Will James Harrison be suspended? Is the NFL out to get the Steelers?

[Whodis]

on the other thread is the Lewis hit on Hines...

Clark got a bigger fine

[4xSBChamps]

Originally Posted by rich4eagle

I have never seen a ball carrier fined for lowering his helmet into a defensive player while running the ball.

If-so, Larry Csonka would be having his pension checks sent to Ms. Goodell's office indefinitely

[soulkitchen]

Originally Posted by mesaSteeler

There’s no reason for the NFL to be out to get the Steelers or any team. No sports league more values its integrity than the NFL. The best way to destroy that integrity is to be deliberately unfair to any team or teams.

I'm not too sure about this comment. Realize that this is the same NFL (commish) that destroyed the spygate tapes, told vick to not sign with buffalo or cincinnati, and disciplines players (for both on the field and off the field issues) based on media outcry as opposed to any set standard or past practice.

I think Harrison may get the coals poured to him on this one.

[4xSBChamps]

Originally Posted by soulkitchen

I'm not too sure about this comment. Realize that this is the same NFL (commish) that destroyed the spygate tapes, told vick to not sign with buffalo or cincinnati, and disciplines players (for both on the field and off the field issues) based on media outcry as opposed to any set standard or past practice.

I think Harrison may get the coals poured to him on this one.

as-far-as 'the League, valuing it's integrity', this is the same league that allowed Jones in Dallas to sell several hundreds (THOUSANDS?) of tickets to the Super Bowl, for seats that never existed

[Fire Arians]

goodell isn't out to get us, he's just trying to transform our team into a pansy squad like the patriots

also people bring up good points about offensive players not getting fined for helmet hits. they don't, you know, unless their name is hines ward

[RichardCullinanForever]

And the other thing that is scary, all of the NFL fans and sportswriters are on the same page with Goodell, it's almost like he has brainwashed everyone into thinking that this is how football should be played. I don't understand all of this, fines AND then suspensions. I understand that they are trying to protect players, fine. But when the game is happening at a very rapid speed, shit happens, isn't the 15 yard penalty and an automatic first down enough of a penalty? I mean, what defensive players WANTS to give up 15 yards. I mean, a lot of the time, giving a team 'free' yardage results in points on the board. I think that is enough incentive in itself to help prevent hits, of course they will never be entirely extinguished, but a reduction is progress. But of course the NFL wants to see them stop immediately, and they just don't see how it's possible that they continue to happen.

[steelfury02]

if the players were smart they would have pushed to get Goodell fired before agreeing to anything before end to lockout

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Originally Posted by steelfury02

if the players were smart...

we seem to have found the problem here

[steelfury02]

lol yup - which way did he go George, which way did he go?

[Dodens Grav]

The players have no say as to who the commissioner is. He's subservient only to the owners.