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Will Antonio Brown be suspended? (1 Viewer)
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TenTimes
Backhoe Operator
If he were a professional ninja, instead of a professional football player, he couldn't have timed and orchestrated a perfect sprinting, leaping front kick to a moving target's head wearing full head-to-toe protective gear.
Cleats high, plus head contact = penalty and very possibly a fine. But it's that malicious intent that gets guys suspended, and he couldn't have intended that result unless he's secretly Keanu Reeves in the Matrix, and if he is, I'd like to see a few more TD's with my 100/1500 this year.
The Sniper
Footballguy
Hilarious when viewed with JR's call.
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
he was just putting his best foot forward
#welker
#welker
3quinox
Footballguy
The Claymaker
Footballguy
This is a very funny thread, some of you guys should write comedy professionally.
I'm sure he will be fined and warned and that will be as far as it goes and as far as it should go. I say fined because of the contact to his head/face area, but they could just let him off with a warning.
I'm sure he will be fined and warned and that will be as far as it goes and as far as it should go. I say fined because of the contact to his head/face area, but they could just let him off with a warning.
False Start
Footballguy
Papa Georgio
Footballguy
You've heard of a stiff arm right? He gave him the stiff leg.
If any of us are in mid-air trying to jump over anything that is moving and we face the possibility of coming down on top of it or being flipped, odds are we are going to react in a way to try and not land on it or get flipped. I figure he will get fined since intent really doesn't matter, I mean those linemen don't mean to jump offside either but it's still a penalty. Had it been all Bruce Lee style then sure give him a 1 game break.
If any of us are in mid-air trying to jump over anything that is moving and we face the possibility of coming down on top of it or being flipped, odds are we are going to react in a way to try and not land on it or get flipped. I figure he will get fined since intent really doesn't matter, I mean those linemen don't mean to jump offside either but it's still a penalty. Had it been all Bruce Lee style then sure give him a 1 game break.
Best Karate kick in football of all-time. Back in the day when there were not a bunch of nansy-pansies wanting suspensions.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Suspended for life. But had it been a woman kicker 2 weeks.
sj_bennett
Footballguy
Where is the speculation that he was wearing a Karategi under his uniform and had a cleverly hidden samurai sword tucked in his hip pad? Clearly he was out for blood. 
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If you look closely at the video, you can see clear evidence of a second foot.I've mostly avoided this thread, but it is hilarious listening to armchair Jim Garrison's looking at the film ("His foot moved back, and to the left") for evidence that a kick was intentional.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
It you watch it in slow motion Brown was going to hurdle the punter but took off one stride too early or he would have cleared him with ease. Combined with the punter going down into a submissive position instead of trying to tackle Brown there should not even been a penalty called.
3C's
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I think he definitely kicked him on purpose - look at how his leg follows through as he kicks him and immediately after; that is not how you extend your leg when trying to stick to landing after a hurdle. I doubt there was any preconceived intent, but just a split second "I'll kick this guy in the head" reaction to the punter being where he was. Probably should be a fine, but not a suspension, although it should obviously go down as strike 1 for him as far as unnecessary shots to an opponent's head.
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TheFanatic
Footballguy
That's fantastic!
LittlePhatty
Footballguy
1. Hilarious
2. Awesome
3. Not intentional
4. Kicker's face saved a TD
5. Still hilarious
2. Awesome
3. Not intentional
4. Kicker's face saved a TD
5. Still hilarious
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
Should not be a suspendable offense by any means. You have two things here---1) a punter who instead of trying to make a solid tackle--decides to try to go low but ends up ahead of the play 2) antonio brown sees this "low" punter and needs to make a decision on how to work around/through him--and decides that hurdling him is the best option. All Antonio brown was guilty of is mis-calculating how far he could jump and ended up jumping too early. I see no ill intent here at all. We have a punter that didn't make the best decision when it comes to making a tackle--and we have a wr that mis-timed or mis-evaluated how far/high he could jump. The closest comparison that I can make to this is a basketball player trying to draw a charge.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
Just saw on RotoWorld that Chuck Norris has been hired as a secondary coach for the Raiders. With the limitations on leading with the helmet, the Raiders have decided to adopt this as a tackling technique.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Pretty dissapointed Goodell hasn't issued any further punishment on this.
I get he will have his hands tied with the Rice stuff again but Brown should not be in uniform this weekend
I get he will have his hands tied with the Rice stuff again but Brown should not be in uniform this weekend
Godsbrother
Footballguy
It hasn't even been 24 hours yet!
There is no way to know if it was intentional and Brown has zero history of unsportsmanship conduct. My guess is that he gets a fine but with Goodell you never know -- he might not get any further action to a multiple week suspension.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
I've watched hundreds of Antonio Brown games and practices.It hasn't even been 24 hours yet!
There is no way to know if it was intentional and Brown has zero history of unsportsmanship conduct. My guess is that he gets a fine but with Goodell you never know -- he might not get any further action to a multiple week suspension.
I have seen him hurdle players at a higher distance.
His combine vertical jump was 33.5". When you factor in a running start he could easily clear 4'
I expect Goodell to piggyback on the domestic abuse issues of Ray Rice and come down hard on Brown trying to intentionally hurt a fellow player.
ebsteelers
Footballguy
Sweet Chin music by the kung fu fighter.
simey
Footballguy
Why would Goodell punish him? It sure looked to me like Antonio leaped too soon, and it was an accident. Even the guy he came down on thinks the same thing.
ebsteelers
Footballguy
knowing how the suspension process works... could be any where from a game to a career ban.
as a steeler fan i expect him to be gone for the season. lol...
as a steeler fan i expect him to be gone for the season. lol...
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Ned
Footballguy
I know you post this in jest, but my kids take Kung Fu lessons; that was a classic front kick. No doubt he knew what he was doing.
I've watched hundreds of Antonio Brown games and practices.It hasn't even been 24 hours yet!
There is no way to know if it was intentional and Brown has zero history of unsportsmanship conduct. My guess is that he gets a fine but with Goodell you never know -- he might not get any further action to a multiple week suspension.
I have seen him hurdle players at a higher distance.
His combine vertical jump was 33.5". When you factor in a running start he could easily clear 4'
I expect Goodell to piggyback on the domestic abuse issues of Ray Rice and come down hard on Brown trying to intentionally hurt a fellow player.
I expect Goodell to give Brown the punishment he should have given Rice....
Godsbrother
Footballguy
That's ridiculous. The two incidents have nothing to do with each other.I've watched hundreds of Antonio Brown games and practices.It hasn't even been 24 hours yet!
There is no way to know if it was intentional and Brown has zero history of unsportsmanship conduct. My guess is that he gets a fine but with Goodell you never know -- he might not get any further action to a multiple week suspension.
I have seen him hurdle players at a higher distance.
His combine vertical jump was 33.5". When you factor in a running start he could easily clear 4'
I expect Goodell to piggyback on the domestic abuse issues of Ray Rice and come down hard on Brown trying to intentionally hurt a fellow player.
ebsteelers
Footballguy
AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
Mike Pereira -- (Former Vice President of Officiating in the National Football League. Current Rules Analyst at FOX Sports)
https://twitter.com/MikePereira/status/508684672876822529
"For those asking more about the Brown video, it's so unusual I'm surprised they even called it let alone ejecting him. He wont be suspended."
https://twitter.com/MikePereira/status/508684672876822529
"For those asking more about the Brown video, it's so unusual I'm surprised they even called it let alone ejecting him. He wont be suspended."
B-Deep
Footballguy
i had to look up what they called, like what penalty covers that?
illegal foot to the face?
AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
I think it was just a generic unnecessary roughness.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Brown should not be suspended but fined. The NFL is trying to clean up everything these days. They cannot have players kicking other players to the head.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
He should receive a 1 quarter suspension and be required to speak at local schools as to why karate kicks should be saved for the dojo
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
"Unsportsmanlike conduct, blow to the head."B-Deep said:
3C's
Footballguy
I was hinting toward the other event from today that's gathered all the attention.3C said:
Not really much to talk about. A little wishful thinking being bandied about by those who dislike PIT for whatever reason, but there's no legs to this.
