Ko Simpson's illegal hit on Moss - "Defensless Reciever?"

[Shockt327]

On the first drive, Ko Simpson illegally hit Moss helmet to helmet. Dan Dierdorff pointed out that he "hit a defenseless receiver."

What does this "defenseless receiver" rule encompass? Is it just helmet to helmet? Is shoulder to helmet illegal too?

 

[upstater1]

Moss was still coming down after going up in the air for the ball.

You have to let him at least set his feet so that he's not thrashed.

 

[Shockt327]

That's what I thought it was too.

I'm arguing with some idiot who thinks the call is the same as a late hit call. From what I understand, it is illegal to launch yourself into a receiver irregardless of whether or not he catches the ball or it bounces off his hands. Even if Moss caught the ball it would still be a penalty. If Moss had both feet on the ground and was running - then it would be legal.

 

[Ice Cold Bruschi]

Sorry I think that was a chicken sh!t call its just further evidence of the ****yfication of the league under goodell. Hits like that used to be how the pats made their bread in the league back in 03-04

 

[TripleOption]

If a ball is clearly not catchable, then a receiver cannot be hit anyway. It falls under the same category as Roughing the Passer and Roughing the Kicker.

 

[patsfaninpa]

Sorry I think that was a chicken sh!t call its just further evidence of the ****yfication of the league under goodell. Hits like that used to be how the pats made their bread in the league back in 03-04

I feel the same way. Rodney would have another 182 penalties in his career is that
was called all of the time. Not a knock on Rodney. I love the way he plays. Don't
care much for how it's officiated any more.

 

[NYPatsFan]

I thought it was a stupid call. Moss got his hands on the ball and Ko was running full speed at him. It's ridiculous to expect a defender to stop his forward momentum in a split second. Now, if the NFL decides it was a helmet-to-helmet hit then he will be fined. Otherwise, it was a stupid call by the ref.

 

[upstater1]

Sorry I think that was a chicken sh!t call its just further evidence of the ****yfication of the league under goodell. Hits like that used to be how the pats made their bread in the league back in 03-04

They changed the rule. You can't do that anymore. This rule doesn't bother me. Especially after Tatum-Morgan. WRs who go up for the ball are defenceless.

 

[Batman]

As a DB Hate the rule it turns football in to a boring sport rather than a collision sport. You can't touch a receiver to stop him from catching the ball.

 

[DaBruinz]

Sorry I think that was a chicken sh!t call its just further evidence of the ****yfication of the league under goodell. Hits like that used to be how the pats made their bread in the league back in 03-04

1) The Pats back in 03-04 did not hit receivers late and did not launch themselves at receivers while they were still in the air, but without the ball.
2) The Defenseless Receiver rule has been around for a long time.

 

[DaBruinz]

I thought it was a stupid call. Moss got his hands on the ball and Ko was running full speed at him. It's ridiculous to expect a defender to stop his forward momentum in a split second. Now, if the NFL decides it was a helmet-to-helmet hit then he will be fined. Otherwise, it was a stupid call by the ref.

Split Second? There was almost a 2 count between when the ball skipped off Moss' hands and when Simpson hit Moss.

 

[JoeSixPat]

On the first drive, Ko Simpson illegally hit Moss helmet to helmet. Dan Dierdorff pointed out that he "hit a defenseless receiver."

What does this "defenseless receiver" rule encompass? Is it just helmet to helmet? Is shoulder to helmet illegal too?

The NFL has a rule that players are not able to be on the field with their concealed weapons.

But don't worry - the NRA is working on it. Admittedly, this might cause some problems during moments of frustration in a blowout game, but then again, it might also prove a deterrent for "running up the score".

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

They changed the rule. You can't do that anymore. This rule doesn't bother me. Especially after Tatum-Stingley. WRs who go up for the ball are defenceless.

I fixed it for you..

 

[TripleOption]

As a DB Hate the rule it turns football in to a boring sport rather than a collision sport. You can't touch a receiver to stop him from catching the ball.

If you arrive and blast him as he catches it, you are fine. In this case the DB knew damn well that Moss didn't catch the ball and tagged him anyway. I am a DB coach and I hate the NFL's emphasis on offense but that was a good call.

 

[Shockt327]

If you arrive and blast him as he catches it, you are fine. In this case the DB knew damn well that Moss didn't catch the ball and tagged him anyway. I am a DB coach and I hate the NFL's emphasis on offense but that was a good call.

No you are not. You cannot launch yourself into a receiver...irregardless of whether or not he catches the ball, or it already bounced off his hands. You can only "blast" a receiver after he catches the ball and is a ball carrier.

"According to referee Terry McAulay, the NFL has done a better job of defining what is an illegal hit and what’s not.

“It doesn’t even have to be a helmet-to-helmet hit,” said McAulay at the Chargers’ training camp at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

“Launching with a shoulder would be a foul too. The key is, you can’t launch at anyone that is defenseless, usually meaning receivers and quarterbacks. When you jump in the air and launch yourself into a hit, that’s a foul. If you have two feet on the ground with the ball, then you’re a runner and you’re not defenseless,” McAulay said.

 

[TripleOption]

No you are not. You cannot launch yourself into a receiver...irregardless of whether or not he catches the ball, or it already bounced off his hands. You can only "blast" a receiver after he catches the ball and is a ball carrier.

If you nail him as the ball arrives and seperate him from the ball, you will not get called. I can count on one hand the amount of "launching"penalties I have seen in the NFL.

I can quote you the rule on Crackbacks, too...It doesn't mean they get called.

 

[Tunescribe]

Sorry I think that was a chicken sh!t call its just further evidence of the ****yfication of the league under goodell. Hits like that used to be how the pats made their bread in the league back in 03-04

Even though the call was in our favor, I tend to agree. They're calling these too close. Unless it's a blatant shot at the head, helmet-to-helmet, or the ball was totally uncatchable, etc., the refs need to ease up a bit.

 

[Two Eight]

I thought it was a pretty good hit, half second late maybe. The NFL should just get it over with and give the players flags to wear. :banned:

 

[denverpatsfan]

MC should have been penalized for that bad throw that almost got Randy killed.