Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles (Post 287207)

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So if a receiver leaves his feet, he is not to be touched ...... that's exactly what I said in regard to the way in which the games are being officiated. And I explained, in detail, why I believe that that is unfair to the defender.

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Originally Posted by Racehorse (Post 287275)

The defender was not only ejected, but also suspended for the rest of the season. The league acknowledges that he is a dirty player.

Originally Posted by Mr. Session (Post 287227)

I felt the ejection was completely warranted and it's probably one of the first times I've ever felt like that when consuming the professional product.

That horse collar the series before was garbage and sent a Colt out of the game, and then they followed it up with that bullshit. They were out of control. It's like Tomlin got into their collective assess and preached urgency, and they were unable to follow through on that in a controlled manner. In my opinion Tomlin's facial expression after the hit looked as if he knew that was inappropriate and unnecessary, and that he really did not have his guys under control. The lack of discipline was clear, and probably speaks to some of the "culture" stuff I've been seeing former Steeler players whine about.

Pittman is a curious one and it looks like he's entered his peak. This is the most polished he's ever looked to me and I suspect it helps that he finally has a relatively average but at least minimally competent quarterback. I don't think he's a top 3 guy, but he does everything for Indianapolis.

Nobody should be willing to pay Pitt more than Indianapolis does this offseason.

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 287299)

I completely agree on both the bold points. I hate the softening of the league and find a lot of the unnecessary roughness penalties annoying if not nonsensical... but I legit flew out of my seat on this hit.

And there should be absolutely no shot in hell that Pittman leaves IND. Young dude battles, produces, and has been a fucking professional throughout.

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 287294)

I think his prior history played a big factor in the suspension.


This incident is now the 6th time this season in which he will be fined.

He was previously fined for:

Hit on defenseless player - Week 12

Hit on defenseless player - Week 8

Impermissible use of helmet - Week 8

Impermissible use of helmet - Week 7

Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Week 2

Originally Posted by Pez (Post 287334)

I 100% thought the ejection was fair, I like how the stripes didn't mess around and just ejected him.

When I read yesterday that he was suspended for the remainder of the season, I thought that was a bit extreme until I read Sunny's post.

Fsck that Kazee guy. He paid 59k in fines for what Sunny mentioned, will miss out on $208k in game checks. His base salary is $1.2M. A 17.3% pay cut is an expensive forced incompletion.

No One: What does Tom Brady think?
Tom Brady: "Nobody likes seeing players get hurt. But hard hits happen. QBs should not be throwing the ball in areas where they are exposing their own teammates to these types of hits. Coaches need to coach better, QBs needs to read coverages and throw the ball to the right places and defenders should aim for the right hitting areas. To put the blame on the [defensive] player all the time is just flat-out wrong. Need better QB play!! It's not OK QBs to get your WRs hit because of your bad decisions!"

Originally Posted by Racehorse (Post 287341)

Of course Shady chimes in. He hates the Colts, and this is his chance to get people talking about him again. It is funny how this is the first time I have seen him weigh in on any penalties or fines. Only when the call benefits a team he does not like.