Saints vs 49'ers Game

[Betterthanmost]

That was a helme to helmet hit and should've been called, saints ball. Damn though, these Saints may not get out alive today!

What are you guys talking about? He was not a defenseless receiver. At the time of impact, he was a ball carrier.

 

[sieglo]

Michael "I Got Crabs" Crabtree FTW.

 

[ALP]

Helmet to helmet, and a hard one. He's probably not at his clearest.

you guys talking about the tackles when he fumbled? he was not a defenseless receiver, you can hit him helmet to helmet as much as you want

he was only a ball carrier

 

[West Philly Patriot]

There's nothing in the rules against helmet-to-helmet there.

Quoted for truth. Receiver was not defenseless.

 

[Ring 6]

Good job by ref not blowing whistle on forward progress

 

[NEP4Life]

Show this niners d to anyone who says you cant play d in todays nfl.

 

[Uncle Rico]

you guys talking about the tackles when he fumbled? he was not a defenseless receiver, you can hit him helmet to helmet as much as you want

he was only a ball carrier

Nah man, he was responding to my comment about WHitner walking off the field while the scrum was going on. Deus never said the guy was defenseless.

Edit: As Deus explains below WHitner was obviously dazed.

 

[Deus Irae]

you guys talking about the tackles when he fumbled? he was not a defenseless receiver, you can hit him helmet to helmet as much as you want

he was only a ball carrier

I agree that there was no penalty. I was talking about Whitner in response to another poster. Whitner went helmet to helmet on that and someone was questioning why he walked away from the play afterward. He's on the way to the locker room.

 

[nabwong]

Wow, it will be a long day for the saints if they can't stop the running game. Their D is designed to stop the pass when Brees put them up on top.

 

[Ring 6]

you guys talking about the tackles when he fumbled? he was not a defenseless receiver, you can hit him helmet to helmet as much as you want

he was only a ball carrier

Helmet to helmet is illegal in any situation. It is also spearing.

 

[randomk1]

Oh boy...this is gonna be a tough game for the saints.

 

[ALP]

awesome playcalling so far for SF

 

[BAM!]

What are you guys talking about? He was not a defenseless receiver. At the time of impact, he was a ball carrier.

Doesn't matter if he was defenseless or not when it's a helmet to helmet hit. You can't hit a guy in the head with your helmet at any time.

 

[sieglo]

That was helmet to helmet on Smith there.

 

[West Philly Patriot]

Lions act like tough guys. Niners are actually tough guys.

 

[Big-T]

Helmet to helmet on Smith on the sack.

 

[PatriotReign]

Smith better hold onto the ball.

 

[DefenseRules]

Wow, that was a big SACK! Hope our guys can get a few of those tonight.

 

[Ric_Flair]

OK...helmet to helmet on the QB, then roughing the kicker...

WTF refs.

CALL SOMETHING AGAINST THE SAINTS.

 

[West Philly Patriot]

Smith got rocked!