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the helmet hits didnt deserve a fine
the knee hit sure as hell does
Mike Wright was fined five grand, same as Ngata.I agree. However, given that Wright's and Ngata's hits were almost identical, it's even more stupid to fine one and not the other. So I interpret the Ngata fine as the NFL decided to fine both blows to the head (even though they were pretty incidental and not intentional).
Not fining Suggs is a direct result of all the whining by the Ravens. It sends a very bad message. The league should have made it clear that any attempt to go after a QBs knees won't be tolerated. Period.
If I am a qb and I see a defensive player reach out for the top of my jersey, I lower my head so he has to hit my facemask. Automatic 15 right?
Mike Wright was fined five grand, same as Ngata.
I agree that Suggs should have gotten a larger fine as he dove at the QB's knees. I doubt the fines were affected by the cawing of the Ravennes.
I thought Reed and Lewis made quite a pair.Originally Mike Wright was fined and the league announced that Ngata and Suggs wouldn't be fined. Then they subsequently fined Ngata for his blow to the head. I interpret that as someone realizing that even the league office couldn't get away with fining one side and not the other for essentially the identical offense.
Sugg's offense was different, so the league office could get away with not fining him. Apples vs. oranges.