Jerod Mayo fined $21k for hit on Early Doucet - Page 3 - New England Patriots Forums

UK_Pat37 · 09-21-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack Herron

What does the rule say?

The rule book defines a defenceless player as a number of things. One of them is a receiver who hasn't got into stride and had the chance to defend himself. The rules state you can't hit that player from the neck or above however, you can hit him anywhere below that.

If mayo had just tackled the way you're supposed to, then it wouldn't be being discussed.

WhoaDirty · 09-21-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by upstater1

The Gregory fine was a total joke. Yes he hit him out of bounds but the guy was running for extra yards. He got a penalty. That's where it ends.

Gregory's hit was definitely fine worthy.

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Originally Posted by RelocatedPatFan

Maybe they should play this like 2 hand touch to stop the play. The players can then roll random dice with modifiers based on the relative position and abilities for both payers to make a determination if the receiver drops the ball.

When I saw the hit live, I laughed because it kind of looked like Mayo shoved him down. Don't get this fine, especially not such a big one.

***Tunescribe*** · 09-21-2012, 06:50 PM

You can almost compare this one to basketball and the defender having established "position." Mayo was practically just standing there and barely had to take a step to unload on the receiver. It was a clean, hard hit. There is NO FREAKING WAY he should be fined for it. I hope there's an appeals process for this kind of thing and that Mayo follows through with it.

Mayday Malone · 09-21-2012, 06:55 PM

UK_Pat37 is absolutely correct, if Mayo would have stayed low and driven through the receiver, no questions asked. The problem is, along with the sensationalistic media, the fact that these are hits that have become ingrained in the NFL defensive landscape. This was a Ronnie Lott type hit that has been glorified since, well, the Ronnie Lott days. Mr. Goodell is trying to retrain a league of aggressive minded defensive players to tackle with your head up,keep your feet on the ground, drive through the ball, and wrap them up.
This is after having them go through a balls to the walls college system that is as crooked as Hitler's chiropractor, where the idea is to hit, hit, and hit some more.

***Deus Irae*** · 09-21-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by UK_Pat37

The initial contact was in the neck area of what the new rule book defines as a defenceless receiver. Had he hit him lower, it would have been legal.

You're just a homer. Go read the rules.

While my being called a homer always amuses, being called that doesn't make the hit suddenly not a clean one.

It was a clean hit.

Tanbass · 09-21-2012, 06:59 PM

Just Goodell doing what he does best...fining these guys for nothing. Personally if it doesn't get a flag...I see no grounds for a fine.

scott99 · 09-21-2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsWSB47

Word will spread across the league that Mayo is a dirty player and might be put under a microscope by the refs. He needs to challenge this

I want word to spread that Mayo is mean, therefore I like that he's getting fined, fare warning to the rest of the league. I want people to fear him like they fear Lewis and Wills.

kurtinelson · 09-21-2012, 07:41 PM

So shoulder to shoulder hits are now illegal?

Koma · 09-21-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RelocatedPatFan

Maybe they should play this like 2 hand touch to stop the play. The players can then roll random dice with modifiers based on the relative position and abilities for both payers to make a determination if the receiver drops the ball.

But then people would whine that the Patriots dice are loaded

37Harrison · 09-21-2012, 07:57 PM

I wonder if this hit had anything to do with the fine... like Goodell feeling as though he got away with one the first game in his eyes since Nate got hurt on the play.