Legal tackle or not?

[voiceoflg]

I don't have the ability to edit, so I'll have to link the whole highlight reel. The tackle in question is 2:33 in. Is it a legal tackle?

Legal or not?

[InsideTheStripe]

While it certainly borders on unnecessary roughness, I not sure I'd throw it under normal circumstances.

I've cut it and added it to this post to make it easier for others to see.

[JRutledge]

I see nothing wrong with this tackle. Just because he was pulled out of bounds there is nothing illegal automatically about someone landing on their head.

Peace

[InsideTheStripe]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I see nothing wrong with this tackle. Just because he was pulled out of bounds there is nothing illegal automatically about someone landing on their head.

While I agree with this statement, I'm still not sure about this play. I didn't see a player that just happened to land on his head as the result of a tackle. I see a player picked up and DRIVEN head first into the ground. Was it necessary to drive him into the ground?

Like I previously said, I think I let it go if I see it live. However, I'd probably spend some time wondering if it were a good no-call.

[bigjohn]

Why is the it punching it back? It is an incomplete forward pass and there should be all kinds of whistles! That is poor officiating IMHO

[Welpe]

Also, anybody have roughing the passer here? I'm leaning towards not but I'm not really sure.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Regardless, it wasn't exactly a good ruling.

Yeah, but the main reason that guy posts is to rip officials.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by InsideTheStripe

While I agree with this statement, I'm still not sure about this play. I didn't see a player that just happened to land on his head as the result of a tackle. I see a player picked up and DRIVEN head first into the ground. Was it necessary to drive him into the ground?

Like I previously said, I think I let it go if I see it live. However, I'd probably spend some time wondering if it were a good no-call.

He is trying to make the tackle. The runner is trying to get away. It was not like the player was not fighting for yardage. If this player does not land on this head, we are not even talking about this. Football is a violent sport and everything took place in-bounds while the ball was considered live (whether that should have been is another issue). It is not about what is necessary; it is about what was done. The play was not over when he threw the ball carrier to the ground.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by voiceoflg

I don't have the ability to edit, so I'll have to link the whole highlight reel. The tackle in question is 2:33 in. Is it a legal tackle?

Legal or not?

Regardless, it should've been an incomplete pass.

[bossman72]

I've got nothing illegal here. It just looks bad because it happened near the sideline. Had this happened on the 50 I would have nothing.

I had one this year where a guy tackled the runner and it looked like a Triple H spine buster where he picked the runner up off the ground then slammed his back to the ground.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bossman72

I had one this year where a guy tackled the runner and it looked like a Triple H spine buster where he picked the runner up off the ground then slammed his back to the ground.

Did you flag it?

As an ex-wrestler myself, InsideTheStripe broke down the analysis of the tackle pretty well I think. This looks bad but I don't think watching video I'd have a PF on this. On the field, maybe a different story.