Saints v. Skins Gameday Thread

[HailGreen28]

Originally Posted by Skinzman

You misunderstood what I said. You said that if Jones slows down that Long could possibly be in a position to block someone. What I said is if Jones did slow down and Browner was going for the tackle, he would have made the tackle (barring Jones breaking it). Long was in no position to block Browner at that time. He was behind Browner and is slower than Browner. The walking back to the huddle comment is if Jones slows down and Browner tackles him. Which if he was tackled, then yes, Long is walking back to the huddle and not celebrating a TD.

As for the rest of your post, its all about fairness of the hit. Which I have already said is not my point and never has been. You are even referring to them as victims now. Its not about the hit per say, its about ST doing what he was supposed to in that situation... trying to make a block. And Browner NOT doing what he was supposed to in that situation... trying to make a tackle. There is nothing hypocritical of my stance.

Yes, the runner for the skins got tackled by someone in front of him. But there were three defenders in front of him and ST wasnt getting them all blocked. Plus, if ST doesnt block who he did, the tackle takes place 10-15 yards earlier do to the initial cut back in then going back out towards the sidelines. The guy that ST blocked would have made the tackle if he wasnt blocked. ST did the right thing and Browner did not.

I would just repeat myself about Long being a factor. I say he is, you say he's not.

The hypocrisy is that neither player blocked could have gotten involved with the runner as things actually happened, but there was the possibility of both being a factor. Yet one hit is praised and the other criticized. Coincedentally along team colors lines.

Fairness? I liked seeing Taylor victimize his guy. And I acknowledge that Browner got a good hit on Long too. They were both clean hits. It's football, I say deal with it.