Jeff Howe: nfl declined to comment 4x on Harris comment about Gronk's knees

Fixit · Jan 21, 2016

Why would they care? It's not something important like a uniform violation or taunting.

Bourne Patriot · Jan 21, 2016

If this was Chung talking about Manning, expect an immediate fine.

As we already know, the NFL has one set of rules for New England and another for the rest of the league.

Brady_to_Moss · Jan 21, 2016

God forbid you wear the wrong cleats...but saying you will go after knees...that's fine!

AGCSBill · Jan 21, 2016

Fixit said:
Why would they care? It's not something important like a uniform violation or taunting.

..... or football PSI! (-;

borg · Jan 21, 2016

During yesterday's presser in Denver, did any of the mediots grill Forehead about the HGH shipments to his home? Rumor has it Jim Nance was spotted on his knees behind the podium at the time of Manning's appearance.....So Gronk was right

Silver Blue&Red · Jan 21, 2016

As much as I dispise the word... "integrity"

bradydaman29 · Jan 21, 2016

This is really a non-story. Tacklers quite often go for the knees, Brady mentioned it in the presser yesterday. When the running back gets a head of steam going, the tackler often launches himself like a missile right at the knees of the runner, forcing the runner to protect himself by lifting his feet off the ground, loses balance and falls to the ground. I think it's legal as long as they are approaching from the front.

Gronk has to learn to protect himself, which I noticed he has learned to do a little better this year, getting his upper body low when they come at him low, but he still needs to have more awareness around the approaching tackler and protecting himself by avoiding the big hit, even if it means sacrificing some yards and going down to avoid the impact.

Jackson 2 · Jan 21, 2016

JMC00 said:

The league is long past caring about even the appearance of a double standard when it comes to NE and everyone else. They just don't care and it's because outside of this area no one else cares, either. In fact, they like it.

363839 · Jan 21, 2016

I can hear them snickering from here.

BradyFTW! · Jan 21, 2016

Why should the NFL comment? It's a legal hit. It probably shouldn't be, but that's a separate issue, and everyone knew the Broncos go after knees as a practice anyway. Given that it's legal, there's really nothing requiring intervention from the league here.

If the Pats want that behavior policed, they're going to have to do it themselves by warning the Broncos that for every cheap shot they take, they'll deliver two. If the Broncos know that targeting knees is going to turn into a war of attrition, leaving the winner too crippled to compete in the Super Bowl, maybe that'll stop them.

Tunescribe · Jan 21, 2016

JMC00 said:

I don't think the league commonly issues responses to such things, does it?

BradyFTW! · Jan 21, 2016

Tunescribe said:
I don't think the league commonly issues responses to such things, does it?

Nope. I generally like Howe, I think he's good at his job and is a good guy, but he seems to just be trying to manufacture a controversy here. I kinda got the sense he was doing the same last week by beating the "Gronk won't be anywhere near 100%" alarmist drum, but who really knows. All I can say is I haven't been super impressed with him these past couple weeks, which is a bummer because I usually like his work.

LightSkinSmurf · Jan 21, 2016

There is nothing to comment on.

RobertWeathers · Jan 21, 2016

As much as Harris is a boastful bigmouth, I really didn't see a big issue with what he said.

We are all hyper-sensitve to players going after Gronk's knees but unfortunately it is legal and part of the game

lurker1965 · Jan 21, 2016

BradyFTW! said:
Why should the NFL comment? It's a legal hit. It probably shouldn't be, but that's a separate issue, and everyone knew the Broncos go after knees as a practice anyway. Given that it's legal, there's really nothing requiring intervention from the league here.

If the Pats want that behavior policed, they're going to have to do it themselves by warning the Broncos that for every cheap shot they take, they'll deliver two. If the Broncos know that targeting knees is going to turn into a war of attrition, leaving the winner too crippled to compete in the Super Bowl, maybe that'll stop them.

MAYBE

Silver Blue&Red · Jan 21, 2016

BradyFTW! said:
Why should the NFL comment? It's a legal hit. It probably shouldn't be, but that's a separate issue, and everyone knew the Broncos go after knees as a practice anyway. Given that it's legal, there's really nothing requiring intervention from the league here.

If the Pats want that behavior policed, they're going to have to do it themselves by warning the Broncos that for every cheap shot they take, they'll deliver two. If the Broncos know that targeting knees is going to turn into a war of attrition, leaving the winner too crippled to compete in the Super Bowl, maybe that'll stop them.

I like that idea, but could you imagine the windfall if the Pats actually said "We will deliver two to your one"? It would be all over the place. Lets face it, it's us against the world. and that's when BB, TB and co, are at their best. It's a lock. FU Denver, Peyton, Peyton lovers, The league and all the loser who are sick of the Pats dominating. Get used to it!!!

Jackson 2 · Jan 21, 2016

BradyFTW! said:
Nope. I generally like Howe, I think he's good at his job and is a good guy, but he seems to just be trying to manufacture a controversy here. I kinda got the sense he was doing the same last week by beating the "Gronk won't be anywhere near 100%" alarmist drum, but who really knows. All I can say is I haven't been super impressed with him these past couple weeks, which is a bummer because I usually like his work.

I really like him and one big reason why is that, unlike some of his colleagues around here, he isn't afraid to be fair and reasonable when it comes to the local team. There are a lot of them who are deathly afraid of being branded a "homer" so they don't take on the likes of Felger, Borges and Shank. I don't think Howe's intimidated by any of them. Speaking of Felger, I'm looking at him right now on Comcast. That beard and glittering silver front tooth really enhance his appearance.

50-yard-line · Jan 21, 2016

bradydaman29 said:
This is really a non-story. Tacklers quite often go for the knees, Brady mentioned it in the presser yesterday. When the running back gets a head of steam going, the tackler often launches himself like a missile right at the knees of the runner, forcing the runner to protect himself by lifting his feet off the ground, loses balance and falls to the ground. I think it's legal as long as they are approaching from the front.

Gronk has to learn to protect himself, which I noticed he has learned to do a little better this year, getting his upper body low when they come at him low, but he still needs to have more awareness around the approaching tackler and protecting himself by avoiding the big hit, even if it means sacrificing some yards and going down to avoid the impact.

Same guy that took out Gronk almost killed Chandler by sliding in low when Chandler went up for a ball.

If they want to talk like a Jeff Fisher team, f*** them.

jays52 · Jan 21, 2016

There is still a very simple solution left on the table. Institute hockey rules, and sign the middle Jones Brother as a receiver. It's more money than he'd make in the UFC and the techniques he knows how to implement are best case career ending. I would pay good money to watch him sleep TJ Ward and turn him into a Speak N Spell.

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