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Ed Reed has been suspended for repeated violations of player safety rules.

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[Anguscr4p]

Oh COME ON!!! Football is a rough game. There will be hard hits, there willbe injuries, that is the risk you take when you choose to enter the NFL. Roger Goodell and the NFL Front Office are [ruining] football, it's saddening.

Edited by Moderator 3, 19 November 2012 - 04:48 PM.
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[Grapple Raven]

I think this is probably a knee-jerk reaction on the part of the NFL due to all the concussed QB's from last week's games.

Not fair to Ed on this one though, as it appeared to me that Sanders lowered his head to draw that penalty, imho.

[Moderator 3]

No way that hit was Reed's fault.

[Smothy]

This is an absolute joke.

[GyMan20]

They need to ammend the rule because it is impossible for a defender to adjust the height on their hit when they are already aiming low and the "defensless" reciever ducks his own head to brace for impact. The ducking of the head should count as a football move...

[CalvinSmoke]

3 hits in 3 years??? We are going back three seasons to penalize players? come on now. Reed isn't even putting people out of the game, he get's hurt more than his opponent does. goodness gracious...

[JBVA]

someone please post the NFL idiot's email address if the player dips and you have initiated your hit there is nothing you can do to adjust.

[luvrayrice27]

i am not happy about this...I understand the flag..im over that..but a suspension??? If you really look at the hit it looked like reed was hitting with his arm but the player put his head down so it looked like a head-to-head but it wasn't reeds intention..ughhhh

[eek]

wouldn't the 2010 hit deal with the prior CBA? what would that have to do with the current CBA rules

[purplehaze52]

How did Pitta get a concussion? Did Clark hit him helmet to helmet? With his kevlar lined helmet?!?

[raybaby]

Ridiculous.

[The Greek]

i am lost for words. actually the words i would like to use would get me into trouble.

[ravinmaniac52]

3 times in 3 years. Is this the rule?

It is about safety safety safety.
They are going to do anything and everything for it.
It is the game now, get use to it.

[CxM_27]

The NFL HAtes Us. But, feelings mutual

[HardBAL]

I have so much respect for ed reed but he is the worst tackler on the team. He lunges in with his shoulder every time and thats how he gets hurt. I feel better having James Ihedibo back there for San Diego. Ed Reed is without a doubt one of the best safties ever but he is just wearing himself down at this point.

[Moderator 2]

wouldn't the 2010 hit deal with the prior CBA? what would that have to do with the current CBA rules

thats what I'm thinking before the rule change-- and it was a hit on Brees in 2010. Ed Reed with his neck issues would be the last to lead with his head.
I thought the hit by Clark on Pitta was worse.

[MrRavens]

Let the boys play.. [danggg]..

Edited by Grapple Raven, 19 November 2012 - 08:42 PM.
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[General Flacco]

They really need to look at these head to head hits when the receivers lower there helmets into an oncoming tackler. Its been killing these calls for a while now.