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Mitchell fined
By Mike Reiss, Globe Staff
December 21, 2007 04:17 PM
Patriots reserve safety Mel Mitchell, a standout performer on special teams, was fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness during last Sunday's game against the Jets.
The fine was for Mitchell's horsecollar tackle of Jets kickoff returner Leon Washington in the fourth quarter.
The horsecollar tackle occurs when a player makes a tackle by grabbing the inside of a player's shoulder pads, from behind, and yanks the player down. Cowboys safety Roy Williams has been the most frequent offender and was suspended one game this week for a horsecollar tackle against Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Williams has appealed the fine.
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Re: Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
Didn't see it in all the sleet, but I support fining players over such takedowns even if it's as likely unintentional because it could seriously hurt the ballcarrier or possibly end their career. Watson being tackled in Dallas comes to mind.
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This is known as "bad luck." RAH
i am in support of this even though i do not remember seeing it during the game and i am pretty sure no flag was thrown.
So someone at NFL must be reviewing the tapes and sending out fines.
That brings me to a question:
During the Dallas game i remeber a horse collar tackle by Roy Williams on one of our players, might have been Ben Watson, no flag was thrown. Does anyone know if Williams got a fine for this tackle?
it was a very obvious foul so it should have been picked up but then we are the Pats and we hung a big number on America Team maybe they decided that was penalty enough.
Re: Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
Williams has just been suspended for repeat offences regarding the horsecollar tackle hasn't he so not sure if he got fined for the tackle on Watson but they may have taken it into account for this suspension.
Last edited by Scouse Patriot; 12-21-2007 at 04:08 PM..
Re: Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
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Originally Posted by Remix 6
i saw it..it was on the long kickoff return they had he came from behind and got him
Yep, and it did draw a flag. It wasn't the nasty sort of Williams straight-down-snapping your ankle horsecollar, more of a sideways yank. But can't fault the penalty/fine regardless.
Re: Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
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Originally Posted by PatsWickedPissah
Didn't see it in all the sleet, but I support fining players over such takedowns even if it's as likely unintentional because it could seriously hurt the ballcarrier or possibly end their career. Watson being tackled in Dallas comes to mind.
Guys in this forum already predicted that fine in this thread :
Re: Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
even though it posed no threat to the guy getting tackled, i support the fine. it will help teach guys that even if you know you are not gonna hurt the guy, dont go it anyway just in case.
if you didnt see it, he tackled the guy by the shoulderpads behind the neck, but instead of the horrible jam-your-knees-in-his-back-and-snap-his-ankles tackle, he kind of dragged him down sideways.
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Re: Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
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Originally Posted by PatsWickedPissah
Didn't see it in all the sleet, but I support fining players over such takedowns even if it's as likely unintentional because it could seriously hurt the ballcarrier or possibly end their career. Watson being tackled in Dallas comes to mind.
I agree, dangerous play deserves a fine. What ever happened to the hit from behind near the end of the Steelers game? I believe it was Eckel who was drilled from behind, 30 yards away from the play. It was James Harrison that dirty little prick, Mankins slams him into the turf and then a couple of plays later he was to hit someone from behind. What a tough guy, typical steeler bs, sounds a lot like Joey Porter. Anyway it was a cheap play and should have been a fine.
Mel Mitchell fined $5,000 for horsecollar tackle vs. Jets
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