Gronk fined 7.5k for spike - Page 3 - New England Patriots Forums

Uncle Rico · 11-18-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsDeb

That's what I thought when it happened (and they replayed it ad nauseum). It appeared Gronk didn't even see the other guy - he was just psyched he made the TD. How ridiculous is the NFL getting?

Yeah, he was looking for an official to call it a TD; looked the other way and didn't see one, turned around and saw the signal, then went into his TD trance. Guess it's one of those things that comes with a mandated fine, but, really ... silly. Anybody who looks at that video and thinks he intended to show up the defender is blind or stupid.

slash83 · 11-18-2011, 05:18 PM

Would of been sweet if the ball jumped up and hit the jets player in the nuts.

PatsFaninAZ · 11-18-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by letekro

That was as disgusting a call as I've ever seen in the NFL. What is Dawkins supposed to do in that situation, sprinkle fairy dust on Burress and hope he drops the ball? Apparently, hitting him, or even hitting the ball, which is what he did, is now against NFL rules. And what makes someone a "defenseless" receiver? If it means that anytime he is catching the ball, he is defenseless, then there is no way a defender can ever legally dislodge the ball??? And we wonder why all the passing records are in jeopardy? I HATE this commissioner.

That was a weird call. And, on the other side, there were at least two hits on Sanchez after he got rid of the ball, that seem like they should have been obvious penalties under the new rules -- and a third that was close. I thought the ref let Denver get in a few shots that you don't usually see. I can see where it's hard for the players to develop any sense of consistency.

***Leave No Doubt*** · 11-18-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Exactly.
10ch

***Leave No Doubt*** · 11-18-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Run DMC

This is effin BS. The NFL is turning more and more into a pansy league.

Bill Polian's ugly rears again. When the Pats' D ripped his precious offense aka Peytie a new one, Polian demanded the rules be changed and the game hasn't been the same since.

The Pats earned that spike; this league is punishing the wrong kinds of things. Welker's snow angel. Really. LOL Rosie Colvin

LT leaves the field crying and pouting but that's an ok example for an NFL player to set; godforbid a player be overcome by his actual achievement, love of competition, or the rush of sheer adrenalin. Those emotions are instead punished by some pansy fine that serves no purpose except to remind you that football is now a Gentlemen's Game.