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A.C Vegas · 10-18-2010, 01:04 PM

i saw a replay of the hit for the penalty from a buddy and yes it was illegal it didn't look like he was head hunting just had terrible timing on the hit. Heap's head was on the way down After BM started his leap.

He's just got to be careful

jaychamp · 10-18-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MoLewisrocks

Meriweather said this AM that he's been told several times today (I'd imagine by his coaches...) that if he held his position he would have intercepted that ball instead of blowing a third down stop. But he doesn't care. He wouldn't change anything. That's the way he plays. Yeah, stupid...

Yes in hindsight, he could have intercepted it from his original spot, but it was barely overthrown, too close to gamble. Couple of inches lower and Heap catches that with no one in front of him if BM stayed home, then everyone is on his case for being out of position. Right play, poor execution. It was 3rd down, making sure someone doesn't catch a ball to force a punt takes precedence over gambling for an INT.

***blackglass3*** · 10-18-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JackBauer

Reiss selected the relevant quotes about the topic at hand. All we got from you were the usual smears we've come to expect. And now, as others have mentioned, Wilfork isn't a leader because he agrees with Meriweather!

We get it Mo. Now that Moss is gone, you need someone new to get all sanctimonious about. I'm sure pretty much everyone and their mother could see this coming from a mile away.

This. Now that Maroney and Moss are gone, the board needs a new whipping boy. Meriweather is a perfect target because people still get hung up on his made up "character issues" from 2007. Meriweather stomped on a guy wearing football pads on the back a couple times during an rivalry game brawl.

You know who else stomped on someone? Randy Moss. And Moss put a guy in the hospital when him and his friend beat the crap out of someone. However, no one runs around on this forum calling him "Stomper Moss" (they'd rather name call from the safety of there homes things like "Dog Faker").

People on here stupidly rip Meriweather for everything he screws up, and give credit to the other 10 people on the field when he does stuff right. Breaking up the play at the goal line yesterday which was supposed to be called on Arrington and two of the plays he blew up in the backfield against Miami are the two I can think of off the top of my head. The guy never gets credit on this forum, and really hasn't since he came in and didn't start his first game against the Jets.

I honestly think racism has something to do with it. Moss, Maroney, Meriweather. There have been threads ripping Ron Brace, Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, and Fred Taylor. However, I never see a "Julian Edelman is made of GLASS" thread. Hmmmm, wonder why.

Synovia · 10-18-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JMarr

And the people who are approving of this kind of idiocy and using Rodney as example are way off base. Rodney was way smarter than BM about knowing when and when not to take his shots. Plus, he wasn't playing in an environment when the refs are going to call anything remotely close to the head a penalty, nor in an era where the NFL has explicitly stated it wasn't going to tolerate these types of hits on defensless players.

And yet Rodney got fined magnitudes more than Merriweather does.

SuperPatsFan · 10-18-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by blackglass3

I honestly think racism has something to do with it. Moss, Maroney, Meriweather. There have been threads ripping Ron Brace, Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, and Fred Taylor. However, I never see a "Julian Edelman is made of GLASS" thread. Hmmmm, wonder why.

Real talk bro.

You gonna blow this thing up now?

letekro · 10-18-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RhodyPatriot

Hope Vince and the boys find someone else to motivate them in San Diego 'cause Punky Meriweather is getting suspended for that cheap shot.
BTW why do Dale and Holley bother having him on their show?? He giggles like Liberace and brings no indepth analysis on anything. Why is he on??

Kinda like you.

***Deus Irae*** · 10-18-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blackglass3

This. Now that Maroney and Moss are gone, the board needs a new whipping boy. Meriweather is a perfect target because people still get hung up on his made up "character issues" from 2007. Meriweather stomped on a guy wearing football pads on the back a couple times during an rivalry game brawl.

You know who else stomped on someone? Randy Moss. And Moss put a guy in the hospital when him and his friend beat the crap out of someone. However, no one runs around on this forum calling him "Stomper Moss" (they'd rather name call from the safety of there homes things like "Dog Faker").

People on here stupidly rip Meriweather for everything he screws up, and give credit to the other 10 people on the field when he does stuff right. Breaking up the play at the goal line yesterday which was supposed to be called on Arrington and two of the plays he blew up in the backfield against Miami are the two I can think of off the top of my head. The guy never gets credit on this forum, and really hasn't since he came in and didn't start his first game against the Jets.

I honestly think racism has something to do with it. Moss, Maroney, Meriweather. There have been threads ripping Ron Brace, Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, and Fred Taylor. However, I never see a "Julian Edelman is made of GLASS" thread. Hmmmm, wonder why.

Light is a white player who's a frequent scapegoating target, and Mankins still gets pummeled over his bad performance in the Super Bowl. Let's not go tossing out the race card for something that has nothing to do with it.

Synovia · 10-18-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Light is a white player who's a frequent scapegoating target, and Mankins still gets pummeled over his bad performance in the Super Bowl. Let's not go tossing out the race card for something that has nothing to do with it.

Could you point out some threads about that? We've got probably 10 threads on 1 from Merriweather. I don't remember ever seeing a "Matt light is a thug" thread.

letekro · 10-18-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by blackglass3

I honestly think racism has something to do with it. Moss, Maroney, Meriweather. There have been threads ripping Ron Brace, Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, and Fred Taylor. However, I never see a "Julian Edelman is made of GLASS" thread. Hmmmm, wonder why.

Bill O'Brien's Black?

***blackglass3*** · 10-18-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Light is a white player who's a frequent scapegoating target, and Mankins still gets pummeled over his bad performance in the Super Bowl. Let's not go tossing out the race card for something that has nothing to do with it.

Come on, Deus. I didn't say it's the end all and be all. I just said in my opinion, I think that has something to do with it. Light and Mankins together have never gotten as much hate spewed at them, except in Feb 2008 (which they richly deserved, btw).