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NFL Replacement Refs Interviews: Profiles: GQ (http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201212/nfl-replacement-referees-interviews-oral-history)

Good stuff.

Fined only 30K for this, while he ended the dude's season? That should have drawn a suspension to say the least.


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Jared Allen's hit ends Lance Louis' season - NFC North Blog - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/49855/jared-allens-hit-ends-lance-louis-season)

Fined only 30K for this, while he ended the dude's season? That should have drawn a suspension to say the least.


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Jared Allen's hit ends Lance Louis' season - NFC North Blog - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/49855/jared-allens-hit-ends-lance-louis-season)

Ross Tucker was talking about this hit this morning on Sirius and made, what I thought, were two good points:

1) suspension/fines have to be based on intent/action, not on what the opponent's condition is, because a legal hit can often have be just as damaging- he expressed it more clearly

2) Jared Allen may not really have ever had the new rules clearly explained - certainly they wouldn't have drilled the new rules in, simply because his position group rarely deals with that specific style occurrence. How many times do defensive lines practice INT return drills?

Reminds me of the Clifton/Warren Sapp hit. Its cheap and should be a suspension. Goodell has no clue what he is doing, the model of inconsistency.

2) Jared Allen may not really have ever had the new rules clearly explained - certainly they wouldn't have drilled the new rules in, simply because his position group rarely deals with that specific style occurrence. How many times do defensive lines practice INT return drills?

The intent here is to hurt. The launching of his body at the opponent's head. The forearm and extension upon impact. Not knowing or understanding the rules is no excuse at all. He hits people all the time. Had he done that to a QB, he knows he would have gotten at suspension for it.

Jimmy GrahamVerified ‏@TheJimmyGraham

Bus just got egged after landing in ATL by the ramp workers. Classy! "RISE Up" smh

Ross Tucker was talking about this hit this morning on Sirius and made, what I thought, were two good points:

1) suspension/fines have to be based on intent/action, not on what the opponent's condition is, because a legal hit can often have be just as damaging- he expressed it more clearly

2) Jared Allen may not really have ever had the new rules clearly explained - certainly they wouldn't have drilled the new rules in, simply because his position group rarely deals with that specific style occurrence. How many times do defensive lines practice INT return drills?

1. Makes sense

2. I don't buy that at all

Jimmy GrahamVerified ‏@TheJimmyGraham

Bus just got egged after landing in ATL by the ramp workers. Classy! "RISE Up" smh

Sweet!! Should be a good game I'll be watching at the Kilted Monkey tonight if anybody needs me.

'Honey Badger' Tyrann Mathieu to enter NFL draft - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/8689828/honey-badger-tyrann-mathieu-enter-nfl-draft)

Hey, look here. Another future idiot trying to get into the NFL. I'll be surprised if he gets drafted at all.

Tennessee Titans Bring in Tom Moore as Offensive Consultant - Music City Miracles (http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/2012/11/29/3708000/tennessee-titans-bring-in-tom-moore-as-offensive-consultant)