Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty

SloMotion · 09-14-2013, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

15K for Matthews...

Clay Matthews of Green Bay Packers fined $15K - ESPN

Ok, I'll accept that, but now he's got a $5k face-mask and a $15k premeditated horse-collar out-of-bounds, so the next one should be in the $45k range since we've established a history and a policy of dealing with subsequent violations ... this is what the NFL has come too,

... it's as bad the old FBI under J. Edgar Hoover ... come to think of it, Goodell probably saw the movie & thought, "Hey, I can do that with my league, " ... and as soon as they get the chop/illegal block database up and running, everything should be under control,

.

Let the boys play, fine 'em for the extra-curricular b.s. and/or kick 'em outta' the league if they don't play well with others, but out-of-bounds hits like Matthews' and Vaccaro's, as well as Suh's block, are in fact plays that occur frequently during any game and should be regulated with penalty flags and/or removal from a game if deemed flagrant/intentional.

A fine to me says, "Hey, I don't want to lose any revenue from fans coming to see you play and your hits that I have deemed illegal in a league that was built on big-hits, but I'll levy this politically-correct punishment in order to appear that I care".

It just seems pointless to me to fine millionaires.

SmashMouth · 09-14-2013, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

Ok, I'll accept that, but now he's got a $5k face-mask and a $15k premeditated horse-collar out-of-bounds, so the next one should be in the $45k range since we've established a history and a policy of dealing with subsequent violations ... this is what the NFL has come too, ... it's as bad the old FBI under J. Edgar Hoover ... come to think of it, Goodell probably saw the movie & thought, "Hey, I can do that with my league, " ... and as soon as they get the chop/illegal block database up and running, everything should be under control, .

Let the boys play, fine 'em for the extra-curricular b.s. and/or kick 'em outta' the league if they don't play well with others, but out-of-bounds hits like Matthews' and Vaccaro's, as well as Suh's block, are in fact plays that occur frequently during any game and should be regulated with penalty flags and/or removal from a game if deemed flagrant/intentional.

A fine to me says, "Hey, I don't want to lose any revenue from fans coming to see you play and your hits that I have deemed illegal in a league that was built on big-hits, but I'll levy this politically-correct punishment in order to appear that I care".

It just seems pointless to me to fine millionaires.

You should be commissioner, Slo!

Commissioner Slo... It has a pretty good ring to it!

What would be your first action as commissioner?

SloMotion · 09-14-2013, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

You should be commissioner, Slo!

Commissioner Slo... It has a pretty good ring to it!

What would be your first action as commissioner?

Well, as any benevolent dictator, I would see my predecessor's head on a platter ... after that, I'd just play it by ear,

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Mardigras9 · 09-18-2013, 04:51 PM

clothesline?
exaggerate much?

What film is he watching?

SloMotion · 09-18-2013, 06:13 PM

Upon further review, I'm considering him "awesomely dirty" in a wholesome, "Cheerios" sort-of-way,

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homerj07 · 09-23-2013, 10:32 PM

Wow I hardly ever agree with Jim Harbaugh - I think he is a giant asshat.

But Matthews was way out of line.

09-14-2013, 05:45 AM	#11
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty Originally Posted by SmashMouth 15K for Matthews... Clay Matthews of Green Bay Packers fined $15K - ESPN Ok, I'll accept that, but now he's got a $5k face-mask and a $15k premeditated horse-collar out-of-bounds, so the next one should be in the $45k range since we've established a history and a policy of dealing with subsequent violations ... this is what the NFL has come too, ... it's as bad the old FBI under J. Edgar Hoover ... come to think of it, Goodell probably saw the movie & thought, "Hey, I can do that with my league, " ... and as soon as they get the chop/illegal block database up and running, everything should be under control, . Let the boys play, fine 'em for the extra-curricular b.s. and/or kick 'em outta' the league if they don't play well with others, but out-of-bounds hits like Matthews' and Vaccaro's, as well as Suh's block, are in fact plays that occur frequently during any game and should be regulated with penalty flags and/or removal from a game if deemed flagrant/intentional. A fine to me says, "Hey, I don't want to lose any revenue from fans coming to see you play and your hits that I have deemed illegal in a league that was built on big-hits, but I'll levy this politically-correct punishment in order to appear that I care". It just seems pointless to me to fine millionaires. SmashMouth likes this.

09-14-2013, 09:27 AM	#12
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,211 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty Originally Posted by SloMotion Ok, I'll accept that, but now he's got a $5k face-mask and a $15k premeditated horse-collar out-of-bounds, so the next one should be in the $45k range since we've established a history and a policy of dealing with subsequent violations ... this is what the NFL has come too, ... it's as bad the old FBI under J. Edgar Hoover ... come to think of it, Goodell probably saw the movie & thought, "Hey, I can do that with my league, " ... and as soon as they get the chop/illegal block database up and running, everything should be under control, . Let the boys play, fine 'em for the extra-curricular b.s. and/or kick 'em outta' the league if they don't play well with others, but out-of-bounds hits like Matthews' and Vaccaro's, as well as Suh's block, are in fact plays that occur frequently during any game and should be regulated with penalty flags and/or removal from a game if deemed flagrant/intentional. A fine to me says, "Hey, I don't want to lose any revenue from fans coming to see you play and your hits that I have deemed illegal in a league that was built on big-hits, but I'll levy this politically-correct punishment in order to appear that I care". It just seems pointless to me to fine millionaires. You should be commissioner, Slo! Commissioner Slo... It has a pretty good ring to it! What would be your first action as commissioner? SloMotion likes this.
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09-14-2013, 12:28 PM	#13
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty Originally Posted by SmashMouth You should be commissioner, Slo! Commissioner Slo... It has a pretty good ring to it! What would be your first action as commissioner? Well, as any benevolent dictator, I would see my predecessor's head on a platter ... after that, I'd just play it by ear, .

09-18-2013, 04:51 PM	#14
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty clothesline? exaggerate much? What film is he watching?

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Matthews: I'm awesome player, not dirty Upon further review, I'm considering him "awesomely dirty" in a wholesome, "Cheerios" sort-of-way, . TheOak likes this.

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