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A cleated player chose to hurdle another. In my mind, when you do this the onus is on you to make sure you have somewhere to land. Saying "oops, I didn't mean to land on him" isn't good enough. My response is "then you shouldn't have jumped up in the air you idiot.".
Second guessing someone in a high adrenalin, full contact sport for specious reasons is futile. Only clearly obvious intent (and I don't know how to determine that unambiguously) should result in punishment. Yes, I'm concerned for players safety and livelihood but it is a contact game where decisions are made in tenths of seconds.
I can't stand the Steelers as much as the next guy, but I have some questions about whether that was intentional or not.
If one watches the replay, Timmons is coming down after hurdling #76 OL for the Phins. While in the air, his left leg is way up. He comes down awkwardly and has to change direction immediately when he sees the ball come out.
I can see why Dr. Z was fooled if he was looking at the second replay (between seconds 33-41), because it only shows the foot coming down and pushing off in VERY slow motion.
If he watched the FIRST replay (between seconds 24 and 32) he would have seen clearly that it was inadvertant and merely the landing of a hurdle.
The real time play at the beginning shows this.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQ13Sy52bQE
IMHO, there is no evil intent there.
If you're watching that replay and coming away thinking it wasn't intentional than you're missing something. Watch Timmons face, he's looking down at his foot as he steps on Ricky, and he knew where his foot was going.
Now when I say it was intentional I simply mean that he intentionally stepped on Ricky Williams. I'm not saying there was any intend to cause injury though.
I should also say that I thought it was intentional when I watched the game live, but unless Timmons actually meant to cause injury than I don't think it's a big deal. Guys get stepped on all the time, it's part of football.
Your explanation does not account for the Steeler's player lifting His leg as high a possible, which in no way is called for as Ricky is laying off too his left and not in his line to the ball, and then driving it into Ricky's shoulder with his full weight.....Location of the two players precludes the need to hurdle Ricky's prostrate body....the Steeler's player had to leave his direct line to the loose ball to stab Ricky with his cleats He was not hurdling a prostrate player he was jacking his leg to deliver maximum force.
I can't stand the Steelers as much as the next guy, but I have some questions about whether that was intentional or not.
If one watches the replay, Timmons is coming down after hurdling #76 OL for the Phins. While in the air, his left leg is way up. He comes down awkwardly and has to change direction immediately when he sees the ball come out.
I can see why Dr. Z was fooled if he was looking at the second replay (between seconds 33-41), because it only shows the foot coming down and pushing off in VERY slow motion.
If he watched the FIRST replay (between seconds 24 and 32) he would have seen clearly that it was inadvertant and merely the landing of a hurdle.
The real time play at the beginning shows this.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQ13Sy52bQE
IMHO, there is no evil intent there.
Perfect reasoning.
That is ridiculous. This is a high stakes game where players are paid millions to win. Their jobs, coaches jobs, etc. are on the line. To have to think "should I make this jump for the first down, or may I incidentally land on a defender with my spikes" is ridiculous.
Second guessing someone in a high adrenalin, full contact sport for specious reasons is futile. Only clearly obvious intent (and I don't know how to determine that unambiguously) should result in punishment. Yes, I'm concerned for players safety and livelihood but it is a contact game where decisions are made in tenths of seconds.
Intentionally jumping onto guys is more likely to get you an ankle sprain and weeks out than not. I say it was a split-second mistake.
Perfect reasoning.
There is absolutely no way you can actually watch that replay and come to that conclusion. I have to assume that you are going by your memory of the play.
From the :24 mark to the :29 mark, you can see Timmons approach the play, then while hurdling an OL he looks down and see Williams on the ground, intentionally lifts the leg closest to Ricky higher than he needs to and shove it into his back. Timmons' eyes stay on Ricky the entire time until he lands the shot and then he looks towards the scrum.
I don't mean to be a jackass or anything, but it is clear as day that it is intentional. There is absolutely no room for dispute on this one.
Edit: He doesn't jump on to him. He clearly resets his balance after avoiding the OL and then stomps on the guy.