Green suffered a severe concussion

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by saden1

Classless most def but it was a very dangerous play and he was arguably very upset at someone going down on his knees. Trent took a really cheap low blow and if you watch the video that DT nearly landed his head.

I think that's what's lost in that. I don't think you should be screaming at a guy who hasn't moved since he hit you, but if Trent had done what he intended to do, that could have ended the lineman's season. It's a hit that happens all the time, but it is a cheap shot and I can understand him being upset. He definitely took it too far, but I would have been pissed if I were him.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I think that's what's lost in that. I don't think you should be screaming at a guy who hasn't moved since he hit you, but if Trent had done what he intended to do, that could have ended the lineman's season. It's a hit that happens all the time, but it is a cheap shot and I can understand him being upset. He definitely took it too far, but I would have been pissed if I were him.

Actually it was not a cheap shot. It would have been a cheap shot if it was a turnover, Int or fumble return. That play was a reverse. Totally legal hit.

I understand why the guy was pissed. But it's football. D-linemen get blocked low all the time and it's within the rules to do so. Deal with it or don't play football.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I understand why the guy was pissed. But it's football. D-linemen get blocked low all the time and it's within the rules to do so. Deal with it or don't play football.

I'd have to agree. The fact that he was throwing all that "he's a coward" and "don't go for my knees" talk is just stupid. In the context of trying to execute the play, how in the hell could Trent Green have hindered the progress of a defensive lineman that outways him by at least 100 pounds, without chopping him? Keep your head on a swivel and stop bitching.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Actually it was not a cheap shot. It would have been a cheap shot if it was a turnover, Int or fumble return. That play was a reverse. Totally legal hit.

I understand why the guy was pissed. But it's football. D-linemen get blocked low all the time and it's within the rules to do so. Deal with it or don't play football.

Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's not cheap. I'm not arguing whether it's legal or whether it shouldn't be legal. I'm just saying it's a shitty way to hit someone. If Trent had done what he intended to do, Johnson could have been the one on the stretcher so I see where he's coming from.

As for the idea that he had to cut him: he did, but you can cut a guy by hitting his thighs. He was putting his shoulder pad on his knee, that's bs in my book. I would have told one of my backs to go after Jason Taylor with the same hit and see how he likes it. I think it should be a legal hit, but the guy still has the right to be pissed. Plenty of people get pissed about legal shots that they think are cheap, this is just another example of it.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's not cheap. I'm not arguing whether it's legal or whether it shouldn't be legal. I'm just saying it's a shitty way to hit someone. If Trent had done what he intended to do, Johnson could have been the one on the stretcher so I see where he's coming from.

As for the idea that he had to cut him: he did, but you can cut a guy by hitting his thighs. He was putting his shoulder pad on his knee, that's bs in my book. I would have told one of my backs to go after Jason Taylor with the same hit and see how he likes it. I think it should be a legal hit, but the guy still has the right to be pissed. Plenty of people get pissed about legal shots that they think are cheap, this is just another example of it.

I hear what your saying. But it's within the rules and I just don't understand why guys get so bent out of shape over it. If everyone is so worried about it then change the rules. Maybe I'd feel different if I were an NFL player and I had my knee blown out from a chop block or something.