Props to Pettis

[CrazyCanuck]

This guy is a fearless maniac and can play on my team any day:

Niles Paul Goes Helmet-to Helmet With Austin...

"Pettis admitted he should have signaled for a fair catch on all three plays."

Pettis hit hard trying to return punts

[MTK]

man he was getting rocked

[rbanerjee23]

What an idiot, I get that the league is looking out for players' safety but you have to figure that the player who is in danger should be the first guy looking out

[SmootSmack]

There's a fine line between fearless and stupid

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There's a fine line between fearless and stupid

Seriously. After the first non-fair catch blow up he was fearless. Stupid came into play when he did it again.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Seriously. After the first non-fair catch blow up he was fearless. Stupid came into play when he did it again.

This.

Also, I disagree with the penalty...he did not signal fair catch. He had the ball in his possession (barely) and got rocked.

These "defenseless receiver" calls all over the league are taking away too many good, clean hits.

It used to be the rule that you just had to let the ball get to the returner before hitting him. Paul did that...and still got flagged by some made-up fairy rule that can't be enforced uniformly because it's a pure judgment call by the refs.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

This.

Also, I disagree with the penalty...he did not signal fair catch. He had the ball in his possession (barely) and got rocked.

These "defenseless receiver" calls all over the league are taking away too many good, clean hits.

Well, Niles Paul came in high, not too early. Pettis had the ball in his hands when Paul crushed him, but it was helmet to helmet, thus the flag. If Paul had him one foot lower, no flag.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, Niles Paul came in high, not too early. Pettis had the ball in his hands when Paul crushed him, but it was helmet to helmet, thus the flag. If Paul had him one foot lower, no flag.

I dont believe that’s true. I believe Riley and Paul were both flagged for the defenseless receiver rule not the helmet to helmet rule. From everything ive read on the defenseless receiver rule it doesn’t necessarily matter if you hit helmet to helmet. All that matters is making “unnecessary contact” on a player who is in a defenseless position.

Although I havent seen the full rule and I dont think anyone on this board has either. See this for more info:

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...ing-rules.html

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There's a fine line between fearless and stupid

And Pettis crossed it BIG TIME. I'm not sure what the call was exactly but Paul smoked his ass and you have to like his effort.

[Ruhskins]

He's a moron. I hope someone got on his face about it.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

He's a moron. I hope someone got on his face about it.

well thats a little much, but some coaching would probably help

[InsanePianist]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

He's a moron. I hope someone got on his face about it.

I think Niles Paul did that well enough. Wish he'd nailed him a bit lower.

[Alvin Walton]

Give him a turkey leg.

[Daseal]

I agree with GMScud. The first time, you're trying to make a play. The second time you deserve it. Should have thrown a flag for being a dumbass. I hate the 'defenseless' receiver call when he can wave his arm at any point.

[Monkeydad]

Looked like a hit to the chest to me.