Smoot Lays the Smack Down (Redskins vs. Ravens)

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Originally Posted by Bucket

I am going to respond to it as a non-issue. He's a player in an emotional game that made an emotional attempt to getting a play reviewed. I didn't see an issue in it, and I dont see how anyone really can. Even Shannahan gave him a pat on the head and ass while heading to the sideline because I don't think D Hall understood that Mike couldn't challenge the play untill after the forced the penalty.

Hall gives it his all on every play. He forces turnovers, and sticks his head in there on running plays. He's been one of the good things about this defense since he's come over. To apply that he's self absorbed because of this is kinda ridiculous. It's not like he layed on the field as Vick ran around dancing around his body, or said he wont play defense because he wanted to rush the passer.

Even if you have a point that he was acting purely rationally (which he wasn't, but I digress), I don't know exactly who died and made Hall the defensive quality control coach as well as a starting cornerback. To get a five yard penalty on the kickoff because he didn't understand the play wouldn't be challenged isn't a great sign of rational thinking.

If he was emotional, he was emotional because he got beat. And he then he did something really dumb because he didn't just leave his failure on the field.

Sorry, the defense of his actions needs to be left on the field. I haven't had a problem with anyone saying that Hall's positioning on the play was fine (it wasn't) and Flacco made a great throw (he did). There are tons of not-so-great CBs in this league. Hall would be wise to just stop trying to be so exceptional all the time and just do his job to the best of his ability. As a Redskin, that usually is enough to keep your job.