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Plenty of "legal" hits draw flags. If that was a WR getting blown up over the middle they would have ran out of flags to throw. A punter gets his jaw broken, which obviously means there was helmet contact to his chin area, and no flag?

5 teams that scored 30 points lost yesterday, first time ever

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1049474]5 teams that scored 30 points lost yesterday, first time ever[/quote]

You have been listening to the Mike and Mike show.

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[quote=skinsfan69;1049469]Perfectly legal hit. The punter was going to the ball carrier.[/quote]

Actually it wasn't a legal hit, the refs just didn't throw the flag on it. A missed call.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1049474]5 teams that scored 30 points lost yesterday, first time ever[/quote]

this is what the league wants

[QUOTE=firstdown;1049480]You have been listening to the Mike and Mike show.[/QUOTE]

Yes lol

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Thanks to Dallas, the press have more important thing to talk about than the Skins. Let Jera's boys take the crap this week.

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[quote=skinsfan69;1049469]Perfectly legal hit. The punter was going to the ball carrier.[/quote]

It totally wasn't a legal hit.

It looks as if he is launching himself against a player using the hairline of his helmet. That is against [I][I][U]rule 12, section 2, article 8[/U][/I][/I]. Plus punters and kickers are considered "defenseless players" at [B]all times[/B] following a kick/punt. So that means you can not lead with your helmet against them, unless they are carrying the ball. That is [U]rule 12, section 2, article 9. [/U]

Both rules fall under unnecessary roughness and should be a 15 yard penalty, plus the possibility of a fine.

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The defender squats down, squares the punter up and drills him. No launching what so ever. The punter was trying to tackle the defender. Good clean football to me. But I'm sure the NFL will think differently and fine the guy.

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[quote=Hijinx;1049559]It totally wasn't a legal hit.

It looks as if he is launching himself against a player using the hairline of his helmet. That is against [I][I][U]rule 12, section 2, article 8[/U][/I][/I]. Plus punters and kickers are considered "defenseless players" at [B]all times[/B] following a kick/punt. So that means you can not lead with your helmet against them, unless they are carrying the ball. That is [U]rule 12, section 2, article 9. [/U]

Both rules fall under unnecessary roughness and should be a 15 yard penalty, plus the possibility of a fine.[/quote]

Perhaps the punters and kickers should just do a sprint over to the sideline after they kick the ball. lol.

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[quote=Hijinx;1049559]It totally wasn't a legal hit.

It looks as if he is launching himself against a player using the hairline of his helmet. That is against [I][I][U]rule 12, section 2, article 8[/U][/I][/I]. Plus punters and kickers are considered "defenseless players" at [B]all times[/B] following a kick/punt. So that means you can not lead with your helmet against them, unless they are carrying the ball. That is [U]rule 12, section 2, article 9. [/U]

Both rules fall under unnecessary roughness and should be a 15 yard penalty, plus the possibility of a fine.[/quote]

But sometimes its not wise for them to carry the ball.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKgv6vX8_Js]JR Calls Sean Taylor Killing the Punter - YouTube[/ame]

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[quote=skinsfan69;1049563]The defender squats down, squares the punter up and drills him. No launching what so ever. The punter was trying to tackle the defender. Good clean football to me. But I'm sure the NFL will think differently and fine the guy.[/quote]

You can't see Gavin's feet in that clip, but the wider shot shows that both his feet leave the ground. How is that not launching?

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BTW, according to Chris Mortensen, the hit also cracked a vertebrae in Huber's neck. He is in IR right now.

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Illegal hit, no doubt. You don't get your jaw busted on a clean hit. He clearly hit him helmet to chin.

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Forget the technicalities. If the league is actually serous about safety...and not just the safety of the all-mighty QBs...then that type of hit cannot be allowed to happen. It's hypocrisy to allow it whether it was technically legal or not.