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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.That was a shoulder block! It wasn't that dirty. Belichick is being overly dramatic. Did he get this upset when that Cleveland defender dove straight at Gronk's knee?
And the two Thomases who are going to want at least $ 6 million per year. Bye , bye WW and his back loaded contract. I don't think BB is going to forget this either regardless of which team he is back with. I think a good clean hit like the one that finished Gronk's season would be fitting for the weasel.He may not be there. considering they have to Re-up Decker, and they have very little money tied up in him for the 2014 season.
Good points. I'll have some GIFs up of the play in a bit.I'm late to the thread, but did read pretty much all of it.
Here's my observations/opinions
- The Bronco receiver definitely seems to be looking at Welker for the coming pick.
- I don't think Welker was trying to injure and they seemed to hit shoulder to shoulder (or slightly below Talib's shoulder--- hence the ribs).
- Welker knew what we was doing and actually prepared the strike (leaned the shoulder in to focus where the contact would be made with him).
- Manning knew the design of the play. The ball was thrown for the point right after contact (though that is speculation on my part).
- BB never called the play one that intended to cause injury. He said take out, that could mean to take out of the play or the game. He's smart enough to say it i na manner that causes the most controversy and deniability. Well done. as people pointed out, it's to raise awareness of the tactic.
- Piera, the NFL tool, shouldn't say things that can easily be proven wrong. I'll have to watch in slow motion, but I believe the posters here when they say contact happened prior to the ball being caught. Also, I think you can say there's some intent on Welker's part that he knew contact was coming and that can easily be seen. The question would be, could welker have avoided the contact even if it was 1/10 of a second late? no because he had a guy lined up.
- I'd like to see multiple angles on that play. Especially one from behind the QB to see better how it developed.
Why don't you go make love to yourself. This forum is for fans of good teams.
"It was one of those plays where it's kind of a rough play and I was trying to get him to go over the top, and I think he was thinking the same thing and wanted to come underneath and we just kind of collided," Welker said Sunday. "It wasn't a deal where I was trying to hit him or anything like that. "I hope he's OK. He's a great player and a big part of their defense."
We knew Welker for years, he is a good guy and i believe him when he says it was a mistake.
Belichick can say whatever he wants, hes pissed at welker because of the lack of communication which led to his being on Denver; hes pissed that for the 2nd straight year, Aqib Talib has been injured in the championship game and it has ruined his defensive gameplan.
I won't be like many people and turn Welker in to a villain, he should have been on this team rather than Amendola and we would have had a better team with him here.
Okay, sorry for the wait, here's the gif.I'd like to see multiple angles on that play. Especially one from behind the QB to see better how it developed.
Okay, sorry for the wait, here's the gif.
Another view can be seen here: Wes Welker's hit on Aqib Talib - YouTube
The YT link disproves both Mike Pereira saying the hit was after Thomas had the ball and Terrell Davis saying Welker was looking in the backfield.
Here's the OPI they called on Hooman just a few minutes earlier: http://nimga.com/m/Jcy9M.gif
And here's Edelman lighting up RDC, just because some idiot in the PFT comment section tried comparing this block to Welker's pick: http://nimga.com/m/j6q47.gif
Okay, sorry for the wait, here's the gif.
Another view can be seen here: Wes Welker's hit on Aqib Talib - YouTube
The YT link disproves both Mike Pereira saying the hit was after Thomas had the ball and Terrell Davis saying Welker was looking in the backfield.
Here's the OPI they called on Hooman just a few minutes earlier: http://nimga.com/m/Jcy9M.gif
And here's Edelman lighting up RDC, just because some idiot in the PFT comment section tried comparing this block to Welker's pick: http://nimga.com/m/j6q47.gif
And here's Edelman lighting up RDC, just because some idiot in the PFT comment section tried comparing this block to Welker's pick: http://nimga.com/m/j6q47.gif
I hope someone forward that to Prisco and Breer. Because they are both adamant that Edelman launched himself. Yet I thought a launch was when you leave your feet to hit someone.
They were also trying to compare Welker and Edelman's. Only thing is Edelman executes a proper block whereas Welker executes an illegal pick.
im not gonna cast Welker as a villain. he was a great player for us and if he made that hit for the pats, none of us would be complaining