Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Per wwl for hit to Sproles. 1 game. Hopefully more to come.

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Re: Gholston suspended
 

That's wack. IDC if he does play for a rival.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

NFL suspended Bucs S Dashon Goldson one game for his illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on a defenseless Darren Sproles in Sunday's Week 2 loss.

Goldson's suspension is the result of "a flagrant and repeat violation of rules prohibiting hits to the head and neck area." He was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the Sproles hit. The previous week, Goldson was fined $30,000 for committing a personal foul on Jets TE Jeff Cumberland. Goldson has 15 personal foul penalties since the start of the 2010 season. He'll likely appeal the suspension. As of now, Goldson is set to miss next week's game against the Patriots. Ahmad Black will likely get the start in his place. Goldson will be eligible to return in Week 4 against the Cardinals at home.

Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

Re: Gholston suspended
 

I think it was more than that hit - it is his history.

Re: Gholston suspended
 

I agree but didn't want to say it because I've been ripped enough on here but I just don't agree with all this safety crap that's going on in the NFL right now there taking it way too far Let guys play defense but offense sells tickets so its here to stay

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

And thats why he gets the suspension.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Offense needs some of the blame too Defensive players have been getting hosed for years and frankly its getting old

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

So now you'll get ripped that and for lacking testicular fortitude. :p
LOL

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

damed if you do damed if you don't lol
story of my life

Re: Gholston suspended
 

Come on brother.... A voraciously hard tackle is one thing.... A helmet spear to the head of a defenseless receiver is a completely different ball of wax.

This is the NFL, not RollerBall.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

The Defensive back Black should have the book thrown at him for the hit on Graham.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

All this defenseless crap is B.S. You step Between those lines you know your stepping into the danger zone, At some point the Qb should take some responsibility for putting the receiver in that position

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

They should give them knives and clubs too.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

We are all big boys and girls.... Grip it and rip it.

You've been around here long enough by now to know that I may argue and debate Rez and everyone else alllll dayyyy long.... But I won't call you names unless its in jest. I may insult your intelligence but I won't insult your name.



BTW it's a whole 1 game suspension... For his 15th offense. LOL

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

lets put dresses on the offensive players vera wang probably makes a good totoo they can wear

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Well, I don't see these guys (the bad boys) changing their games anytime soon, so I guess it's gonna' take a lifetime ban or two before the message sinks in, eh?

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Putting a receiver in that position? How long is a 40 yard pass in the air? @45 MPH that ball travels 66 feet/sec and is in flight for 1.8s, ill round to 2s. An average D-Back can run a 4.5/40 so in 2 seconds he can cover 17.7 yards.

By your comment the QB is responsible for throwing a WR into a bad situation when a D-Back is 17 yards away...

Yeah.
No!

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

wait... lemme see the physics here... :D

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Yeah!! Short term memory is over rated!

Migraines and intense photosensitivity are for wimps!!

Who really needs full movement of their neck and spine into their 50's??? Wusses!!

Forget the substantial decrease in life expectancy!!

They're getting paid big money!!

We wanna see big hits!!

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

I agree. He was obviously trying to hurt Graham by the way he acted after the hit and that was even after seeing the flag.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Most of these so called defenseless players are getting hit on crossing patterns. Take the Floyd Hit for example that was a good clean hit. or all the times Austin collie got his concussion's they were going acrossed the middle. You have to Admit the placement of the ball has a lot to say whether these receivers are going to get clocked or not

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

the black hit was aimed imo, then the boasting after. should be fined.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

I was on board with the safety precautions taken by him whose name I will not mention. For the simple fact that players were getting to the point that it was more important to lay a player out with a monster hit so they could get on sports center than it was to tackle said player. I said a few years ago that if something isn't done to stop this we are going to watch a player lose more than his mobility or memory later in life. We were going to see a corpse being carted off the field. Now having said that I do feel that the NFL has gone too far in the other direction at times because they are asking players to do things that are physically impossible. As for the Bucs defense, they are as dirty as they come. That hit on Graham was intentional and intended to injure. That guy needs to be suspended as well.:bng:

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

You wrote exactly what I was gonna write!

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Dude...you are not the avarage football fan!LOL

Re: Gholston suspended
 

100% agree!!!!!

I'm sick of the safety crap myself, and sick of hearing about it. Its ruining football.

No one is forcing anyone to play football. And you get a free college education for playing in school, so you should come away with a degree, and a head start.

I love the players, and I believe they should take care of the guys who played
in the past. But the game itself is now threatened by all this safety crap. It is likely to become unrecognizable, and even more litigated on the field than it already is. Already the officiating is playing way too large a role in the game. Its more like watching People's Court, than a contact sporting event.

Have everyone sign a "sh** happens" clause in their contract, waiving all liability from on-field/in-game contact. If you dont want to play, thats perfectly fine, but someone else will.

Enough safety! We didnt have safety when I was a kid. Lets play football.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Well now my brain hurts. I've been concussed, mentally.

Thanks. Thanks alot...

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Hitting with the intent to knock a guy out the game and dislodge the ball was all I was ever taught. I didn't do much of it for my OWN safety, because hitting hurts just as bad as being hit sometimes. Physicality in that regard wasn't my forte. But I like a player like Goldson. If this was '95 everybody would love Goldson. Rodney Harrison. Brian Dawkins. Ronnie Lott. Mel Blount. I'm okay with this type of play. I understand the suspension from the aspect of all the personal could he's already had, but in the grand scheme a lot of those fouls were probably dumb and shouldn't have been called.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Who's Vera Wang? Is it nut-check time? :-)

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Suck it up Buttercup
This is Tackle football

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

I was more upset over Black's hit on Graham. Goldson got suspended cause of what he said/his history.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Yeah. I totally agree.

Seat belts are for pu$$ies, too!

Oh, and what's up with the armed forces and bullet proof gear?! That's some sissy $hit! They knew people get shot in the military when they signed on! What a load!

Honestly, I don't even know why we worry about dropping babies on their heads. I bet the Native Americans weren't so gentle.

This world has become so lame. I'm over it. Screw the NFL for worrying about player safety. It's clearly overrated.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

People who are saying it's a crap suspension please consider the facts:

He is one of the most penalized in the entire league on personal fouls.
He has a very clear history of headhunting.
He was not making any attempt at tackling Sproles. He was only trying to injure him imho.

Now having said all this, if the league doesn't go after Brandon Meriwether, then it is completely hypocritical. Did anyone watch the Packers/Redskins game? Geez Louise.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Is TB's coach gonna get suspended for a year without pay for deliberately trying to knock Jimmy out the game? smh

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Coaches love head hunters. Trust me. All this "culture changing" is new, and isn't necessarily universally wanted by the players or coaches.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

We need him to play in the falcons game week 7, don't need them getting any more free division wins.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Wait a minute. The NFL just paid a $700 MILLION + settlement to retired players for health issues related to these types of hits. The fines and suspensions are an attempt to protect their current investment in high-priced athletes and to ensure that there isn't a $700 BILLION + settlement in 20 years.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

I was playing ball and knocking jocks in the dirt before your first dirty diaper... Save that crap for your friends. I never went for the head or knees, everything else is defensible.

There are unwritten rules... Like prison, and gangs... There is **** you don't do because its spineless.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

True. Collinsworth went on and on last night after every "big" hit in the Seattle/Whiner game. Roger wants it. The lawyers want it. And I'm not saying that dialing it in a bit is a bad thing really, but i agree with what you're saying.

Re: Goldson suspended for hit on Sproles
 

Recidivism - REPEAT OFFENDER!


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