“It’s starting to look like it’s OK to cheat, it’s OK to fight, but if you hit somebody too hard, we’re going to fine you a whole bunch. Maybe it’s because I play for the Steelers, who knows?”— James Harrison on NFL’s fine system
Ray Anderson, the National Football League’s executive vice president for football operations, said today the league is not targeting the Steelers, in particular linebacker James Harrison, for illegal hits… Yet somehow he gets fined every freakin’ week! Just to reiterate I had no problem with a fine for the first hit on Vince Young, as they clearly planted him. EVERY OTHER ONE including the 75K was complete and utter nonsense. BTW how does this hit on Fitz’ draw 25K while the fine on Massaquoi(THAT DIDN’T DRAW A FLAG) drew 75K and the Brees hit which was a complete joke drew 20K?
Who is determining this? It seems arbitrary and egregious.
A text book tackle as defined by Yahoo is, “…facemask in the opponents numbers and driving through and knocking the legs out from under him, dropping him flat on his back.” Apparently that little tidbit of information is foreign to the powers that be. James Harrison was fined for what looked like a textbook tackle. This is such nonsense!
Seriously, how do you not feel like we are getting hosed every week by the refs?
BEER WE GO STEELERS is backing James 100%! Silverback is our hero and he is everything that is right with football!!!
BEER WE GO STEELERS, BEER WE GO!
December 2nd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
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December 6th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I would like to hear from Harrison today. The beatings the Stillers took yesterday, the bad or no calls from the refs, and the atrocious commentating from Collinsworth- indispicable! Very painful night for everyone involved- esp the fans!