes them in commercials) where the Safety “leaves his feet” to make a bone crunching hit?
That will now be a 15 yard penalty and a fine
Roger Goodell: The Worst Commissioner In The History Of Sports
May 25th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Yeah I bet the league still comes out with those Dvds with D players leaving their feet making “bone crunching hits.”
Roger “Two Face” Goodell
May 25th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
What they should do is reteach players not to tackle with their heads. I’m so sick and tired of bad tackling in the league. Players need to learn how to form tackle.
Remove the facemask and or helmet and the problem would be solved.
May 25th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Big Marlon B:
Players can’t “launch” or allow their feet to leave the ground against a “defenseless” player. Multiple fines will result in draft picks being taken away from a team.
Flag football man.
May 25th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
ChrisFWC
I agree! It’s not about removing the hard hits, it’s about how to make a proper hard hit/tackle!
May 25th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
@ OAR
It’s more a case of them trying to cover their asses legally in case the next player to suffer a devastating injury decides to sue.
If they were serious about head/neck injuries they’d be cracking down on the RB’s that use their helmets as a weapon (Adrian Peterson) just as much as the defensive players
May 25th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Is this a rule change? I thought they went sissy with this last year?
May 25th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Espo:
New/stricter rules were changed by the competition committee earlier this week at the owners meetings in Indy.
May 25th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
CreamsicleBananna…
Only difference is Adrian knows he’s doing it. In other words, he’s not defenseless, right? It’s the RBs choice to cause that injury to himself, correct? Ask Mike Alstott. He would have had a few more years left in him, unfortunately, his style of running dictated his injury.
I know and totally understand, its a tough physical sport(“that’s why girls don’t play the game coach”, but you can tackle/hit someone correctly below the head and neck.
May 25th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Thanks Joe