The Hit on Brees
 

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Was it BS or no?

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The rules say you can't go at the head of a QB, looked like he tried to decapitate Drew with the clothesline. Good Call in my book

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nfl has come out and said the call was absolutely correct

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Right call. I love the hit from a pure football standpoint. But egh, whatevs. We won.

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BS or No BS?

No BS.

Not only was it a tomahawk to the neck it was helmet to helmet. Surprised that Brees survived.

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Same could have been called for the no safety on KapNeck

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1975 vintage highlight reel. 2013, 1975 is only cool at a thrift store. Should have been ejected.

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but he was "WAY" outside the pocket, according to the ref

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To me it was a good call, not because of the location of the hit (it obviously wasn't to the helmet), but because of the way the defender swung his arm. You can't swing your arm at a player's throat like that and not expect to get penalized.

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Did you see the way Drew's neck hyperextended or whatever you call it? A must call in today's NFL, IMO.

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Can't clothesline anyone any more let alone a QB. Good call in my opinion. All the 40whiner fans are crying so much right now on profootballtalk. It's so fun to read. We spot them 17 and they still lose

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It was one of the more obvious calls I have seen. If that call was on us, I would say the same.

The 40 Whiners don't have that nickname for nothing.

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I hope their entire season melts down because of that one call. They are a borderline dirty team, it goes right to the top and lays at the doorstep of their coach, who I believe coaches them to target and take out certain players. It's high time they need to be exposed and the world needs to be aware of it, I hope they get fined and the fine gets considerable media attention. That is all. I saw it once, I don't ever want to look at the hit again. There should have been an ejection when the player contested the call and removed his helmet, but these refs were not the sharpest tacks in the drawer and let lots of things get out of control throughout the game. It was the right call. No question about it at all.

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I was honestly scared Drew was dead. It got quiet in Twin Peaks when it happended.

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I think the hit was illegal on Brees, 49ers and other losers believe different, I say be lucky it was called the way the 49ers get breaks, like the INT earlier in the game by Corey White.

As for Kaepernick.........I thought he was still in the pocket myself, announce team and refs say he was outside, I mean I didnt think the pocket was that small to begin with as he never really moved much.

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It was the right call. Some moron 9ner fan said brooks can't help drew is barely six foot and that sf should of had the ball since they recovered the fumble. What a jackass, sometimes i think ppl just watch the games and don't try to understand the rules. Also idc what the refs say that was intentional grounding on kaep.

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Right call stupid rule. I think they have pussified the QB position. QBs used to take licks just like everyone else. I think it was just incidental not malicious.

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Right call, good on Drew for getting up though.

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I think the niners were trying to get pay back for bountygate. Yet the saints played with more class and came out with the W.

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It wasn't helmet to helmet but the clothesline is why they called it which is no-no on any player

League source, penalty on Ahmad Brooks “absolutely correct call.”
 

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How are they (49'ers fans) crying about calls when that's what kept them in the game they didn't have to go more than 40 yards on those possessions

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I remember a game a year or two ago where our defense was flagged for touching the helmet of the opposing quarterback, "touching" mind you. I don't like the rules, but if you're going to make ****ty rules you should apply them equally across the board.

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We use to deal with **** like that in the Haslett era when Michael Vick was running around like a skint dog. Those little touches still get called today.

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Drew looked like the reincarnated Fire Marshall Bill

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It was absolutely a good call. It was basically a clothesline tackle and the rule refers to "head and neck area" of a quarterback.

Let me put it this way: it's a lot better of a call than the totally phantom PI call against Corey White.

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It is only because of the whine-power of the whiner nation that this is even a talking point.

100% flag.

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The forearm isn't the issue. It is the shoulder to the head that bothers me. Fine the guy $1 000 000 :)

Read this on some chat thingy:

Actually, William, initially the blow was to the clavicle area as you state, but his arm slid up around his neck as he whipped Brees to the ground, and THAT is why the flag was thrown. Watch it again carefully with an open mind. If that doesn't alter your opinion any, let me pose this to you in another light. First, I'm not a big fan of all the rules they have put in to protect the quarterback, but rules are rules. With that in mind, I will urge you to obtain a copy of the NFL Rulebook and read the section on roughing the passer, then keep in mind your interpretation that it was "a quick, violent hit." The section on roughing the passer clearly states that when in doubt the official shall ALWAYS call roughing the passer.

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Serious play.
Surprised Brees continued to play.

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If you watch the play 2s earlier, he winds up before he close lines.

If Drew loses his head who gets his "spirit"

#therecanbeonlyone

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Y! SPORTS

More delusional BS- writer and Brooks flat out say Brees gets star treatment,
and that Brees ducked in to the hit
Brees NEVER gets the PF or UR calls

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I'd of been upset with a no-call just because they're dang sure throwing the flag for a lot less these days ... :neutral:.

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If Brees is 6"4 it would have been a great play. We have had calls against us for far less. That penalty negated a really great call and play . Crucial mistake cost the 9ers the game

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If we are going to get upset over referee calls we should seek Prozac first. Some go our way, some don't go our way.. Its split second subjective.

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Okay, I think it was a good call, but, I have to say this...

I love that this happened against the 49ers. Some of you may not be old enough to remember this, but, when Montana and Rice played for the 49ers they got ABSOLUTELY EVERY call. When in doubt, give Jerry Rice the touchdown.

The high profile player getting the call is nothing new to the league. Others have already pointed out how Vick was protected when he came into the league.

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Tony Corrente got the call right in New Orleans. With 3:18 left and San Francisco up by three in a crucial game between the Niners and Saints, linebacker Ahmad Brooks sacked Drew Brees and forced a fumble, which the Niners recovered. The problem was the sack, and the mechanics of it. Brooks clotheslined Brees on a hit that started above the sternum and finished with him forcibly sending Brees to the ground by contacting the neck with his forearm. Corrente called a personal foul on Brooks, gave the gall back to New Orleans, and the Saints went on to win with two Garrett Hartley field goals in the final three minutes. Emotional call, obviously, one that hurt the Niners grievously. But if you’ve seen nothing else in this league over the past three years, you’ve seen that officials are charged with protecting the quarterback above all others. And Corrente was protecting the quarterback. He did it wisely. Brees was tossed to the ground because of a forearm that finished on his neck. I thought the call was obvious.

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What was BS was us NOT beating this team by 14 points.

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