Ben Roethlisberger: Not Fair

[Ring 6]

Says here it was a rule change.

2017 Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis | NFL Football Operations

No it doesn’t. It’s an article about rule changes AND points if emphasis. This is listed under points of emphasis.
Point of emphasis isn’t a rule change it a directive to look closer for it and call it more often.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Well I think the league is so driven by optics that after the Gronk late hit they felt that they had to hand out more suspensions for any hard hits that even came close to being on a defenseless player. So worried about public perception that they don't dare not suspend someone.

 

[Ring 6]

I am definitely watching the first Cinn-Pitt game next year, if only to see Burfict vs/ JuJu... JSS better keep his head on a swivel because you know that Vonteze is going to go after him.........

If vontez would have had his head on a swivel the wouldn’t have been decleated by a wr

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Says here it was a rule change.

2017 Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis | NFL Football Operations

I agree that burfect was defenseless here. He never saw JSS coming...

 

[RobertWeathers]

No it doesn’t. It’s an article about rule changes AND points if emphasis. This is listed under points of emphasis.
Point of emphasis isn’t a rule change it a directive to look closer for it and call it more often.

It's an article written by the NFL Rules Committee and reflects a change in how they enforce rules in 2017.

Change in rule or point of emphasis. It's irrelevent.

 

[DaBronxPats14]

 

[SHOWTIME15]

It's an article written by the NFL Rules Committee and reflects a change in how they enforce rules in 2017.

Change in rule or point of emphasis. It's irrelevent.

That article says the legal area for blind side blocks is below the neck area and above the waist. JSS should have aimed a little lower...but it still seemed like used his shoulder.

 

[Ring 6]

It's an article written by the NFL Rules Committee and reflects a change in how they enforce rules in 2017.

Change in rule or point of emphasis. It's irrelevent.

It’s not irrelevant at all.
The article is about 2 things.
Rule changes and points of emphasis.
They are 2 separate categories.
Did you even read it

The Competition Committee continues to emphasize the importance of sportsmanship and of taking improper techniques out of the game. In addition to enforcing unnecessary hits away from the play, game officials will strictly enforce existing rules, including:

Enforcing an EXISTING rule is not a rule change

 

[Ring 6]

That article says the legal area for blind side blocks is below the neck area and above the waist. JSS should have aimed a little lower...but it still seemed like used his shoulder.

But it wasn’t blindside. Jujus right shoulder hit burfict in the left chest basically in the 5.
That’s about as head on as it gets.
Basically juju is suspended because burfict wasn’t paying attention to what was happening on the football field and got himself jacked up

 

[IcyPatriot]

But it wasn’t blindside. Jujus right shoulder hit burfict in the left chest basically in the 5.
That’s about as head on as it gets.
Basically juju is suspended because burfict wasn’t paying attention to what was happening on the football field and got himself jacked up

Damn ... we did that to our own teammates in hockey practice to teach them to skate with their heads up.

Burfict is a moron.

 

[50-yard-line]

I personally had no issue with JuJu's hit but the league modified the rule. He made contact with the helmet and it is what it is.

I do wonder if it would have only been a fine if he had not taunted. IMO that sealed his fate.

Ben does have an argument but I think a 2 game suspension for a 1st time offender like Gronk would have been excessive IMO but im a homer

I think you're right on the taunting contributing - when he appealed and explained the hit, that taunting kind of deflated his case.

 

[slash83]

I hope the Ravens smash this bafoon of a qb.

 

[RobertWeathers]

It’s not irrelevant at all.
The article is about 2 things.
Rule changes and points of emphasis.
They are 2 separate categories.
Did you even read it

Enforcing an EXISTING rule is not a rule change

I did read it.

I think it's BS league semantics. That means they never enforced it now they are? You are buying that as a point of emphasis? As I said it's a change in how they call the play and how they punish players.

 

[Bill Lee]

But it wasn’t blindside. Jujus right shoulder hit burfict in the left chest basically in the 5.
That’s about as head on as it gets.
Basically juju is suspended because burfict wasn’t paying attention to what was happening on the football field and got himself jacked up

Gone without a trace:

 

[DarrylS]

Interesting how two of the most "upstandingly moral" folks associated with the NFL make this much noise, note to Ray Lewis and Roethlisberger keep your mouth shut anything you say is tainted and makes no sense.

Wonder how Roethlisberger would be viewed today in the current, "Me Two" phase of our society.. he is married and has children so he is "saved" from his wild and wanton ways.. or maybe it was the NFL mandated, "professional behavior evaluation" that helped him overcome his sexual predatory behavior against women..

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Even a broken (analogue) clock is right twice a day. I'm afraid I agree with Ben on this one.

 

[Kontradiction]

We have GIFs available. Said GIFs will loop a video over and over and over again to infinity. The Sun will enter its red giant phase and said GIF will still be looping over and over and over again. How, when we have such things available, can anyone in their right mind look at it and come up with a completely wrong conclusion?

The helmet to helmet contact is clearly incidental. There is clearly no intent to go high and to the head. He is clearly leading with his shoulder. These things are clear. Watch the GIF again. Watch it again if you need to. It's a big hit. A big block. Nothing more than that. The suspension is a joke. For those of you that need more convincing, here is a still frame...

 

[Triumph]

The independent NFL person doling out suspensions and fines should step down and Goodell take it back over.

 

[Ring 6]

I did read it.

I think it's BS league semantics. That means they never enforced it now they are? You are buying that as a point of emphasis? As I said it's a change in how they call the play and how they punish players.

No you said it was a rule change.
The rule was in effect before this year.

 

[JayNM]

This touches on my thoughts about the situation: we cant trust NFL to apply a standard procedure because there isnt one...

Make it clear what is the punishement for X and start enforcing consistently, it aint that hard.

Also, if Gronk got a one game suspension, Juju should've got a fine at maximum IMO.