Ravens v. Redskins Gameday Thread

[over the mountain]

http://sportadore.com/Away?u=http%3A...o%2FSCHP5hnblX

video of ngata kicking lauvau .. it was a nudge of a kick but still a kick none the less. ngata admitted to the kick saying he was frustrated etc .. tough spot for goddell. while it was a small kick, how can he not suspend ngata for a game or so to be consistent. you have to make a strict bright line for players doing things post whistle, especially considering lauvau was on the ground in a vulnerable and helpless position and this isnt one of those mutual affray situations where both players are grabbing face mask.

[over the mountain]

hall is a no 2 at best imo. im not a fan of gauging a players worth by looking at the interest of other GMs but no one wanted to sign him and he came back to us. im not trying to bash hall, he loves the skins, he is the best that we have, plays with heart but his track record is what it is (high completion %, gambler). would hall be a no. 1 on any other team?

amerson - im not designating him below average but he is a no. 2 corner entering this season. he is in his 2nd year, has a ton of time to grow and flourish and has all the tools to be a legit no. 1 at seasons end but ... as of right now, he is a no. 2 at best. would he be any teams no 1 going into this season?

imo our starting secondary going into this season is the worst in the league on paper.

[punch it in]

Hall would be a starter on several other teams. Panthers, jags, steelers, raiders, probably a few others imo.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Merriweather suspended 2 games

[Dirtbag59]

Rak not happy about suspension.


Ironically I think everyone was waiting for this exact situation to emerge. A player receiving a suspension equal to or greater than Ray Rice. Kind of glad to see it happen sooner rather then later, sad though that it was one of our players falling on the sword so to speak.

Side note: SMH means 'Send More Ham.'

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Rak not happy about suspension.


Ironically I think everyone was waiting for this exact situation to emerge. A player receiving a suspension equal to or greater than Ray Rice. Kind of glad to see it happen sooner rather then later, sad though that it was one of our players falling on the sword so to speak.

This suspension is ridiculous. The RB lowered his head at the last instant to cause the helmet-to-helmet hit. Nobody could have reacted fast enough to avoid hitting the RB's helmet.

Glad you brought up the Ray Rice penalty comparison. It illustrates how suspect NFL "justice" is under Goodell.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

This suspension is ridiculous. The RB lowered his head at the last instant to cause the helmet-to-helmet hit. Nobody could have reacted fast enough to avoid hitting the RB's helmet.

Glad you brought up the Ray Rice penalty comparison. It illustrates how suspect NFL "justice" is under Goodell.

Thanks but I'm hardly the only one. Here's some of the best one's I've found.

Lisa Raines ‏@LadyinBurgundy 58m
So Ray Rice knocks his wife out and gets ONLY a 2 game suspension . Brandon Merriweather tries to avoid a helmet hit and is suspended?
Washington, DC

t rollins ‏@Rocmd2020 45m
Merriweather 2 games for violating safety rules. Rice two games for violating a chick's cranium. Ok

Ben Farquhar ‏@B_Farquhar 42m
So Merriweather going helmet 2 helmet with a WR in the preseason is the same thing as Rice going hand to face with his wife? #TheMoreYouKnow

Cassie McHenry ‏@CassieMcHenry 26m
Glad Merriweather got the same punishment as Ray Rice for a hit in a violent game not physical abuse of a woman???? #ok

You can find more here.

I really like this one from PFT:

4thquartermagic says:
Aug 25, 2014 6:04 PM
Two games?

Didn’t realize Merriweather delivered a forceful blow to the head and neck area of a woman.

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[mooby]

Since we know the NFL is pretty much going hard on BM every time he lays the wood, at what point do we decide to upgrade or seek a reliable backup? If Thomas can't go week 1, who starts at safety for us?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by mooby

Since we know the NFL is pretty much going hard on BM every time he lays the wood, at what point do we decide to upgrade or seek a reliable backup? If Thomas can't go week 1, who starts at safety for us?

Pickup Doughty. Lol

[KI Skins Fan]

Also, Ngata admitted to kicking Shawn Lauvao "in the heat of the moment" during the same game. This is an admission of a deliberate assault. So, why hasn't he been suspended? Oh, never mind.

[mlmdub130]

http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=11408933

I thought a fine might be coming when I saw the hit. This is complete horse s. So now who's starting week one?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

NFL Brandon Meriweather suspended - ESPN

I thought a fine might be coming when I saw the hit. This is complete horse s. So now who's starting week one?

This is absolutely insane getting a 2 game suspension for this bullsh*t. I cant understand how the league looks at the hit and others and cant see the improvement BM has made trying to avoid the tackle. How can he be responsible when the receiver happens to dip his head lower? just crap.

But to your question I would guess Trenton Robinson. Thomas is probably gonna get an injury settlement/waive.

I hope we look at cuts at SS and hope BM can appeal with a chance to reduce.

I wouldnt surprised if we might give Rambo a shot first at SS. I would be in total shock if we reach out to Doughty.

[Lotus]

Sadly Meriweather is a marked man and will continue to get penalized for nothing, even after this crap.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

This is absolutely insane getting a 2 game suspension for this bullsh*t. I cant understand how the league looks at the hit and others and cant see the improvement BM has made trying to avoid the tackle. How can he be responsible when the receiver happens to dip his head lower? just crap.

But to your question I would guess Trenton Robinson. Thomas is probably gonna get an injury settlement/waive.

I hope we look at cuts at SS and hope BM can appeal with a chance to reduce.

I wouldnt surprised if we might give Rambo a shot first at SS. I would be in total shock if we reach out to Doughty.

What pisses me off the most is that I think, fine throw the flag in the field of play, but the office obviously looks at this shit. How can you look at that in a reply and think he was head hunting?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

NFL Brandon Meriweather suspended - ESPN

I thought a fine might be coming when I saw the hit. This is complete horse s. So now who's starting week one?

Mike Jones reporting Rambo is taking 1st team SS reps today with BM sitting out with bumps and bruises.

Id wouldnt mind seeing that if BM is out