ForThoseAboutToRock
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Did they explain why, because this makes no sense
I love this. It was a 2 second period of time in which the "infraction" was 100% caught on film. What was it about the initial decision that was made in error? Like - what was there to review?
What could possibly have been said in an appeal that was any more convincing than the original tape in which he could have easily laid off, and instead went for the bodyslam?
A decision like this is the very definition of an arbitrary standard. The employment of an arbitrary standard is the exact thing which has lead to Goodell looking like an utter buffoon - yet still they do it.
Also "league did good" is a complete and utter joke. It was mere circumstance that Edelman didn't end up slamming head first into the turf leading to a concussion, NOT anything Ward did to aid player safety. Will Ward's next victim be so lucky when he employs this apparently league sanctioned late hit takedown style of play?